Scott County Board Chairman Ken Beck will seek a third term on the Board of Supervisors. more

Matt Trimble, 53, of Davenport, is running for Scott County auditor after serving as an AEA educator, labor organizer, and county chairman for the Democratic Party. more

An informational forum on Gov. Reynolds' proposed changes to Area Education Agencies will be held at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 28, at the DeWitt Community Library, 917 Fifth Ave. Panelists will include Mississippi Bend AEA Chief Administrator John Speer, Mississippi Bend AEA Director of Education Services Shane Williams, AEA Director of Special Education Kim Hofmann, and area superintendents. more

Scott County supervisors promised to provide local match funds needed if the state of Iowa provides grants for the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds to fund a $1.5 million grandstand renovation, and the Figge Art Museum to install a $900,000 exterior light show. more

In the final day before the first legislative deadline, House lawmakers passed a school funding proposal for the upcoming school year — as well as a measure to increase teacher salaries. more

A police officer who is twice convicted of operating while intoxicated would automatically lose law enforcement certification under a bill that received preliminary approval in the Iowa House on Wednesday. more

Eldridge mayor Frank King swore in Andrew Lellig as new police chief. more

Six-percent negotiated wage increases next year for county jail staff won’t be enough to resolve staffing shortages that threaten to significantly change jail operations, Sheriff Tim Lane told supervisors. more

Long Grove is looking to revive a park board with five members who can implement a new park plan, identify long term needs and promote park use. more

Long Grove will turn this year’s Sunday, June 9, Strawberry Festival Day into a weekend of activities, with two extra days of live music, a car show, family games and other surprises. more

A five-member utility advisory committee will guide Long Grove’s electric, water and sewer services, advising the council on rates and expenditures. more

Rep. Gary Mohr has introduced a bill requiring local school districts and law enforcement to collaborate on a security plan that would be vetted by authorities, but not made public. more

Legislation that was advanced Monday by an Iowa Senate subcommittee would allow livestock feedlots to spread manure in fields without the approval of state regulators in certain situations. more

Education advocates this week urged Iowa lawmakers to set the funding rate for public schools quickly to help school districts budget for the upcoming school year amid other potential education funding changes. more

Seven of 11 Scott county state legislators took 17 questions at the first of legislative forums this year, continuing a 55-year tradition in Scott County. more

Eldridge council members agreed to bump up the town property tax rate by two cents, which will bring in $3.44 million in property taxes. more

County officials dead-set against a carbon waste pipeline across Scott County are hosting a rally at North Scott High School, Monday, Nov. 28, to cultivate more opposition to the ADM project. more

Eldridge’s Easter afternoon power outage spurred more talk, and a council member’s call to action on a second MidAmerican power line to the city’s utility. more

Four Dems compete to challenge Joni Ernst more