PHOTO GALLERY: A 'berry' delightful day
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Sunny skies and seasonable temperatures made for a splendid Long Grove Strawberry Festival and some fast times during the Strawberry Stampede on Sunday. Following the race and prize ceremony, there …
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6/10/25
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PHOTO GALLERY: Everyone loves a parade
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A parade is always a good opportunity for the community to come together, and there was a dandy to kick off the festivities for Saturday's portion of Blue Grass Days. Featuring multiple area fire …
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6/10/25
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When the North Scott Educational Foundation began awarding scholarships in 1986, it was only able to award a single, $500 scholarship.
Each year since, with the addition of increased …
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5/27/25
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PHOTO GALLERY: Night School
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Night School, North Scott's funk-soul combo, performed at the Jazz Showcase concert on May 13 in the North Scott Fine Arts Auditorium. NSP photos by Erin M. Gentz.
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5/20/25
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PHOTO GALLERY: Operation Prom
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North Scott juniors and seniors got a reminder that life is short and that their choices matter after watching a presentation of Operation Prom on May 16. The simulation featured a head-on car crash …
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5/20/25
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When the North Scott Educational Foundation began awarding scholarships in 1986, it was only able to award a single, $500 scholarship.
Each year since, with the addition of increased …
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5/23/24
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PHOTO GALLERY: 'Beauty and the Beast'
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Lancer Productions presented Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" to packed crowds in the North Scott Fine Arts Auditorium. NSP photos by Erin M. Gentz.
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4/24/24
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PHOTO GALLERY: Egg hunters find plenty in Park View
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Park View kids fill all the baskets. NSP photos by Riley Johnson.
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3/27/24
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PHOTO GALLERY: 'Great' Grandparents Day
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John Glenn students enjoyed a special school day during the annual Grandparents Day celebration on Nov. 21. Grandmas and grandpas joined their grandkids for games, crafts, and lots and lots of Bingo, …
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11/28/23
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PHOTO GALLERY: Blast from the past
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Alan Shepard students stepped into the past last month during Heritage Day at Pioneer Village. The students learned about how their ancestors might have kept house, made crafts, played games and even …
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11/16/23
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Prairie Fest brings music to Wheatland retreat center
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The second Prairie Fest featured indoor performances at Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat in Wheatland.
Don Gustofson, Jim Cook and Tom Vacarro performed for a steady stream of visitors who filled …
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9/26/23
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Kindergarten queen
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A real red carpet rolled to the entrance of Armstrong Elementary to welcome Marlene Fangmann for her 90th birthday, and 22nd year volunteering as a kindergarten aide.
Balloons, applause and …
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Mark Ridolfi
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9/26/23
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McCausland tree planing
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McCausland volunteers added a tree line to highlight the town's iconic sign. An Alliant Energy grant helped pay for the spruce and oak trees planted Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023.
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Mark Ridolfi
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9/21/23
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North Scott first responders ride draws 100 UTVs on 5-town tour
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More than 160 registered riders in 100 vehicles caravaned through North Scott, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023 in the first benfit ride for area first responders.
Organizers Joe and Emily Schultz, …
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Mark Ridolfi
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9/21/23
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McCausland Labor Day festival 2023
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Mark Ridolfi
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9/6/23
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Donahue Days, Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023
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Erin Gentz
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9/6/23
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Fun at the Mississippi Valley Fair
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Glimpses of the 2023 fair through the cameras of NSP editor Erin Gentz and managing editor Mark Ridolfi
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Erin Gentz and Mark Ridolfi
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8/9/23
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Trackside at Iowa Speedway
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The Iowa Speedway hosted family day, July 21 for the HyVee Indycar Race Weekend.
Fans enjoyed free practice and qualifying sessions, garage and pit acces, and witnessed a pit stop competition …
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Mark Ridolfi
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8/2/23
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Princeton shines at festival
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Mark Ridolfi
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7/26/23
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Gute zeit at Walcott Day Parade, July 15, 2023
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Walcott celebrated its founders German roots with a Bredenbek Bash theme, honoring the town's sister city.
Bredenbeck mayor Thorsten Schwanebeck, and former mayor Hans-Werner Haman …
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Mark Ridolfi
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7/19/23
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