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The Princeton City Council voted to accept the donation of the town’s former Presbyterian church, the first step in a process that could transform the empty building into city offices, a community center, and a daycare or food pantry.
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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7/15/25
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Sgt. Adam Hill will become Walcott’s new police chief next month upon the retirement of current chief Jeff Blake.
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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7/15/25
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The Eldridge Utility Board voted July 8 to approve a recommended water rate increase of 5.75 percent. The board is anticipated to make the rate official by resolution at its July 22 meeting, with a projected effective date of Sept. 1.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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7/15/25
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An open seat on Long Grove City Council will be filled by appointment, council members voted Tuesday, July 7.
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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7/15/25
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Monday, lifelong educator, small business owner, and State Senator Mike Zimmer announced he will be running for reelection to represent Senate District 35 in the Iowa Senate, releasing the following statement:
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7/15/25
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The Princeton Presbyterian Church held its last worship services two years ago on Christmas Day. But new services, like a food pantry, daycare and city offices, could bring new life to the building if the Princeton city council accepts it as a donation from the Presbytery of East Iowa, its current owners.
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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7/8/25
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Mayor Frank King swore in Eldridge’s newest police officer during a ceremony at Monday’s city council meeting.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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7/8/25
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Upon a recommendation from legal counsel, the City of Eldridge has asked the Eldridge Volunteer Fire Company to directly engage with the Benefitted Fire District #3 before the city acts further with respect to the fire department becoming a city agency.
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7/8/25
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Members of the Scott County Board of Supervisors chuckled as county engineer Angie Kersten took the microphone at the July 1 committee of the whole meeting.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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7/8/25
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Sen. Herman Quirmbach, a Democrat from Ames, announced Monday he submitted a request to Senate leadership, calling for a special session to override the governor’s veto of a bill pertaining to eminent domain and carbon dioxide pipelines.
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Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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7/8/25
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As Iowans prepare to celebrate the 4th of July, a new state law going into effect Tuesday will loosen restrictions on setting off fireworks on July 3 and 4 in some communities.
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Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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7/1/25
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President Donald Trump and U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa have refiled their lawsuit against the Des Moines Register and its former pollster, J. Ann Selzer, over the results of a 2024 Iowa Poll.
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Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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7/1/25
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A group of Republican lawmakers, who have opposed carbon sequestration pipelines in Iowa, penned a letter to U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst this week asking her to remove a tax credit incentivizing carbon sequestration from the budget reconciliation bill.
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Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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7/1/25
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Iowa drivers will be more likely to get pulled over after July 1 if they are behind the wheel with their cellphones in their hands. This new law is one of many passed by the Iowa Legislature during the 2025 session set to go into effect at the beginning of July.
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Tom Foley, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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7/1/25
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The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to hear Iowa Pork Producers Association’s case against a California law that mandates the amount of space livestock animals, in particular hogs, have while being raised.
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Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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7/1/25
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Harry Dunn, a former U.S. Capitol police officer who was on duty on Jan. 6, 2021, will be the keynote speaker for the Scott County Democrats annual fundraiser Red White and Blue Dinner on Saturday, June 28.
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6/24/25
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A group of long-time Scott County employees were honored during a ceremony at the board of supervisors’ June 17 committee of the whole meeting.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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6/24/25
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Scott County Auditor Kerri Tompkins announced Monday the Candidate Guide is available via the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office for the City-School Election this fall and can be found at the website, www.sos.iowa/gov/voters/candidates.
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6/24/25
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While Eldridge City Council members say they’re still committed to moving forward on an agreement with the fire department, they also say they want to avoid sending mixed signals regarding its progress.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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6/17/25
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The city of Eldridge will replace a culvert near South 1st Street and East Blackhawk Trail, but council members balked at a request to help pay for upsizing drainage tile in a field on the northeast corner.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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6/17/25
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