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Over the objections of a group of residents and one member, the Eldridge City Council Monday advanced the first reading of an ordinance rezoning two parcels of land across the street from Ed White Elementary School as R-3 Multi-Family Residential with a Planned Residential Overlay.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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12/3/24
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City officials want to take a hard look at the Eldridge Community Center’s finances over the next 18 months.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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12/3/24
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Two Eldridge city council members are hoping to have positive conversations with residents as they plan for a listening post next Monday.
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12/3/24
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, along with governors from 16 other states, signed a joint letter Monday urging Congress to reauthorize the Farm Bill and to provide “immediate financial assistance” to the agricultural sector.
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Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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12/3/24
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Water operator Cegan Long reported that documents about lead and copper pipe replacements had been sent out, which caused confusion among some Eldridge residents.
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12/3/24
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Two local dentists spoke out regarding Eldridge’s discussions about the possibility of removing chemical fluoride from the city’s water supply.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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12/3/24
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Incumbent Rep. Monica Kurth, D-Davenport, kept her lead over Republican challenger Nathan Ramker in the recount for Iowa House District 98 that concluded Tuesday.
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Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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12/3/24
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The Eldridge City Council is finalizing how to spend the town’s remaining American Rescue Plan Act funds.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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11/26/24
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Council members Ryan Iossi and Scott Campbell will host an informal town hall meeting from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9, at the Scott County Library in Eldridge. Topics to be discussed include street improvements, industrial development and future growth. They will also take questions from the audience.
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11/26/24
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House Speaker Pat Grassley named leaders for House committees in advance of the 91st General Assembly that begins Jan. 13.
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11/26/24
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Bids for Mount Joy street and storm sewer work came in lower than Scott County engineer’s $9 million estimate.
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11/20/24
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The Eldridge Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of the North Scott School District’s rezoning request for two parcels of land directly across the street from Ed White Elementary School, but not before hearing plenty from the neighbors.
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Erin M. Gentz
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11/19/24
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The Eldridge City Council hit the pause button on a rezoning proposal from the North Scott School District on South 5th Street.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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11/19/24
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Ihrig Works is seeking answers from county supervisors after the Long Grove firm’s low bid for Mount Joy roadwork was disqualified.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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11/13/24
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Iowa Supreme Court Justice David May and all other judges who were up for a retention vote in Iowa’s 2024 general election will stay on the bench, according to unofficial results.
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11/13/24
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About 74% of Iowa’s registered voters cast ballots in the 2024 general election, according to preliminary numbers from Iowa’s Secretary of State office as of 12:34 p.m. Wednesday.
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11/13/24
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Voters in Florida, North Dakota and South Dakota rejected ballot measures to legalize recreational cannabis. Nebraska voters approved medical marijuana.
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11/13/24
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South Dakota voters rejected a proposed law regulating carbon dioxide, over concerns that it left eminent domain as an option.
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Seth Tupper, John Hult and Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight
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11/13/24
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Eldridge Utility Board members reviewed seven years’ worth of data on chemical fluoridation of the community water supply at their regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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11/12/24
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Maria Bribriesco counsels the same advice she followed to win a seat on the Scott County Board of Supervisors: Politicking is building relationships, not being a demagogue. Persistence, not bluster, prevails.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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11/12/24
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