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I’m not a big fan of winter, but I’m especially not fond of that immediate period between Christmas and New Year’s. By the time you read this, my tree and the rest of the holiday accoutrements will be shoved back into the storage room. And with all the days off, I tend to sort of wander around, vaguely wondering what day of the week it is while listlessly shoving stale Christmas cookies in the general direction of my face. more
Thanks to the 123 letter writers and guest columnists on our 2024 NSP Opinion pages. more
Jan. 1, 1975: The Eldridge City Council voted to renew the city’s intent to annex portions of rural land. This was in response to reports that Davenport was looking to push for annexation to its northern borders. Eldridge was looking to annex land in Lincoln and Sheridan townships. more
Former NSP owner Bill Tubbs’ Impressions column appeared for 53 years on this page. Bill passed away Sept. 20. Here’s an excerpt from Dec. 25, 1974. more
Dec. 25, 1974: Grain thieves made off with $20,000 worth of soybeans from the Wes Rock farm in rural Eldridge. The FBI was analyzing two wagonloads of beans that had been detained in Clinton and Jones counties to see if Rock’s beans were included in those loads. Rock had been holding those beans, which represented 25 percent of his total crop for the year, in storage, hoping to get a higher price. If the beans could not be recovered, insurance would cover the loss, though Rock said he did not know the exact amount his insurance company would pay out.  more
Donald Trump filed a lawsuit this week against J. Ann Selzer and the Des Moines Register, claiming their final pre-election poll that said Kamala Harris led by 3 points in Iowa amounted to election interference. Dubbing it the “Harris poll,” the president-elect makes this claim: more
"The idea is to GO JOGGING while picking up trash to help clean up your town, city or neighborhood. You slap on some sanitary gloves and grab a trash bag and off you go ..." more
When I retired from The NSP nearly two years ago, the last sports interview I conducted was with Kevin Tippet following the state semifinal loss to Cedar Rapids Xavier. In a way, it was only fitting, because my 25 years with Tippet was longer than any relationship I’d had with any other Lancer coach. more
The late NSP publisher Bill Tubbs reported on Jim Leach’s July 2017 speech to North Scott Rotary. more
Dec. 19, 1984: Cabbage Patch Dolls were all the rage for Christmas presents. But shoppers who weren’t lucky enough to get their hands on one could get a lookalike from Vicki Fischer of Dixon. Long before the Coleco company began marketing the dolls, crafters had been making the soft dolls and selling them at craft fairs. The only difference between the two was Cabbage Patch Dolls had molded plastic heads, and the lookalikes had fabric heads. But now, molded heads were available for crafters to purchase, and Fischer also included a “birth announcement” with her dolls. That said, she wouldn’t exactly be disappointed when the craze died down. “It has not really been my greatest love,” she said. more
Dec. 15, 1999:  Students at North Scott High School began a Key Club, which was a high school organization sponsored by Kiwanis International. Club members planned to wrap Christmas presents as a fundraiser and were looking for more projects. “It’s nice to get together to serve the community and not expect anything in return,” said club vice president Jill Pearson. more
The North Scott Community School District is excited to announce the launch of a comprehensive strategic planning process. This process aims to create a clear and focused road map for the district over the next 3-5 years. This initiative will guide our efforts to ensure student success, enhance community engagement, and foster continuous improvement in our schools.  more
American voters were under a lot of stress leading up to the Nov. 5 presidential election. That stress has continued since Donald Trump received less than 50 percent voter support. Hence, the majority of citizens are not wed to his unending plethora of promises. more
"According to Adobe Analytics, Black Friday shoppers spent a record $10.8 billion this year. Silly me, I thought the economy was terrible ..." more
Dec. 5, 1984: Although the news did not come as a complete surprise, employees at the International Harvester Farmall plant in Rock Island were still disappointed to hear the plan would close. Officials with the company were scheduled to meet with employees to reveal their plans for the 1,650 workers who would be unemployed, but Don Keding of rural Long Grove was one of many affected who said it would be tough to find a new job. “It’s going to be damn tough to find something that will even come close to giving workers the fringe benefits and high salaries that major manufacturing has provided in this area.” more
I was asked to speak last month at the annual conference of the National Freedom of Information Coalition. My remarks boiled down to a simple message: The public needs more information about their governments, not more secrecy from their governments. more
Editor’s note: Scott County supervisors on Nov. 7 approved these priorities of the Iowa Urban County Coalition for taxpayer-funded lobbying of state legislators during the 2025 session. The coalition is comprised of supervisors from Linn, Black Hawk, Dubuque, Johnson, and Scott counties. more
"It is not too early to get those holiday gifts wrapped. Here is the perfect solution ..." more
"The work and generosity of these businesses, organizations, and individuals, improve our community and our community events, one tree, even one string of lights, at a time.  What a wonderful community we live in! Thank you ..." more
Tubbs family honored for initial pledge for bandshell fund drive more
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