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Scott County Democrats have picked Karen Roebuck of Davenport to contest the State House seat currently held by Republican Mike Vondran.
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7/7/26
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Members of the Eldridge Volunteer Fire Company say they have a plan to keep the department solvent and sustainable in the years to come. They fear that funding may not come from the City of Eldridge.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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7/7/26
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During last Wednesday’s open house, members of the Eldridge Fire Department expressed concern that the city would try to eliminate EMS service in the future. City officials said that concern is completely unfounded.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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7/7/26
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The Iowa Utilities Commission has given opponents of a power plant proposed for rural Scott County until the end of the month to intervene against Central Iowa Power Company’s push for a permit that would bypass local zoning restrictions.
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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7/7/26
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Scott County will spend more than a million dollars over the next decade to store body camera footage and other digital evidence collected by the sheriff’s office.
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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7/7/26
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Two independents hope to prevail over partisanship in the race for open seats on the Scott County Board of Supervisors.
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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6/30/26
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The city of Eldridge has denied threatening to withhold funding from the Eldridge Volunteer Fire Company if Keith Schneckloth remained fire chief.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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6/30/26
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As the 2026 general election nears, Iowa’s airwaves have been consumed by political attack advertisements, while concerns of physical attacks have come up in campaigns and the Iowa Statehouse.
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Kadin Luhmann, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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6/30/26
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Princeton will sell Boll’s Community Center.
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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6/23/26
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Representatives from Iowa American Water gave another presentation to the Eldridge Utility Board on Tuesday, June 16. However, board members and city officials still have many concerns to be addressed before any final decisions will be made on what to do with the city’s water and sewer utility.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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6/23/26
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Six candidates will now compete for three open seats on the Scott County Board of Supervisors after Democrats added a pair names to the race last week.
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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6/23/26
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Supervisors approved a new fee schedule for the county ambulance service last week, but Director Paul Andorf said that only patients who are uninsured or under certain private insurers will face the increased charges.
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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6/23/26
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By late afternoon Monday, March 17 of last year, McCausland Mayor Bill Gillespie knew that $55,000 had been stolen from the city, and he knew that clerk Sheila Bosworth was the thief.
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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6/23/26
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In her second about-face of the election season, Scott County Recorder Rita Vargas announced Thursday that she would not seek reelection to the office in November.
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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6/23/26
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Deputy sheriffs will soon be on the road in eight new vehicles—including two hybrids—after county supervisors approved a round of vehicle purchases last week.
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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6/23/26
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Walcott City Council completed the third and final reading of a pair of ordinances to raise city water and sewer rates by 5% on July 1. The increase will fund city infrastructure improvements, including a new well on E. Wulf Road.
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6/23/26
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On June 11, the Princeton Planning and Zoning Board (P&Z) gave its blessing to a new urban renewal map that would give local developer Rod Reid a property tax break on his subdivision at 2nd and Locust Streets.
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6/23/26
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View the Eldridge Police report from the June 24 NSP!
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6/23/26
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After news the Eldridge Volunteer Fire Company voted to remain an independent organization and increased its financial demands on the city, council members Monday expressed disappointment and frustration with the process.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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6/16/26
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Eldridge is once again looking for a new city clerk following the resignation of Tracy Northcutt on Monday.
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6/16/26
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