This is not what I planned to write about, but events have a way of informing us of things that matter most. The news came Sunday evening in an email from Rotary club president Jeremy Kaiser that our dear member, Lorraine Lynch, 72, who gave me a hug at our meeting on Nov. 8, died Nov. 17 at Genesis East. more

Dreams are meant to be dashed, as evidenced by North Scott’s football team coming up short in its journey to the Dome, and the Lancer volleyball team’s first-round upset at the state tournament. more

Most respondents to this week’s online NSP poll were clear: Nothing said in the House impeachment hearings can change their minds. more

Nov. 22, 1979: Iowa Department of Transportation officials received news that a $15 million federal grant could assist in a quicker than expected opening of Freeway 561 from Davenport to Eldridge. more

Presidential candidates traipsing across Iowa every four years affords us the rare opportunity to get up close and personal with some remarkable Americans. It's an opportunity people in 49 other states do not have, so the Rotary Club of North Scott, for one, takes advantage! Over the years, speakers have included Vice President Dan Quayle, U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander and Richard Lugar, and business leaders Morrie Taylor and Carly Fiorina – all Republicans. more

It was after the 24-10 homecoming win over state playoff qualifier Iowa City Liberty. After going through the post-game handshakes, Lancer coach Kevin Tippet jogged toward me. more

Nov. 9, 1994: Thanks to an agreement between the Dixon Telephone Company and Central Scott Telephone, calls between the two companies would now be toll-free. Dixon’s Howard Hunt and CST’s Norm Harvey credited expanded fiber optics to Donahue for the deal. more

Eldridge has come a long way since, but the raising of the Happy Joe's Pizza and Ice Cream Parlor sign on East LeClaire Road in May 1976  was a big deal. It was the first franchise restaurant in our little town of 2,500 and brought instant recognition and credibility. more

Their smiles illuminate the court. Their laughter and silliness are infectious. I mean, seriously, who poses for a photographer and gives a thumbs up signal in the middle of a post-season match? more

Twice in the last month Scott County Board Chairman Tony Knobbe posed a provocative question in public meetings: more

Nov. 2, 1994: Tom Claussen of McCausland set a new all-time record in the Scott County Master Growers Contest. He harvested a corn yield of 241.57 bushels an acre. more

I’m not comfortable making personal endorsements in this year's North Scott School Board election. There are six candidates, including four incumbents, for four seats (a majority on the board of seven). more