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Join Princeton council members 6 p.m., Thursday, at city hall to thank volunteers serving on community boards. more
Nevada Lemke says her six years with the city of Davenport provided a variety of leadership roles that groomed her for city administration. more
Stormwater and road work in Mount Joy will consume all of the $5 million in federal pandemic aid supervisors allotted, but won’t cover even half of the needs identified in a new engineering study. more
Scott County will take on a countywide ambulance service and add nine new full-time positions as part of a 2023-24 budget that cuts the tax rate a fraction for rural property owners, and leaves the rate unchanged for city property owners. more
Iowans may soon be able to buy and sell unpasteurized milk if a bill passed by the Iowa House this week becomes law. more
Iowa senators passed changes to Iowa’s child labor laws early Tuesday to allow 14- to 17-year-olds to work longer hours and in restricted fields with parental permission. more
Scott County Supervisors voted April 13 to make MEDIC a countywide department, assuming its fleet of vehicles and three buildings. more
New street repair estimates exceeding $2.2 million prompted some Princeton council members to suggest foregoing a trail plan, and instead borrow to improve River Drive, Third, Fourth and Fifth streets. more
Princeton resident Bill Grunder said the ballot box is about the only place Iowans can seek relief on recent property value increases. more
Thirty-two Scott County property taxpayers already have signed up for formal assessment reviews that begin in May. more
The Iowa Board of Regents has settled 2023-25 contract negotiations with the state’s public university unions, ending with a 3 percent base wage increase with United Faculty, SEIU, and the Campaign to Organize Graduate Students. more
Republican senators advanced a new traffic camera bill that they said would allow local governments to use the technology to address real safety concerns while putting some limits on using cameras to generate revenue. more
A representative of Sen. Joni Ernst will hold office hours on Thursday, May 18, at Eldridge City Hall from 10-11 a.m. more
Eldridge’s first police dog will be a German Shepard named, “Marty.” more
Valley Construction crews have 54 workdays left on their $4.8 million contract to widen First Street and LeClaire Road, and city engineer Greg Schaapveld told council members Monday it will be close, but he believes they’ll make it. more
Scott County supervisors Tuesday morning committee meetings move to 8:30 a.m. beginning May 9. more
Lawmakers delivered on the Iowa Farm Bureau’s top priority: Strict limits on property tax increases, with more public votes on big capital projects, whether town councils or county boards borrow or not. more
The Iowa Legislature passed many significant — and many controversial — pieces of legislation in the four months of the 2023 session, but many still await Gov. Kim Reynolds’ signature before becoming law. more
Scott County’s Eldridge warehouse has persistent roof leaks that are affecting auditor and health department storage areas. more
Princeton is seeking engineering firms to design a recreational trail along U.S. 67 that some council members want to route closer to the river. more
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