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A funeral service for Barbara J. "Ma" Paaske, 91, of Eldridge, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 29, at Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, Davenport. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. Sunday, July 28, at the funeral home.
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7/25/24
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Scott County supervisors chose to decline an appeal from former Iowa congressman Steve King’s Freesoil Foundation board to pass an ordinance restricting carbon waste pipeline development in Scott County.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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7/24/24
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Supervisors agreed to subdivide a 40-acre residentially zoned lot near Blue Grass.
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7/24/24
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After 30 years, and $410,442.19 worth of taxpayer-funded cleanup, an abandoned gas station at 6630 Northwest Boulevard will be auctioned off, along with 60 other properties taken by the county for unpaid taxes.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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7/24/24
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Scott County’s Zoning Board of Adjustment will reconsider Rily Grunwald’s snow tubing hill plan for his Lost Grove Lake area property.
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7/24/24
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Scott County’s casino tax revenue dropped for the second straight year to the lowest levels since the pandemic.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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7/24/24
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Ascentra Credit Union staffers Conner Brown, Brandi Clark, Tyler Cornett, and DJ Schnackel, are among 50 graduates of this year’s Iowa Credit Union Foundation financial coaching program.
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7/24/24
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Former Eldridge city attorney Jeff McDaniels has been appointed as a judge in the Seventh Judicial District that includes Scott County.
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7/24/24
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Eldridge Mayor Frank King presents a proclamation to Nicolina Pappas and Kamden Palmer in honor of their Skip the Plastic campaign. Eldridge is the 14th town to issue the proclamation urging residents to give up plastic straws and utensils.
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7/24/24
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It was an honor to be elected to serve as a delegate to represent the Republicans of Scott County and Iowa at the historic 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 15 – 18, along with over 50,000 other delegates, media, law enforcement, staff, and visitors. What an exciting four days it was!
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Jeanita McNulty
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7/24/24
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Commander Matthew Powell turned over command of the future nuclear-powered fast attack submarine USS Iowa to Commander Gregory Coy in a traditional change-of-command ceremony June 21, at Fort Trumbull in New London, Connecticut.
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7/24/24
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Getting awarded a second grant, the City of Walcott became a step closer to creating two new pickle ball courts expected to be completed by the end of the year.
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Tim Evans, NSP Reporter
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7/24/24
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In case you missed it, at last week’s Eldridge Summer Festival, there was a small special event in Wiese Park. Eldridge Police Chief Andrew Lellig and Cpl. Jacob Costas officially introduced K-9 officer Marty to the community in a brief demonstration.
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Erin M. Gentz
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7/24/24
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We were resting on a lazy Sunday afternoon when news broke about President Biden's monumental decision to suspend his presidential campaign. The only thing in my memory like it was LBJ's speech to the nation on March 31, 1968 in which he said, "I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your president."
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Bill Tubbs
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7/24/24
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July 25, 1984: “A Lil’ Bit of Country” was the theme of Walcott Day 1984, and a Dolly Parton lookalike contest was part of the fun. City council member Jackie Huston was judged the winner.
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Compiled by Erin M. Gentz
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7/24/24
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"There is no more noble pursuit for any of us who live on this planet than protecting life. Anything less is uncivilized ..."
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7/24/24
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"What is missing in the parades is a marching band from our North Scott School. I have heard the band on numerous occasions at The Pit! You guys are great musicians and know how to spread the excitement, and talent ..."
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7/24/24
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"My God, I can’t imagine voting Republican knowing what they have become ..."
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7/24/24
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"A true Republican would accept his loss and congratulate the winner, and not declare an all-out war. Make no mistake Trump declared war on the U.S., Jan. 6, 2021 ..."
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7/24/24
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Grandview Farms will add a deep pit beneath a gestation barn on a slab, and modify another barn to increase confined feeding by 187 animal capacity units, or 2.8 percent of current capacity at the Dittmer’s Sheridan Township home barn site, 12090 240th St.
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7/24/24
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