More than 1,000 people attended the Lunch on the Farm event at Cinnamon Ridge dairy north of Donahue in June.

Four beginning trapper workshops are scheduled by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources in October. Participants can expect to learn the basics of trapping, proper gear, skinning/fur handling methods, trap types and more.

Congressman Dave Loebsack will have a member of his staff, Brian Kramer, at the Scott County Library in Eldridge on Tuesday, Oct. 22 from 2-3 p.m. to work with individuals who are having difficulty with a government agency, have suggestions for Dave, or would just like to share their concerns.

Congressman Dave Loebsack’s office is now accepting applications for nomination to the U.S. Service Academies. Each year, Loebsack may nominate up to 10 Iowans for each the four military service academies, with the final selection for admission made by the individual Academy. Applications are due to Loebsack’s office no later than Oct. 31, 2019.

Eldridge police officer Andrew Lellig hopes he never has to draw his new LMT semi-automatic rifle.

The future of Blackhawk Trail and South 16th Avenue remains for commercial development after Eldridge council members on Monday declined a developer’s request to rezone a 3.19-acre lot for 32 new condo units.

Trey Fedderson of Eldridge missed one to take the $50 first prize in week No. 5 of The North Scott Press Football Contest. His only miss in 17 games was Central DeWitt’s near upset of Davenport Assumption.

It’s gut-check time. The end-of-the-season finish line is in sight. Goals have long been established, and now it’s time to make them come to fruition.

A couple strokes here and a couple strokes there. That’s all that stood between North Scott and a spot in this weekend’s Class 4A state golf meet.

The brooms came out of the closet. A little bit of revenge was extracted, and North Scott’s volleyball team kept its Mississippi Athletic Conference title hopes alive.