Several times each summer, Iowans drive set routes at night and turn a discerning ear to the 16 unique frog and toad songs that can be heard across the state. more

The Food Systems team with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Farm, Food and Enterprise Development, in partnership with the Iowa Food System Coalition, welcomes practitioners, organizations and businesses to submit proposals to present at the Iowa Farm and Food Conference, to be held June 11–12 in Waterloo. more

First Central State Bank President and CEO Brigham Tubbs recently announced four promotions. more

Iowans with an eye for fungi are invited to participate in upcoming Mushroom Cultivation Workshops in central and eastern Iowa this spring. Hosted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, the workshops are open to anyone interested in learning how to grow mushrooms at home. more

View the Scott County Sheriff's report from the Feb. 25 NSP! more

Come travel by kayak Tuesday, March 3, at 3 p.m. at the DeWitt Operahouse with former DeWitt resident Shawn Hamerlinck from the headwaters of the Mississippi at Lake Itasca, Minn., to the Gulf waters of Burns Point, La. Experience Shawn’s kayak paddling journey of some 2,400 miles and 55 days from May to July 2025 with alligators, a black bear, an Asian carp, a wild boar, a snake and unruly geese. Even meals were an adventure of camping riverside on a diet of energy bars, tinned meats and crackers leading to a 30-pound weight loss. more

Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with the Iowa Nutrient Research Center, will host a virtual field day on Thursday, March 12, at 1 p.m. Central time. The event, which is available at no cost, will feature a live discussion with Dan Andersen, associate professor and extension agriculture engineering specialist at Iowa State University, Raj Raman, Morrill Professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering and Philip Rockson, agricultural and biosystems engineering graduate research assistant at Iowa State. more

View the Eldridge Police report from the Feb. 25 NSP! more

A bill that advanced from a House subcommittee Wednesday would create an event permit for farm-to-table meals, expand the permissible sales of raw milk and allow cottage foods to be sold in grocery stores. more

The Iowa Rural Development Council will host the 2026 RISE: Iowa Rural Summit in Dubuque on April 9 and 10. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the summit will convene rural leaders and community builders from across Iowa. more

Scott County will not allow a power plant to site on land zoned for agricultural preservation, supervisors decided Thursday after months of public debate. more

Just over a year after construction began on an expansion to the facility, the new wing of MercyOne Genesis Eldridge Family Medicine opened to patients on Friday, Feb. 13. more

The Eldridge City Council sprinted through a light agenda and set its maximum tax levy Monday. more

The North Scott Community School District invites community members, parents, and local business leaders to a public presentation regarding the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 6 p.m. The event will be held at the Regional Innovation Center (RIC) located at 2205 S 1st St., Eldridge, IA 52748. more

The Scott County Farm Bureau is hosting a Legislative Forum on Saturday, Feb. 21, at 10 a.m. at the Regional Innovation Center, located at 2205 S. 1st St., in Eldridge. Doors will open at 9:30 a.m. This event is open to the public, and everyone is welcome to attend. more

Long Grove City Council will discuss whether to take over a subdivision’s water detention area at a committee of the whole meeting on Tuesday of next week, Feb. 24. more

Iowa House lawmakers and lobbyists voiced their support for legislation making changes to career academies and the credit transfer agreement between state and community colleges. more

The North Scott Community School District invites families with children entering preschool or kindergarten for the 2026-2027 school year to an upcoming Information Night on Wednesday, Feb. 25. The event will be held in the North Scott High School Auditorium. more

A bill advanced from an Iowa House subcommittee Thursday that would require a study on combining the state Department of Natural Resources and the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. more

The North Scott Singers will perform a concert on Sunday, Feb. 22, at 5 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in advance of their upcoming performance at the Midwest Choral Directors Convention in Milwaukee, Wis., on Feb. 26. more