Newly adopted rules from the Iowa Utilities Commission aim to “mitigate potential impacts” of proposed large-scale transmission projects. more

The Eldridge Lions Club, in conjunction with Soles4Souls, is hosting a shoe drive from Aug. 10 through Sept. 11. more

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the Digital Ag Innovation Lab at Iowa State will offer Combine University, a premier educational experience designed for operators to meet the technical demands of the 2026 harvest season. The single-day, hands-on training will be offered on three dates — Aug. 24, 25 and 26 — in Boone. more

The premier national event in beef cattle reproductive management returns to Iowa this year, hosted by the Iowa Beef Center at Iowa State University. The 2026 Applied Reproductive Strategies in Beef Cattle meeting is set for Nov. 10–11 in Des Moines at the Holiday Inn Des Moines- Airport/Conference Center. The meeting is organized by the Beef Reproduction Task Force. more

View the Scott County Sheriff's report from the Aug. 12 NSP! more

View the Eldridge Police report from the Aug. 12 NSP! more

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has appointed Martin Noven, the former executive director of the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System, to oversee the Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (IPERS), she announced Friday. more

The Iowa Pork Producers Association plans to have a “1776 Pork Chop Salute” at the Iowa State Fair this summer to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States. more

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services reported a case of West Nile virus in an eastern Iowa adult last Wednesday, marking the state’s first reported case in 2026. more

The Iowa Army National Guard released its first report on potential PFAS contamination near the Davenport Municipal Airport in June 2019. more

A rummage sale at Boll’s Community Center in Princeton cleared out 70% of old decorations and miscellaneous material, and raised $694 for the community center fund. more

Once, during a hotel inspection, Jackie Hall found something she wasn’t expecting to see: chickens clucking inside the building. They hadn’t exactly booked a room. more

All 4-H members are encouraged to compete in the Scott County Pork Producers annual apple pie contest at the Mississippi Valley Fair. Entrants are to bring their pies to Keppy Hall on Saturday, Aug. 8, before 9 a.m. It is not necessary to pre-register to participate. more

A speed hump installed on Dammann Drive in Eldridge to address speeding concerns has not slowed traffic, according to several residents who live near the project. more

The Environmental Law and Policy Center, an advocacy group with offices throughout the Midwest, has joined the list of local organizations intervening in state proceedings that could see a power plant built in rural Scott County. more

Last week, supervisors renewed the county’s contract for a restorative justice program that addresses auto theft. more

A July 31 letter from Eldridge Mayor Scott Campbell detailed eight steps the city has taken or will soon take as it builds a city-run fire department. more

The Democratic candidates running for Scott County Board of Supervisors, County Recorder, and County Treasurer are holding a series of listening sessions on the following dates, times, and places: more

The Eldridge City Council Monday voted to move forward with ordinances establishing and defining a city-run fire department, over the objection of multiple members of the public and one council member. more

Brendan O’Brien just completed RAGBRAI. He said as he made his way across the state, he saw small towns shrinking and struggling. more