May 24, 2013

Open house at Freeman Tree Farm on May 11

OPEN HOUSE MAY 11 • 9 AM-4 PM • Lunch served 11 am - 2 pm • Hourly Door Prize Drawings • Special Prices! • Incredible Tree Prices • See Website for Valuable … [Read more...]

Dixon contemplates sale of water system: Upcoming election will chart course to deal with nitrate issue

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By Jeff Montgomery NSP Staff Writer For years, the city of Dixon has been wrestling with concerns over high nitrate levels in its water system. A special election next week will chart the course … [Read more...]

Catch up on the cop beat: Read Eldridge police reports from the May 1 NSP!

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Monday, April 22 12:20 a.m. – Assisted another agency with a traffic stop at 1500 E. LeClaire Road. 1:49 a.m. – Assisted another agency with a disturbance on Manor Drive. 5:20 p.m. – Kelly … [Read more...]

Cop beat: View sheriff’s reports from May 1 NSP

From the Scott County Sheriff’s Office Daily Incident Log, which lists calls, incident types and locations. Deputy’s reports follow those calls when received. Reports may be received well after … [Read more...]

Griesbach-Steines vows to be exchanged May 25 in Eldridge

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Michelle Griesbach of Eldridge and Ryan Steines of Toronto are engaged and will be married on Saturday, May 25 at 2 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church, Eldridge. A reception, dinner, and dance will begin … [Read more...]

Warners celebrate golden anniversary

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Dennis and Diann Warner celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary early on May 10, 2013, with a family gathering in Shawnee, Kan. Dennis Warner and Diann Collins were married on May 31, 1963, at … [Read more...]

Letter to the editor: No need for a new Eldridge City Hall

Editor: New Eldridge City Hall, yea or nay? I’m afraid I come down on the side of nay.  Having lived here for 22 years or so, I have visited city hall on occasion to pay our utility bill, … [Read more...]

Out and about: Remember what things used to cost!

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How many of our readers remember when the Plantation in Moline was “the place to go” for any special dining-out celebration? Some of us liked the Tahitian Room, where we could eat at tables … [Read more...]

Out Past: Group hopes to save Fitness Center

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May 2, 1973 North Scott Education Association officers Jack Dudley, A. G. McIntosh, JoAnn Kaeding and Keith Benjamin presented a $1,083 check to Tom Spies, a 1982 graduate of North Scott High School. … [Read more...]

Letter to the editor: Sawyer benefit a huge success

Editor: Thank you, everyone, for making the Norman Sawyer Road to Recovery Benefit an outstanding success! Our committee is extremely pleased with the caring and sharing of gifts and resources. … [Read more...]