This year’s presidential election will be the first since generative AI — a form of artificial intelligence that can create new content, including images, audio, and video — became widely available. That’s raising fears that millions of voters could be deceived by a barrage of political deepfakes. more

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will deploy more than 100 Iowa National Guard and Iowa Department of Public Safety officers to Texas to support the state’s law enforcement efforts along the U.S.-Mexico border. more

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds last Wednesday signed into law her top priority for the 2024 legislative session: a bill making changes to Iowa’s Area Education Agencies. more

Emmet County in far northern Iowa is the lone remaining county in the state with no confirmed presence of a beetle that kills ash trees, according to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. more

View the Eldridge Police report from the April 3 NSP! more

View the Scott County Sheriff's report from the April 3 NSP! more

North Scott Rotarians visited John Glenn Elementary School on March 21 as part of club president Tracy Lindaman’s “Pay It Forward” initiative. more

Warren F. Hodge, 83, of Eldridge, died Friday, March 29, 2024, at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus, in Davenport.  Memorial services will be held at 12:30 p.m., Friday, April 5, at Chambers Funeral Home in Eldridge. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services.  Burial will follow at Rock Island National Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the North Scott Rotary, as a scholarship will be established in Warren’s name. Warren's full obituary may be viewed at www.McGinnis-Chambers.com. more

Logan A. Keppy, 22, of Davenport, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2024, at the University of Iowa Hospital, due to a quick diagnosis and hard-fought battle with cancer.  more

Mary I. Murrens, 89, of Moline, passed away Friday, March 29, 2024. more

A celebration of life for Lisa Maude (Buchheit) Williams (Silverthorn), 57, of Eldridge, will be Friday, April 5, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. more

The Iowa Senate sent legislation to the governor that would require additional documentation and certain restrictions for emotional support animals in Iowa rental properties. more

"Is it asking too much for athletes from other countries who are highly paid professional athletes in America to show more respect for our country by learning to speak English ..." more

"On behalf of Cindi’s family, friends, and the Scott County Library System, we would like to say thank you to everyone who donated to her memorial ..." more

On March 28, Senate Republicans released the total general fund spending goal for next year. The general fund target of $8.872 billion is a 3.74 percent increase over FY 2024. It includes the increase of $172 million in funding for public K-12 schools and minimum starting teacher pay approved earlier this week in HF 2612 and $51.25 million in new money for ESAs for a total $223.2 million in new money for K-12 education. more

This session, the House passed House File 2554 which is based on some of the recommendations provided to update Iowa’s energy laws. Over the summer, the legislature required a full review of Iowa’s utilities and ratemaking processes. This was the first comprehensive review done in 20 years, and a lot has changed in that time in the energy sector. more

April 3., 1974: The Donahue American Legion Post No. 532 honored Vietnam veterans with a ham supper. Veterans in attendance included Merle Wiese, Dale DeCock, David Thode, Richard DeCock, Allen Schnoor, Dennis DeCock, Kenneth Glover, Darrell Thode, Arnold Adams, Gerald Murphy and Ronnie Madden. more

I have worked with many employees at the Eldridge post office in my 53 years at The NSP, but no one cared more about service than Lisa Williams, 57, who died all too soon on March 26. She saw many changes in her 25 years behind the counter and sorting mail before she suddenly was not there in 2021, taking a medical retirement. No offense to others who have worked there since, but it hasn't been the same.  more

Social media is important in our lives with everyone using it almost every day. Social platforms videos and chats make people look at their phones, tablets, computers, almost every screen. You can connect and share interests with each other and communicate. It’s a nice, easy way of information gathering and sharing. And lastly it can give us opportunities for business. more

Eager egg hunters scoop up Easter treats. more