View the Scott County Sheriff's report from the May 6 NSP! more

View the Eldridge Police report from the May 6 NSP! more

The detection of the pseudorabies virus in a swine herd in central Iowa this week was an isolated incident that has been contained, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig said Friday. more

Iowa Republican lawmakers and the governor reached an agreement on property tax legislation Sunday, sending a measure to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk to cap local revenue growth, change how multi-residential properties are taxed and make other changes aimed at lowering property tax costs for Iowans. more

I left the offices of the North Scott Press early Friday for a chance to dine on bockwurst at the Dixon Legion, free with the purchase of a $2 drink. I chose Busch Lite, and so did several of the gentleman I wound up sitting with. more

The North Scott School District once again has a full slate of elementary principals. But the hiring parade continues, as the board now looks to hire a new assistant principal at the junior high. more

Three individuals, and a state championship team, are making their way into the North Scott Athletic Hall of Fame next week. more

Long Grove plans to establish privacy agreements with artificial intelligence software providers after council members worried that few to no controls governed how the technology reviews city data and responds to residents’ queries. more

Davenport Schools Superintendent TJ Schneckloth told Walcott City Council last week that the district has no plans to close Walcott K–8, and new plans to promote its high schools to students in the town and its neighbors. more

New owners of the Coliseum in Walcott, 116 E. Bryant Street, plan to transform the bar and event venue into Walcott Commons—a lively breakfast, lunch and coffee spot they say the small town needs. more

Additional affordable senior housing could soon be coming to Eldridge. more

Scott County supervisors voted 4–1 to approve a $136.9 million budget for the fiscal year that begins in July. more

Have you ever tried a bockwurst? On Friday, if you buy a drink at the Dixon Legion, you’ll have the chance to for free. more

The 42nd annual Spring Auto Parts Swap Meet and Cars for Sale Corral will be held on Sunday, May 3, at Fairgrounds Parking Lot, 700 N. Maple St., Monticello. more

Iowa State University’s Digital Ag Innovation team, in partnership with Terraplex Ag, will host a two-day Drone Workshop designed to prepare participants for the Federal Aviation Administration Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification exam. The workshop will take place May 27–28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, at the Alliant Energy Agriculture Innovation Lab, located at 3800 University Blvd., Ames. more

A solar array planned for the Princeton sewer treatment will qualify for a low-interest state loan, the city council heard Thursday. more

Princeton will continue to pay local farmers to keep land surrounding its Lost Grove Road well out of agricultural production, as it hopes to bring water nitrate concentrations back below state standards. more

Princeton council will allow members of the city park board to resign and form a new nonprofit, the Princeton Community Partnership. Nonprofit status will allow the board to apply for new funding opportunities not available to municipalities. more

Veteran City Clerk Rose Guyer will leave Long Grove for Fairfax in May, she announced Monday. more

Applications are now being accepted for young women interested in serving as Mississippi Valley Fair Queen. more