U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst says she’s seeing increased support for a bill she introduced last year to reverse the inclusion of family farms and businesses as assets in the new federal student aid application. more

Neil Armstrong principal Tim Green told the North Scott School Board Sept. 16 that he is excited about changes coming to the Park View elementary school. more

Since 2013, Sinclair Tractor has awarded more than $100,000 to area FFA students who have excelled in their achievements and who plan to further their education in the agricultural field of study. more

Additional safety concerns led the North Scott School Board to table accepting a low bid for a fence around the Alan Shepard Elementary playground on Monday. more

The Iowa 80 Truckstop welcomed Iowa Hawkeye basketball players Josh Dix (#4), Owen Freeman (#32), and Brock Harding (#2) to Walcott Elementary School through the Swarm Partnership on Friday, Sept. 20. more

Central College in Pella has received a more than $9 million donation from the Geisler-Penquite Foundation, the largest single gift in the college’s history. more

Three North Scott students are among 15 named to a new State Science and Technology Fair student advisory board, to help shape future events. more

Each of Iowa’s public universities saw increased enrollment this fall, according to numbers released Thursday offering a snapshot of incoming classes. more

A busy summer paid dividends for North Scott’s FFA chapter. more

While there was plenty of attention focused on Lancer Stadium Friday, an equally important event took place a few yards to the east. more

Nothing is a foregone conclusion, a lesson officials with the North Scott School District remembered all too well over the last few weeks. more

Homecoming has arrived in Lancer Land and North Scott is looking to “Box the Bobcats” of Western Dubuque. more

Ed White Elementary School was briefly evacuated Tuesday morning. A 911 call was placed at approximately 9:15 a.m. because of a smell in the building. Emergency responders located the cause, a malfunctioning ballast in a light fixture in the fifth-grade hallway. The ballast was replaced, and students and staff were allowed to return to the building at approximately 9:30 a.m. more

Eldridge police on Thursday determined a threatening social media post reported Wednesday regarding North Scott schools was reposted or shared from a social media threat sent in Missouri and elsewhere. more

The North Scott School District is proceeding with plans for an eight-foot-high fence around the playground at Alan Shepard Elementary following a confrontation between staff and a neighbor on Aug. 28. more

State inspections underway Tuesday morning will determine if the new Lancer Stadium will debut Friday. more

Iowa Democratic lawmakers released a report Thursday showing there has been a reduction of more than 400 staff at Iowa’s Area Education Agencies for this school year in the wake of a new law making changes to the system of agencies. more

Higher education institutions involved in a collaboration crossing state lines are working to boost research and training in advanced manufacturing, utilizing the manufacturing hub of the Quad-Cities and support from the communities there. more

A new school year means new faces, and at North Scott High School this year, students can expect to see another new staff member patrolling the halls. more

The Iowa Department of Education has received $276,000 in federal funding to further its and partner organizations’ efforts to help more students complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. more