The American Legion of Iowa Boys State is a week-long, hands-on experience in the operation of the democratic form of government, the organization of political parties, and the relationship of one to the other in shaping Iowa government. Through the Boys State objective of learning by doing, delegates will learn about city, county, and state government more in one week than they would in a semester of high school civics.

Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 415 10th St., DeWitt, will hold an installation service for the church’s new pastor, Eric Obermann.

The German American Heritage Center reports a highly successful 25th anniversary celebration on Sunday, Aug. 4 with Consul General Wolfgang Mössinger making the event especially meaningful. The Center, located at 712 W. 2nd St., Davenport, has these future events planned:

The Scott County Library is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair, and with every item purchased, the library earns Scholastic dollars, which can be used to purchase items for the library.

The Eldridge Lions held their Lucky 20 drawing on Monday, July 15, and the following individuals were big winners.

The Iowa Hawkeye Chapter of the Studebaker Drivers Club will host a meet in the Quad Cities on Saturday, Aug. 17.

Iowa Public Television will preview the newest film from Ken Burns, "Country Music" on Sept. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the River Music Experience in downtown Davenport. The long-awaited documentary chronicles the history of country music from many of the greats, including the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Williams, Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard and Loretta Lynn.

After an impressive performance at the state softball tournament in Fort Dodge, North Scott junior Sam Lee was a first-team all-state selection when the Iowa Girls' Coaches Association announced its Class 4A honor teams last week.

Four North Scott baseball players earned all-district honors when the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association released its 2019 Class 4A all-district teams last week.

The post-season accolades have started to roll in for North Scott’s softball team, and sophomore Ryann Cheek and junior Sam Lee garnered first-team selections when the all-Mississippi Athletic Softball teams were announced.