Eastern Iowa Community College and the AAUW (American Association of University Women) invites the community to a screening of the documentary, “Gridshock,” addressing the urgent issue of human trafficking.
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10/30/24
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Prior to the regular meeting, North Scott School Board members held a facilities work session with representatives of contracting companies working of the district’s major projects, including Bruce Builders. The session was scheduled in response to calls for greater transparency from board members at the Oct. 14 meeting. At that meeting, the board learned electrical components that were supposed to have been installed in the welding/metals building in advance of its scheduled August opening had yet to arrive.
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10/30/24
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DuTrac Community Credit Union hosted its annual meeting of the membership on Monday, Oct. 14, from its headquarters on Asbury Road in Dubuque.
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10/30/24
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The first application cutoff for Iowa farmers and other private landowners to apply for conservation practices in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 through USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) programs is Nov. 22.
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10/30/24
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It is time again for an antique and vintage shopping adventure at the Antique Spectacular Vintage Market, Nov. 1-3 at the QCCA Expo Center, 2621 4th Ave., Rock Island. Featured will be select antique vendors with unique merchandise from around the world. Hunters of vintage will have an opportunity, all weekend, to shop the wide range of quality antiques and vintage collectibles.
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10/30/24
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Linda Armstrong Pedersen, Eldridge, is among 305 poets in the Iowa Poetry Lyrical Iowa 2024.
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10/30/24
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Dairy Sweet, located in Dunlap, and owned by Lori and Greg Thomsen, has claimed the title of Iowa’s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin in 2024. This marks a triumphant return to a legacy that began in 2005 when the restaurant first won under the ownership of Lori’s parents. Lori and Greg purchased Dairy Sweet from her parents in 2013 and made a strategic move to Main Street, allowing her to not only enhance the restaurant’s visibility but also its reputation for serving some of the finest pork tenderloins in the state.
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10/30/24
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Iowans have an opportunity to enroll in health insurance for 2025 during the Health Insurance Marketplace Open Enrollment which starts this Friday, Nov. 1 and goes through Jan. 15, 2025.
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10/30/24
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Make plans now to attend the First Annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Show at the Bend XPO in East Moline on Friday, Nov. 1, and Saturday, Nov. 2.
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10/30/24
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Teresa Claussen of Long Grove had a pristine Football Contest entry this week. Not only did she correctly guess all of the winners, she was also bang on with a tiebreaker of 47, the total number of points in Oregon’s 38-9 win over Illinois. Congratulations on the $50 first prize!
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10/30/24
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Are you interested in local history or curious about how podcasts are created? The Scott County Library System is excited to announce an upcoming live recording of the Relevant or Irrelevant Podcast (ROI) on Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Eldridge Branch.
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10/30/24
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View the Scott County Sheriff's report from the Oct. 30 NSP!
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10/30/24
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View the Eldridge Police report from the Oct. 30 NSP!
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10/30/24
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On Monday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m., the Butterworth Center will host “What’s for Dinner? Preserving your family’s food traditions,” as part of the Evenings at Butterworth series.
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10/30/24
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Tom Brown had more than a few friends.
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Tim Evans, NSP Reporter
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10/30/24
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For the first time in 178 years, a 330-acre West Liberty farm will not be tended by members of the Brown family.
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Jonathan Turner, NSP Reporter
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10/30/24
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It may haven taken four years to develop, but Morgan Hermiston has discovered a giant new hobby, growing a very unique crop on his family farm five miles south of Durant.
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Tim Evans, NSP Reporter
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10/29/24
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On Sept. 27, the Eldridge Branch of the Scott County Library hosted a Golden Garden Party in honor of Elise, a golden retriever therapy dog who brought joy and comfort to library visitors before her passing in 2023.
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Riley Johnson, NSP Intern
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10/29/24
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North Scott High School is looking to improve ways teachers can assist students in need of academic intervention.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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10/29/24
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More than 2,000 early voters cast ballots at the Scott County Library in Eldridge, and Linda Olson recognized many.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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10/29/24
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