The new Big 10 Mart under construction in Mount Joy will have a 100-foot-tall sign, two times taller than county code, so that U.S. 61 motorists can see gas station, convenience store and Godfather’s Pizza Express sign.
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10/2/24
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A new, $2,125.59 cooler will store even more native prairie seed to combat weeds on Scott County’s rural roadside.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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10/2/24
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LeClaire plans a $16 million YMCA on Eagle Ridge Road, paid for by future property tax dollars and fines levied by radar speed detectors.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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10/2/24
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Eldridge Mayor Frank King said he has no plans now to ask Eldridge police to patrol in Long Grove.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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10/2/24
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The legislation, one of Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ priorities laid out for the 2024 legislative session, proposes establishing a Behavioral Health Services System (BHSS) in Iowa to provide mental health, substance abuse and other addiction recovery services, while moving the current Mental Health and Disabilities Services (MHDS) system into an advisory role.
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10/2/24
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Democrats who are seeking to expand their numbers in the Iowa House announced four top agenda items Thursday for the 2025 legislative session, addressing public education, reproductive freedom, legalizing marijuana for adults and reducing costs for families.
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Kathie Obradovich, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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10/2/24
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Early voting begins Wednesday, Oct. 16 at the Scott County Library in Eldridge and other sites, and continues through Friday, Nov. 1.
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10/2/24
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Scott County Auditor: Kerry Tompkins
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10/2/24
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Scott County Auditor: Matt Trimble
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10/2/24
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Scott County Sheriff: Tim Lane
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10/2/24
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Scott County Sheriff: Thomas Gibbs
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10/2/24
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Scott County Board of Supervisors: Maria Bribriesco
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10/2/24
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Scott County Board of Supervisors: Ken Beck
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10/2/24
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Scott County Board of Supervisors: Rita Rawson
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10/2/24
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Scott County Board of Supervisors: Trevor Goodall
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10/2/24
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Scott County Board of Supervisors: Todd Hill
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10/2/24
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U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst says she’s seeing increased support for a bill she introduced last year to reverse the inclusion of family farms and businesses as assets in the new federal student aid application.
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Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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10/2/24
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Iowa’s mental health reform is a mad-dash transition that offers promising outcomes at the end of a process the county’s supervisors and top staff are struggling to understand.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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10/1/24
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The Iowa legislature’s reform of mental health services is forcing a big budget cut on Scott County’s regional network, resulting in a freeze on existing services, waitlists for all disability groups, and further cuts coming.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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9/24/24
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Scott County Farm Bureau is hosting forums Saturday, Oct. 5 for Scott County supervisor, auditor and sheriff candidates.
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9/24/24
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