The Food Innovation and Business Hub with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host a new webinar, “Know Your Costs, Keep Your Profit,” on May 28 from 11:00 am to noon. more

New owners of the Coliseum in Walcott, 116 E. Bryant Street, plan to transform the bar and event venue into Walcott Commons—a lively breakfast, lunch and coffee spot they say the small town needs. more

The Iowa House passed a “right to repair” bill with bipartisan support Monday that aims to ensure Iowa farmers can more easily repair their own agricultural equipment. more

There’s lots of choices to consider when installing a backyard pool or spa. When homeowners are thinking about these new amenities, it helps to have an experienced technician. more

A second push for a natural gas power plant in rural Scott County began Monday when representatives with Central Iowa Power Cooperative and neighbors opposed to the project sparred in a hearing before a state utility commissioner. more

Blackhawk Bank & Trust announces the retirement of President Christopher J. Lemon, effective Friday, April 3, concluding an extraordinary 45-year career dedicated entirely to the Bank and the communities it serves. more

A new dinner spot has opened in Eldridge. more

Whether it be on stage behind the microphone or behind the scenes making sure all items, bids, and payments are accounted for, a live auction requires plenty of people to keep it running smoothly and successfully. more

Individuals interested in starting or expanding a home-based food business are invited to attend a Cottage Food Law Presentation on Thursday, April 9, at the Scott County Extension Office. more

The main drag in Dixon has seen better days: a bank, a post office, and two pop machines. more

First Central State Bank President and CEO Brigham Tubbs recently announced four promotions. more

Scott County will not allow a power plant to site on land zoned for agricultural preservation, supervisors decided Thursday after months of public debate. more

The Eldridge-North Scott Chamber of Commerce held its annual awards presentation on Feb. 5 at the Eldridge Community Center. The event was hosted by director Tabbitha Kramer and member engagement coordinator Heather Khoury. more

Aspiring food business owners are invited to attend a day-long workshop led by food business and food safety experts with the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Food Innovation and Business Hub. The workshop, “Plan, Prep, Profit: Starting a Food Business,” will provide practical guidance for turning food ideas or hobbies into viable, compliant businesses and will be held on March 13 at the Digital Ag Innovation Lab in Ames. more

A majority of Scott County supervisors plan to reject an ordinance change that would have cleared a controversial path for the construction of a natural gas power plant outside Maysville. more

The Concerned Citizens of Scott County want to stop a proposed rural power plant in its tracks. more

A House panel advanced legislation Tuesday (Jan. 20) that would require land restoration efforts following the initial construction of electric transmission lines in Iowa. more

One of the major goals of the Regional Innovation Center will come to fruition in the next few months, with the opening of a student store. more

Central Iowa Power Cooperative (CIPCO) has filed for environmental review of a natural gas power plant proposed for rural Scott County before the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR). more

Anyone who might have thought passions around the Eldridge Community Center cooled over the last few weeks was sorely mistaken, as some Eldridge residents and other ECC patrons attended Monday’s city council meeting to protest what they saw as the hasty closure of the center in December. more