None of the 27 applicants for an opening on the Scott County Board of Supervisors should have been kept secret, and all should be disclosed now, according to a new lawsuit filed against the county and top elections official, auditor Kerri Tompkins. more

Eldridge council members on Monday set a $3.316 million property tax levy for next fiscal year that is 4.6 percent more than this fiscal year. more

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate encourages Iowans who receive a “No Activity” notice from his office in the mail to respond to it quickly. Registered voters who did not participate in the 2022 general election have been made inactive and will receive a notice in the mail to confirm their residential address. Those who do not respond will remain as an “inactive” status. more

New $14,504-a-year election management software products from a Minnesota firm will help county auditor Kerri Tompkins manage and share voting results. more

Long Grove farmer Chuck Brockmann, lower right, joins Scott County Republicans executive team as vice chairman. more

Long Grove’s 231 city utility customers might get a better deal through MidAmerican as the city’s power costs continue to climb. more

Get updates from Scott County’s state legislative delegation at a public forum, 10 a.m. to noon, April 15 at the Bettendorf library, 2950 Learning Campus Drive, Bettendorf. more

Scott County Supervisors plan to make MEDIC ambulance service a county agency April 13, give it a new name, and create a new department that may require additional county subsidies, but will not raise the tax rate, board chairman Ken Beck said. more

Long Grove’s First Street makeover will begin in May under a contract won by hometown builder Chad Ihrig, whose $2.365 million bid came in just a hair under four other very close bids. more

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Scott County supervisors bought an online evidence management system the county attorney says is needed to handle an avalanche of digital evidence. more

Scott County Democrats recruited rural county leadership for a revamped executive board that includes two veteran party activists from Davenport, under the direction of new county chairman, Eldridge activist Kay Pence. more

Scott County Republican party chairman Jeanita McNulty said the GOP added one more rural resident to the party executive team that already has two living in Buffalo Township. more

Assessed value notices mailed to Scott County property owners this week show 20-30 percent increases that reflect recent jumps in sale prices. more

Eldridge council members Monday approved third and final readings on ordinances altering city codes. Here is a summary of the changes. more

Updated building codes adopted Monday by Eldridge align with Scott County, Bettendorf and Davenport, in preparation for a new statewide code that resolves differences among Iowa cities and towns. more

North Scott schools regional innovation center will be built for $18,690,357 under a bid package approved Monday by four of five board members following an hour of discussion. more

Eldridge council members on Monday applauded the police community outreach, with some suggesting it is needed to offset rumblings about the department’s stepped-up traffic enforcement. more

Scott County land-use decisions are looming on three issues that need public feedback: more

Scott County supervisors this week will consider authorizing completion of 2.7 miles of road work on 210th Street. The county shares maintenance costs with Davenport for the road that serves as part of the city’s northern border. more