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While Eldridge City Council members say they’re still committed to moving forward on an agreement with the fire department, they also say they want to avoid sending mixed signals regarding its progress.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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6/17/25
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The city of Eldridge will replace a culvert near South 1st Street and East Blackhawk Trail, but council members balked at a request to help pay for upsizing drainage tile in a field on the northeast corner.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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6/17/25
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Scott County employees will soon have additional resources to help with support during trying times as the county plans to have a new provider for its Employee Assistance Program, effective July 1.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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6/10/25
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The City of Eldridge hopes to have a parking lane installed in front of Ed White Elementary School by the time the school year begins at the end of August.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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6/10/25
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The Eldridge Utility Board is attempting to clarify whether an agreement was made between the city and Grunwald Land Development to cover the upcharge from an eight-inch watermain to 12-inch.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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6/10/25
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The Eldridge Community Center has been spending the last few months trying to improve its financial situation. Now, under new management and with some systems changes in place, the Community Center board believes things are starting to look up.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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6/3/25
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The City of Eldridge has settled a lawsuit brought by a Bettendorf man who alleged the city violated open records laws during the hiring process for former city clerk Martha Nieto.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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6/3/25
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A plan to fast-track making the Eldridge Fire Department a city department may have hit a snag before it even got up to speed.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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5/27/25
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Scott County will continue two youth restorative justice programs, which appear to be yielding positive results.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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5/27/25
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The Eldridge Park Board has an ambitious agenda covering the next few years. But chief among their goals is to protect one of the city’s newest assets, Hickory Creek Park on Buttermilk Road.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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5/20/25
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This article was updates on May 27 to correctly reflect Sheila Bosworth's employment status. The NSP regrets the error.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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5/20/25
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After four years of on-and-off discussions, the City of Eldridge and the Eldridge Volunteer Fire Co. have agreed in principle to start formulating a roadmap for the fire department to become a city agency, and to hire a full-time chief.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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5/13/25
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The Scott County Board of Supervisors approved a language change that will allow for larger warming area structures at snow tubing facilities in the county.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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5/13/25
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As part of its financial review at the May 6 meeting, the Eldridge Utility Board discussed formally investing a portion of the water reserve account into treasury bills, to help supplement the amount of money it will need for a well project within the next five years.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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5/13/25
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Residents in Eldridge’s Fellner’s Addition may be one step closer to improved streets.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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5/6/25
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After weeks of anxiety in the riverfront community, the Princeton City Council believes it has come up with a plan that will allow for reconstruction of River Drive and create a more manageable tax plan for citizens.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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4/29/25
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Scott County will pay more than $93,000 in attorney fees related to an open records lawsuit brought against the county following the appointment of former supervisor Rita Rawson to the board in December of 2022.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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4/29/25
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In honor of Iowa Soil and Water Conservation Week, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Development announced Monday afternoon that it will be investing in 14 new urban water quality projects across the state – including one in Durant.
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Andrea Grubaugh, Reporter
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4/29/25
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A Dubuque-based construction firm has been awarded a $643,420.31 contract for the stop light project at East LeClaire Road and 4th Avenue.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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4/22/25
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Scott County building inspectors found 14 uninhabitable mobile homes in Princeton’s Rivercrest Estates.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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4/22/25
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