An annual report from the Iowa Cancer Registry on the state’s cancer rates showed lower rates of different cancers among the agricultural community than the state in general, though an expert in the cancer data says more up-to-date information needs to be gathered to know how farmers today could be impacted by pesticides and the like down the line. more

Radon mitigation systems would be a requirement of Iowa building code for newly constructed homes under a bill passed Thursday by the Iowa House. more

Legislation to expand career and technical education credit transfers and concurrent program enrollment outside of the school year saw initial approval from an Iowa Senate panel last Wednesday, with the expectation of amendments to come. more

Supervisors are poised to make few changes to the Scott County budget for the upcoming fiscal year. more

An independent report on management of the city of Dixon raised concerns beyond the difficulties that often face small towns. more

Joe Quick has kept his seat on Walcott City Council. more

Iowa senators sent a bill to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk Monday that would prevent local governments from providing civil rights protections to groups not protected under state law, including transgender Iowans. more

The Iowa Senate passed a bill Monday updating laws for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, but declined to debate a Democrat-led amendment to strengthen water pollution regulations. more

After being appointed to the Walcott City Council in January to fill a vacancy, Joe Quick won election to the council, following a special election held Tuesday. more

Princeton City Council still hopes to sell Boll’s Community Center and renovate the former Presbyterian Church, they reaffirmed across several recent meetings. more

Owners of animals that roam at-large will soon find a little extra bite from the City of Eldridge. more

Long Grove City Council appears locked in a standstill with developer Dale Grunwald over who will own and maintain a 9-acre water detention area he hopes to hand to the city. more

Candidates for Scott County public office have until March 20 to file petitions for partisan primaries in advance of fall elections. more

Kevin Randle, a union leader and city planner for Davenport, is the first Democrat to enter the race for the Scott County Board of Supervisors. more

Former Republican state representative and pro-life advocate Luana Stoltenberg has announced a run for the Scott County Board of Supervisors. more

Supervisors protested a pair of unexpected expenses last week. more

Scott County Community College/Eastern Iowa Community College (SCC/EICC) and the American Association of University Women (AAUW) are pleased to announce two upcoming community engagement forums at the SCC/EICC Belmont Campus. These events are designed to foster meaningful dialogue, strengthen community connections, and provide a platform for open discussion with their legislators regarding issues that matter to local residents. more

Long Grove has put its new water treatment plant out for bid. more

With another legislative season now in full swing, representatives from within Muscatine County and Eastern Iowa gave residents a chance to ask questions and receive clarifications regarding the local issues they care about most. more

The Iowa House advanced a bill Monday that would allow farmers to disable the diesel exhaust fluid, or DEF, systems required by federal emissions laws. more