Members of the FFA held their annual Tractorcade on Tuesday, March 24. more

Iowa state law ensures that property owners receive a March notice detailing changes to city, county and school taxes. But it does not ensure that notice is easy to understand. more

Iowa volunteers concerned with the state’s water quality are beginning a new season of independent testing for nitrates in bodies of water surrounding where they live. more

Virgil Grissom students and staff are continuing to work hard on literacy skills, and now they’re bringing families into the mix. more

Legislation to provide free tuition and fees to certain disabled veterans hoping to attend one of Iowa’s public universities saw approval to head to Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’s desk Monday with overwhelming support from both chambers. more

University of Iowa researchers will use grant funding from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust to meet growing demand for water testing for lead. more

View the Scott County Sheriff's report from the April 1 NSP! more

View the Eldridge Police report from the April 1 NSP! more

People new to crop scouting, as well as those wanting to refresh their knowledge and skills, are invited to the 2026 Crop Scout School. Attendees may choose from two dates and locations this year: more

New U.S. Environmental Protection Agency goals call for an all-time high volume of biofuels to be blended into gasoline and diesel, the agency said in a Friday news release following President Donald Trump’s announcement at the White House. more

Researchers and public health experts are urging lawmakers to turn knowledge of Iowa’s cancer crisis into action, with a new report detailing Iowans’ risks of exposure to different carcinogens and offering first and future steps to mitigating dangers. more

As farmers prepare to go back into the fields, they’ll be driving their equipment again, too. That means tractors on roadways. more

Olivia Sippy, agriculture education teacher at Wilton High School, doesn’t have a classroom. more

Farm equipment such as tractors, combines, grain carts and self-propelled sprayers have become larger and heavier in recent years, and concern about soil compaction and its impacts on crop yields has increased apace. The 2025 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll, conducted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, surveyed 945 farmers and found that they are increasingly concerned about soil compaction and that their views on management approaches are changing over time. more

Corn farmers in the U.S. are bracing for even higher fertilizer prices as conflict in the Middle East impacts the globally traded commodity, according to leaders with the National Corn Growers Association. more

Whether it be on stage behind the microphone or behind the scenes making sure all items, bids, and payments are accounted for, a live auction requires plenty of people to keep it running smoothly and successfully. more

Representatives with Central Iowa Power Cooperative (CIPCO) will return to Scott County April 6 to present details of a proposed rural power plant in a public hearing before the Iowa Utilities Commission (IUC). more

A March 3 fire at Rivercrest Estates, Princeton’s mobile home park, consumed one of 16 vacant trailers tagged uninhabitable by city police and the Scott County Health Department. more

Advertisement banners can go up on outfield fences at Wescott and Victory Park this summer, Walcott City Council decided last week. more

Iowa House District 97 State Rep. Ken Croken will host a presentation of the latest findings of the University of Iowa School of Public Health cancer research project.  The event will be held on Thursday, April 2, starting at 6:30 p.m.in the community room of the Scott Community College Urban Campus, located at 101 West Third Street in downtown Davenport.  The project progress report will be presented by Dr. Mary Charlton, Professor of Epidemiology at the UI School of Public Health. more