Athletes from across eastern Iowa participated in the Special Olympic track and field events Saturday. A full day of activities began with opening ceremonies in the gym at North Scott Junior High before moving over to Lancer Stadium. more

Runners gathered for one-mile and 5K races for the Quad City Veterans Outreach Center in Walcott Saturday. Participants ranged from veteran to civilian, old to young, two-legged to four -legged to stroller-bound. more

Efforts to keep North Scott students safe at school continue every single day, and the North Scott School Board heard an update from the district’s safety committee Monday. more

Travel with Connie Koehn on Tuesday, April 21, 3 p.m. at the DeWitt Operahouse to enjoy the “Beauty of Europe’s Churches, Monasteries and Convents.”  The presentation will focus on the various elements that add beauty to these buildings, looking at those elements from the top down and the inside out.  Examples will span many centuries of buildings from the catacombs in Salzburg, Austria, to several 20th century structures.  The emphasis will be on the visual, not a lot of facts and figures, and will include examples from above the Arctic Circle to Greece and from Spain to Russia. And it’s Pie Day! more

Dress for Success Quad Cities will host a community open house on Thursday, April 16, from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. at 423 E. 32nd St. in Davenport. more

View the Scott County Sheriff's report from the April 15 NSP! more

View the Eldridge Police report from the April 15 NSP! more

It was a dark and stormy night. more

A second push for a natural gas power plant in rural Scott County began Monday when representatives with Central Iowa Power Cooperative and neighbors opposed to the project sparred in a hearing before a state utility commissioner. more

While stocking caps were more likely to be seen than Easter bonnets on Saturday, that didn't stop the Friends of Donahue from holding their annual Easter egg hunt.  The grounds of John Glenn Elementary School were strewn with hundreds of eggs containing candy and other prizes. Within minutes, all the eggs were collected and the children came in from the wind to count their spoils. more

Mayor Bill Gillespie and the city council of McCausland have proposed a budget for next year that will cut property taxes by about 10%, or $1 per $1,000 in taxable property value. more

First Central State Bank will host several shred events during the month of April. more

North Scott will host hundreds of Special Olympic athletes on Saturday, April 11. Athletes from Clinton, Dubuque, Jackson, Muscatine and Scott counties will compete in the East Iowa Area Special Olympics Track & Field competition at North Scott Junior High and the North Scott High School track at Lancer Stadium. more

Bids for a new water treatment plant planned in Long Grove arrived above estimates. more

Runners will gather in Walcott this weekend for the Quad City Veterans Outreach Center’s third annual “Run for Veterans.” more

Blackhawk Bank & Trust announces the retirement of President Christopher J. Lemon, effective Friday, April 3, concluding an extraordinary 45-year career dedicated entirely to the Bank and the communities it serves. more

The Scott County Democrats’ annual Red, White and Blue Dinner will be held Saturday, May 30, at the Golden Leaf Banquet Center, 2902 E. Kimberly Road, Davenport. more

Work on the courtesy docks at one of eastern Iowa’s more popular fishing lakes will be underway starting April 8.  more

North Scott elementary students have their art on display at the Figge Art Museum in Davenport through this Sunday, April 12. more

As the Eldridge City Council continued to hash out its budget Monday, council members got a brief update on the status of discussions with the fire department. more