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Scott County supervisors selected Ken Beck to continue as board chairman, at the Jan. 2 organizational meeting held at the administration center. more
Eldridge council members approved new stop signs for roads in Eldridge’s newest subdivisions. more
Republicans bring rural Scott County precinct caucuses to North Scott High School, Jan. 15, while Democrats countywide convene at Davenport North High School. more
Should the city of Eldridge improve the amplification of council meetings now, or wait until a new city hall is built? more
Without a word of public discussion, Eldridge council members voted 4-0 at a special Jan. 2 meeting to pay a negotiated retirement settlement of $122,726 to police chief Joe Sisler, including a full year’s salary, accrued vacation, sick time and comp time, and a lump sum to his retirement account. more
Eldridge city council members were scheduled to meet Tuesday, Jan. 2, after The NSP deadline, to consider a retirement offer agreed to by police chief Joe Sisler. Find coverage of that meeting online at northscottpress.com, and in next week's edition. more
Renewable energy companies targeting sites in Muscatine, Cedar and Scott County for development are looking to lease local land for wind turbines. more
Supervisors approved a final plat for a 2.01 acre retail development on the southwest corner of U.S. 61 and 110th Avenue, just west of Interstate 280. more
With little discussion, Scott County Supervisors on Dec. 19 renewed the county’s annual agreement to follow the Iowa Department of Natural Resources regulation for confined animal feeding operations, or CAFOS. more
The Iowa Departments of Education and Health and Human Services notified the U.S. Department of Agriculture that Iowa will not participate in a program that provides additional food assistance for children during the summer, the state announced Friday. more
A U.S. District Court judge heard oral arguments Friday about whether to stop enforcement of measures in an Iowa education law that ban certain books with sexual content from K-12 school libraries. more
Scott County supervisors saluted MEDIC ambulance director Linda Fredericksen, who retired after 28 years, including 19 as director. more
Scott County supervisors took a first step towards blocking an asphalt plant and concrete recycling yard in Mount Joy that some neighbors say is too close to the airport. more
Eldridge city council members are scheduled to vote publicly Jan. 2 on a retirement deal offered to police chief Joe Sisler. more
Eldridge electric and water utility board members raised water rates 10 percent, effective Feb. 1, to cover “additional expenses necessary for infrastructure repairs,” according to the board’s Dec. 9 agenda. more
Creating a Long Grove utility board will require more study, some residents willing to serve, and referendum vote. more
The Iowa House Republican caucus outlined their priorities heading into the 2024 Legislative Session.  more
Supervisors of Kossuth County have approved new restrictions for carbon dioxide pipelines that would require them to be placed certain distances away from cities, houses and other facilities. more
Princeton’s next council will have to decide the fate of $50,000 in taxpayer funds already earmarked for a new trail, and perhaps another $42,500 in privately raised funds held by the Princeton Recreational Trails nonprofit. more
The Scott County Library has a 25-year lease through 2050 to remain at the Eldridge headquarters owned by the city of Eldridge. more
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