"Out of 49 water quality projects in Scott County, 11 areas of water improvement were helped by the bipartisan plan. Mount Joy and Parkview will see storm water improvements ..." more

"I think it is high time to discuss these issues of water quality intellectually and responsibly for Americans of the twenty-first century. As folks in Agriculture we have to also admit that some of the things we now know should be looked at and evaluated, even to the point that we - the farming community - have made some mistakes due to economic pressure and the lure to feed a hungry world ..." more

"We all should be asking these elected officials why they voted in disregard for women’s lives and if women’s lives matter to them ..." more

"Please consider reelecting Ken Beck to the Scott County Board of Supervisors. His diligence, dependability, and attention to detail have been key factors in helping our county to move forward through many challenges ..." more

"Some may recall my term on the Board of Supervisors when my goal was to control spending, protect our rights and always be direct, so you know that I do not take an endorsement lightly.  Use the power of the ballot box, and vote for Tom, Jenn and Mark ..." more

"David believes in secure borders, free speech, gun rights, life, honest elections, term limits, farms, rational energy and foreign policy, budget controls, constitutional rights and our desperate need for the Lord’s help .." more

"Mariannette Miller Meeks has also been an avid supporter of girl’s and women’s sports. We have just passed the 50th year celebration of the explosion of women’s sports opportunities. If our society continues to permit the blurring of the lines of true women’s competition by allowing biological men to compete in their competitions, then competitive opportunities that have been gained over these 50 years will be entirely lost ..." more

May 16, 1984: A new soccer team in Eldridge was playing in its first season with the Quad-Cities League. North Scott United was organized by Leon Labovitch of Long Grove, a native of Leeds, England. Other members of the team included Tod Konrad, Shane Cline, John Hall, Mike Kurylo, Kevin Riley, Jim Hamann, Farzin Varziri, Craig Kindl, Bill Freund, Nick Rizzo, Jack Keppy, Eric O’Shaughnessy and Tom Tank. more

With adult children in Seattle, Des Moines and Madison, we observed a quiet Mother's Day compared with years past when the kids were at home and our parents were alive and well just 30 minutes away at Maquoketa. Those were the days. more

The Iowa Board of Regents raised dorm and board rates and heard proposals for tuition and fee increases at its May 10 meeting. more

Registration is now open for the Explore the River Series, part of River Action’s Summer Education Program. Participants get to learn first-hand from experts about the wildlife, history, culture, and geography along the Mississippi River through a series of Channel Cat Talks and Riverine Walks. more

Follow a new and improved path to Crow Creek lake. more

Nitrate contamination of Iowa’s rivers has surged in recent weeks amid heavy, widespread rainfall, according to data collected by the Iowa Water Quality Information System. more

Enjoy kayaking, or try it for the first time, for free, June 12 at Scott County Park and June 26 at West Lake Park. more

A state grant will help bring an “I Spy” exhibit based on author Walter Wick’s seek-and-find books, to the Figge Art Museum in Davenport. more

For the first time in nearly two years, no part of Iowa has extreme drought — the second-worst dryness classification of the U.S. Drought Monitor. more

Monica Hursey holds the big scissors to snip a ribbon on her new State Farm’ Insurance office, 208 N. Second St., Eldridge.  more

Artwork from Iowa students is being sought for the 2024 Choose Iowa Calendar Contest hosted by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. more

Some farmers who rely on satellite data to plant their fields were delayed in recent days by a geomagnetic storm, according to field agronomists who have been monitoring corn and soybean planting. more

Valley Construction will patch portions of five county roads this spring under a $103,413.50 contract awarded by supervisors. more