The Angel Tree has returned to the Scott County Library’s Eldridge branch. Angels are first come, first served. Unwrapped gifts must be returned to the library no later than Dec. 8. The gifts will go to local children in need.
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11/22/23
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Grace Merschman has joined First Central State Bank as a mortgage loan officer in Eldridge.
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11/22/23
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Long Grove voters elected Julie Gephart on 17 write-in ballots to fill an at-large vacancy on the council.
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11/22/23
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McCausland residents have expressed an interest in reforming a parks and recreation board.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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11/22/23
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Eldridge city council members said the RILCO renovation of the old Bawden printing plant may proceed without some sidewalks, but the company will need to extend 16th Avenue by 2026.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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11/22/23
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The council agreed to extend yard waste free curbside collection through Dec. 4.
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11/22/23
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Eldridge will offer the Scott County Library a 25-year agreement at a rate equal to the city’s insurance costs for the building.
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11/22/23
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Two North Scott softball coaches agreed this fall to mental health and substance abuse evaluations ordered by the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners.
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Ross Shinberg, NSP Sports Editor
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11/22/23
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Pioneer Village holds the annual Christmas Walk noon to 4 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 26, with craft demonstrations, holiday music and decorations throughout.
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11/22/23
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Eldridge Hometown Holidays returns, 5:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 1 with traditional favorites and a few new twists.
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11/22/23
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The North Scott School District board undertook a series of listening sessions this fall, which allowed local government leaders and area citizens to partake in a conversation with superintendent Joe Stutting and members of the board.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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11/22/23
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Kurt Andersen sees himself in the middle of a marathon, directing his energy and attention for a long-haul run to bring eastern Iowa’s biggest health care network into an even bigger one.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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11/28/23
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The North Scott school board welcomed newly elected member Stephanie Eckhardt, then voted unanimously to retain Mark Pratt as president, and Tracy Lindaman as vice-president.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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11/28/23
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As one door closes, another opens for a former North Scott School Board member.
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11/28/23
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Eldridge’s Hometown Holidays returns, Friday Dec. 1 with familiar favorites, some new attractions, and lots of places to find holiday warmth in downtown shops and restaurants.
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11/28/23
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Scott County Sheriff Tim Lane recognized Scott County Reserve Deputy Todd Malone, Muscatine Firefighter Michael Collins and Davenport Firefighter Brent Arp for their life-saving actions at Donahue Days. Arp was not present.
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11/28/23
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View the Eldridge Police report from the Nov. 29 NSP!
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11/28/23
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View the Scott County Sheriff's report from the Nov. 29 NSP!
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11/28/23
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A five-man Iowa Department of Natural Resources crew burns a five-acre hillside north of Lost Grove Lake.
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11/28/23
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Another massive flock of egg-laying hens in Iowa was recently found to be infected by a very transmissible and deadly version of avian flu, which has pushed the total number of affected birds this fall beyond last year’s casualties for the same time period.
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Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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11/28/23
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