Assessed value notices mailed to Scott County property owners this week show 20-30 percent increases that reflect recent jumps in sale prices. more

Eldridge council members Monday approved third and final readings on ordinances altering city codes. Here is a summary of the changes. more

Updated building codes adopted Monday by Eldridge align with Scott County, Bettendorf and Davenport, in preparation for a new statewide code that resolves differences among Iowa cities and towns. more

North Scott schools regional innovation center will be built for $18,690,357 under a bid package approved Monday by four of five board members following an hour of discussion. more

Eldridge council members on Monday applauded the police community outreach, with some suggesting it is needed to offset rumblings about the department’s stepped-up traffic enforcement. more

Scott County land-use decisions are looming on three issues that need public feedback: more

Scott County supervisors this week will consider authorizing completion of 2.7 miles of road work on 210th Street. The county shares maintenance costs with Davenport for the road that serves as part of the city’s northern border. more

Iowans who want to be teachers could have a shortcut to the classroom under legislation approved March 8 by the Iowa House. more

New legislation advanced by a Senate subcommittee on Monday would eliminate a goal for school districts to employ one nurse for every 750 students and directs the state Department of Education to reevaluate what health care-related training school staff should be required to complete. more

Princeton’s plan to use grant money to cover most of a trail engineering study may face a public referendum. more

The trial run worked wonderfully. more

The Scott County Republican Central Committee elected county party leaders to two-year terms. more