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Iowa’s community colleges are bracing for less revenue from property taxes and shorter-term partnerships with area businesses as legislation passed just a few weeks ago awaits the governor’s signature.
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Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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5/19/26
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The Shannon clan of Long Grove is well-known for serving the community. And now they might well be known for joining the North Scott Hall of Excellence.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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5/12/26
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North Scott students of a certain age might remember Channel One, a news program designed for teenagers that usually aired during homeroom every day.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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5/12/26
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Back in 2004, when Sara Boeding was preparing to graduate from North Scott High School, she was asked, “What do you hope to be doing in 10 years?”
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Staff Writer
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5/12/26
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Four bison returned to the Bill Cody Homestead south of McCausland last week. But now their herd is up to seven—three calves have been born since their mothers arrived.
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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5/12/26
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An Eldridge man was arrested Thursday morning following a report of an assault on an elderly woman.
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5/12/26
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The Scott County Board of Supervisors failed to pass a resolution denouncing state laws and commissions that supervene local zoning authority.
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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5/12/26
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Roadwork has finished at the intersection of Walcott and Davenport Streets in Dixon, but the city bill landed $30,000 higher than expected.
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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5/12/26
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The North Scott School Board bid farewell to two longtime administrators and welcomed a new face to the boardroom.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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5/12/26
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Join DeWitt local Twig Caven Tuesday, May 19, at 3 p.m. as he travels 12 days in Israel and Jordan, starting in Tel Aviv and ending in Amman, Jordan. The trip was guided by an archeologist and included many historical sites and religious locations.
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5/12/26
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Progressive Action for the Common Good will host the annual Earth Day Every Day Fair again this year with the Freight House Farmers Market on Saturday, May 16, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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5/12/26
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The Eldridge-North Scott Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2026 Free Summer Concert Series lineup. These free concerts are made possible by the generosity of title sponsor Central Broadband and individual sponsors: Amhof Trucking, D&D Wrecker, The North Scott Press, and the Eldridge Lions Club.
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5/12/26
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Forage producers interested in learning more about pasture weed management, fertility and interseeding are invited to a pasture walk on June 30 from 6 to 8 p.m. The pasture is located at the Scott Cherne farm, 28639 Miners Creek Road, Guttenberg.
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5/12/26
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Supervisors approved costly contracts for software and building improvements last week, committing over $3 million to improvements at the youth jail and other county departments.
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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5/12/26
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North Scott welcomed the 2026 class of the Hall of Fame last Wednesday, May 6. Inductees included Stew Gillmor, Evan Hundley Swalla, Aaron Huber and the 2002 state champion softball team.
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5/12/26
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Water, sewer and garbage rates are going up in Walcott as the city eyes infrastructure improvements.
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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5/12/26
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Scott County plans to patch dozens of rural roadways before the start of July.
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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5/12/26
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Advocates of the state’s widest-spread and fastest-with-data water quality monitoring system are feeling frustrated by a lack of state support, and say appropriations that did make it through the legislative process won’t help every Iowan.
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Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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5/12/26
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Torturing a companion animal will be charged as a felony in Iowa under a measure signed into law Monday by Gov. Kim Reynolds.
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Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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5/12/26
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