Lucas Syoen is the new city clerk and finance director for the city of Long Grove. more

Princeton will pull money from community center reserve funds to match a $45,500 Iowa Department of Natural Resources grant to repair the roof of the former Presbyterian Church building. more

The Eldridge Police Department, in partnership with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, participated in an investigation that led to the arrest of an Indianapolis man on child exploitation charges. more

Property tax reforms delivered by state legislators will cap county revenues and force supervisors to rethink how they pay for services, according to Scott County administrators. more

Republican candidate for state auditor Abigail Maas stopped in Eldridge last week as the June 2 primary nears. more

An investment firm owned and operated by Central Iowa Power Cooperative has purchased nearly 230 acres of Scott County farmland in the last six months. more

North Scott Hall of Excellence inductees Kathy Henningsen and Dustin Henningsen spoke at the annual Honors Assembly Wednesday, May 13, in the North Scott Fine Arts Auditorium. Sara Boeding was unable to attend, and her nephew, Brennon Boeding, accepted her plaque on her behalf. more

On Wednesday, May 13, North Scott students were honored for academic excellence at the 45th annual Honors Assembly, held in the North Scott Fine Arts Auditorium. more

The North Scott chapter of National Honor Society bid farewell to its seniors on Wednesday, May 13, in the North Scott Fine Arts Auditorium. more

Jessica McKearney of Eldridge was recognized as the Association of Donor Relations Professionals Blood Drive Partner of the Year at the ADRP national conference in Minneapolis. McKearney was nominated for the award by ImpactLife for her work as a member of the blood center’s Quad Cities Associate Board and as a Blood Drive Coordinator who has recruited more than 2,000 donors to blood drives over the last seven years.  more

The Eldridge Lions Club was delighted to present a donation of $600.79 to the QC Honor Flight. more

The Davenport Area Retired School Personnel Association (DARSPA) awarded two $1,000 scholarships to two North Scott seniors recently. more

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law May 18 a measure she and supporters say will lower property tax costs for Iowans — an issue Republicans said was their top priority for the 2026 session. more

The science of weed control will be the main topic at the July 1 Weed Science Field Day at Iowa State University’s Curtiss Farm. Crop producers, consultants and others involved with the crop industry are encouraged to attend and learn research-backed methods to improve weed management on the farm. more

Iowa Farm Bureau Federation’s (IFBF) Take Root program is helping farm families take the next step in securing their legacy with a two-day summer immersive workshop, ‘Real Talk to Real Timelines,’ Aug. 12-13, at the West 48 Conference Center in West Des Moines. Designed for multigenerational farm families, the workshop builds on the success of IFBF’s well-established and widely trusted Take Root program, offering a structured, hands-on setting to begin important succession planning conversations and build a clear path forward for the future of the family farm. more

The Iowa Farm & Food Conference will take place in Waterloo on June 11 and 12. The full conference agenda has been released, and registration is open through May 31. more

As thousands of students walk the stage this week to receive their diplomas, some may be facing a slower-to-hire job market. more

Two identical workshops aimed at training contractors on the construction and installation of drainage water quality improvement practices have been scheduled for mid-June. The first workshop will be held at the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Webster County office in Fort Dodge on June 16. The second workshop will be held at the ISU Extension and Outreach Linn County office in Hiawatha on June 18. more

View the Scott County Sheriff's report from the May 20 NSP! more

View the Eldridge Police report from the May 20 NSP! more