An investment in education represents a belief in plurality, in myriad talents and interests, in diversity in the old sense of the word. At least that seems to be the investment that Evelyn Schlunsen, the Princeton Presbyterian Church, and the NSEF have set out to make. Everyone deserves a lift. more

Nov. 29, 2000: The Iowa Utilities Board created a “relief plan” for the 319 area code, because the code was running out of available phone numbers. This meant that half of the phone customers in eastern Iowa, including the Quad Cities, would adopt the 563 area code during the next year. Many people, including business and political leaders in the area, were disappointed by the news, arguing it would be inconvenient. The Quad City Development Group had lobbied for a 319 split that would have kept the Quad Cities, Iowa City and Cedar Rapids with the same area code. more

"Let us not lose what we have built and continue to build here in Scott County. Nothing is impossible when we unite, and problems are not everyone else's; they are our problems we need to solve. Money talks, but so do the citizens of Scott County ..." more

I shot a gun for the first time last week. A .22 pistol, 25 rounds. more

Nov. 18, 2020: The North Scott football team advanced to the state championship game in dramatic fashion, defeating top-ranked and previously unbeaten Cedar Rapids Xavier 17-10 in overtime. They were set to face off against Harlan for the state title. “We came here for a reason,” said senior quarterback Carter Markham. “We didn’t come here just to get to the Dome. We came to get that ring.” more

Two weeks ago, I saw a great blue heron wading through a eutrophic pond at Buena Vista Park. Though I had gone out to take pictures of the autumn foliage, I found myself distracted and distraught with the film that stretched across the water, the color of arsenic. more

Nov. 17, 2010: Veterans Day events were held at North Scott High School and at Centennial Park in Eldridge. At the high school, veterans spoke with students about their experiences in the military. more

Brian Dockery likes to remind his fellow Eldridge City Council members that governance isn’t a game. more

There are 99 counties in Iowa. more

Nov. 6, 1985: The North Scott volleyball team claimed its first ever state title. They opened the tournament with a win over Atlantic in a late game that didn’t begin until 10 p.m. Next up was a win over Fort Dodge in the semifinals, followed by a victory over Dubuque Wahlert in the finals. Tracy Graham, Jenni Fitzgerald and Betsy Braack were named to the All-Tournament Team, of which Fitzgerald was named captain. more

I first visited Scott County in March, on a wet, gray day that no one could call beautiful. I got a tour of Eldridge and its neighboring towns from Scott Campbell, once the editor of this paper, who was eager to convince me I should take the job the Press had offered. more

In April, I was sitting in Stacie Kintigh’s office backstage in the North Scott Fine Arts Auditorium, and we were winding down our conversation about coverage for “9 to 5: The Musical.” Then, Stacie ever so casually dropped a line on me. more

Nov. 3, 2010: Thirty years after the idea had first been proposed, a multi-purpose trail would be constructed to link Eldridge and Long Grove. The Bi-State Regional Commission approved the project for funding, with most of the money for the two-mile trail coming from a $825,682 Iowa Quad Cities Transportation Enhancement Program grant. The two towns would each contribute just under $93,000, and Scott County would provide the right-of-way and $20,000 in funding. Construction was expected to start in the summer of 2011. more

Oct. 25, 2000: North Scott alum Beth Bader qualified for the LPGA Tour as an exempt player for the 2001 season, winning her spot during the LPGA Tour Qualifying Tournament in Daytona Beach, Fla. “I still don’t think it’s hit me yet,” said Bader. “It’s something I’ve always dreamed about, and it’s hard to believe I finally accomplished it.” more

This week, every mailbox in Princeton should receive a copy of The North Scott Press. Reporting on Princeton has been one of my responsibilities since the day I arrived at the paper in June, and the city has never suffered from a shortage of news. more

Oct. 14, 2020: After a September Homecoming was postponed due to COVID, North Scott was finally able to host its festivities during the game against Clinton. Max Solis and Megan Sacia were crowned Homecoming royalty prior to the game. The football team won, 50-0. more

Two things can be true. more

Oct. 8, 1975: The top five candidates for North Scott’s Homecoming Queen included Brenda Kaczinski, Keri Nagle, Pat Green, Debbie Bockwoldt and Michelle Baughman. more