Bernice (Kardel) Meier will be honored for her 90th birthday on Friday, July 7, with a family gathering. Please help her celebrate by sending a card to: Bernice Meier, Ridgecrest Retirement Village, 4130 Northwest Blvd, Davenport, IA 52806. more

Luella S. “Lu” Wiese, 99, a resident of Eldridge, passed away on Friday, June 23, 2023, at the Grand Haven Retirement Community in Eldridge, where she had resided since 2013. more

Heaven gained an angel on Thursday, June 22, 2023. The light of our life, Karen Kay Van Blaricom, 78, passed away at St. Francis Medical Center. Funeral services in honor of Karen’s life took place on Saturday, June 24, at Weerts Funeral Home. She was laid to rest at Davenport Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be left to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Online, condolences and fond memories may be expressed to the family at www.weertsfh.com. more

Karen J. Krambeck, 74, of rural Davenport, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2023, at her residence. more

A funeral service for June M. Bynum, 77, of Eldridge, will be held at noon on Friday, June 30, in the Runge Mortuary Chapel, Davenport. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service on Friday at the mortuary. more

A memorial visitation for Harold John Wente, 91, of Eldridge, formerly of Denver, Iowa, will be held from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Friday, June 30, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Denver. A graveside burial service will follow at St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery.  more

A funeral service for Susan E. Filbrandt, 84, of LeClaire, was held at 3 p.m. Friday, June 23, at First Presbyterian Church, LeClaire. Visitation was two hours prior to the service on Friday at the church. Burial was in Glendale Cemetery, LeClaire. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf, assisted the family with arrangements. more

You see the big signs every time you drive into town – “Eldridge: Hometown With a Vision.” more

June 27, 1973: An attempt by cattle rustlers to steal cows from the Harold Kearney farm northwest of Donahue was thwarted thanks for 17-year-old Richard Rank of Bettendorf. Rank spotted the cattle rustlers and attempted to chase them down, but one of the thieves struck him in the head with a rifle as they attempted to escape. Cattle theft had been plaguing Iowa throughout the spring, and it was thought these thieves had planned to kill and butcher a cow and carry the meat away by helicopter. Rank said a similar incident had taken place at his father’s farm near DeWitt.  more

Eldridge council members heard actual usage statistics when Scott County Library board president Kristal Koberg Schaefer attended the June 19 meeting. At the time, council member Bruce Cheek suggested the Scott County Library System was presenting misinformation. more

"I am outraged to think that some of our city council members would even think of taking the building away from our library ..." more

"I was shocked, dismayed and angered by the comments made by city council member Bruce Cheek regarding the Eldridge library and his perceived, factless uses. Clearly, or unclearly for Mr. Cheek, he has no idea what a gem our library is in this community ..." more

"I would like to thank good Samaritans Lori and Sarah for being kind enough to stop their vehicles, get out, call for help, and stay with me until professional responders arrived ..." more

First: CORY Middle: GREG Last: BAKER Affix: Permanent ID: 03-26231 Sex: Male Date of Birth: 8/1/1985 Current Age: 37 Age at Booking: 37 Height: 5' 11" Weight: 130 Pounds Race: African American … more

First: RYAN Middle: SCOTT Last: VELOZ Affix: Permanent ID: 22-26843 Sex: Male Date of Birth: 9/2/1983 Current Age: 39 Age at Booking: 39 Height: 5' 11" Weight: 330 Pounds Race: White Hair Color: … more

First: JESSICA Middle: CHRISTINE Last: BURTON Affix: Permanent ID: 07-37740 Sex: Female Date of Birth: 6/7/1989 Current Age: 34 Age at Booking: 34 Height: 5' 03" Weight: 140 Pounds Race: White … more

First: WILLIAM Middle: ENRIQUE Last: TAYLOR Affix: Permanent ID: 10-43353 Sex: Male Date of Birth: 7/25/1988 Current Age: 34 Age at Booking: 34 Height: 5' 11" Weight: 190 Pounds Race: White Hair … more

First: MARK Middle: STEVEN Last: MAYNARD Affix: JR Permanent ID: 15-14794 Sex: Male Date of Birth: 12/14/1983 Current Age: 39 Age at Booking: 39 Height: 6' 01" Weight: 160 Pounds Race: White … more

First: JORDYN Middle: MICHAEL Last: PUCKETT Affix: Permanent ID: 17-18140 Sex: Male Date of Birth: 4/1/1999 Current Age: 24 Age at Booking: 24 Height: 6' 01" Weight: 200 Pounds Race: White Hair … more

This season, North Scott has often relied on its best-in-conference offense to pave a winning path. more