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A plan for more apartments in Eldridge has nearly doubled to 250 units, prompting council members to seek more information before crafting an incentive package.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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4/17/24
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Some residents of the Westbrook subdivision are objecting to the City of Walcott’s proposal to extend a three-quarter mile biking/walking path to the outskirts of their subdivision.
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Tim Evans, NSP Reporter
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4/17/24
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Tom and Joni Dittmer plan to double capacity of their Cleona Township livestock confinement.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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4/17/24
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The Scott County Democratic Party invites applicants for the Kirschbaum-Fitzsimmons Scholarship, named for two long-serving, and warmly remembered elected officials who served Scott County and Davenport.
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4/17/24
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Collegiate swimmer and women’s sports activist Riley Gaines will headline the Iowa Federation of Republican Women Spring Conference, 7 p.m., Thursday, April 25, at Rhythm City in Davenport.
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4/17/24
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Princeton council members will reconsider assisting investors in the $44 million St. Joan of Arc Catholic school in Bettendorf, under construction and set to open in fall, 2025.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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4/16/24
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Estonian defense minister Hanno Pevkur visited the Eldridge LMT Defense plant that manufactured 16,000 rifles he said are essential security for the nation on NATO’s front line.
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4/16/24
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Eldridge’s annual audit found seven material weaknesses and one instance of noncompliance for financial records from 2022-23, including periods after the dismissal of its convicted city clerk.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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4/16/24
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The Scott County General Store needs a new home and supervisors are considering consolidating the treasurer’s office in downtown Davenport, or finding a new spot more accessible to residents.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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4/16/24
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A $6,000 budget appropriation launched Long Grove’s new park board.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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4/10/24
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Eldridge Mayor Frank King dismissed two more members of the city utility board Friday, alleging Paula Steward and Barb O’Brien breached fiduciary duties by not complying with his and council’s demands.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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4/9/24
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Supervisors approved 10 new county positions, and boosted salaries and benefits of five others to add $577,816 to the county’s annual payroll.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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4/3/24
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Rising property values allowed Scott County supervisors to keep the urban property tax rate the same, and cut the rural route, while collecting even more property tax dollars next year.
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4/3/24
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The Iowa Senate sent legislation to the governor that would require additional documentation and certain restrictions for emotional support animals in Iowa rental properties.
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Iowa Capital Dispatch
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4/3/24
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds last Wednesday signed into law her top priority for the 2024 legislative session: a bill making changes to Iowa’s Area Education Agencies.
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Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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4/3/24
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will deploy more than 100 Iowa National Guard and Iowa Department of Public Safety officers to Texas to support the state’s law enforcement efforts along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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4/3/24
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This year’s presidential election will be the first since generative AI — a form of artificial intelligence that can create new content, including images, audio, and video — became widely available. That’s raising fears that millions of voters could be deceived by a barrage of political deepfakes.
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Zachary Roth, States Newsroom
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4/3/24
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Eldridge council member Ryan Iossi reports progress on talks over the past week with current city utility board members, its ex-chairman Jim Skadal, and staff.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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4/2/24
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Eldridge council will craft tax incentives for 130 new apartments planned in three buildings on North Sixth Avenue, just west of Amhof Trucking.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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4/2/24
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Eldridge council members held an emergency meeting at 8 a.m. Wednesday and voted unanimously to remove utility board chairman Jim Skadal.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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3/27/24
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