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A funeral service for Beverly Mae Meyer, 86, of New Liberty, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at the Bentley Funeral Home, Wilton. The service will be live-streamed on the Bentley Funeral Home Facebook page. Burial will be in the Dixon Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, May 3, from 4-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
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5/1/24
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Life always has a funny way of coming full circle.
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Ross Shinberg, NSP Sports Editor
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5/1/24
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Few athletes in North Scott softball history struck more fear into opponents’ hearts than Shari Huber when she stepped into the batter’s box.
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Ross Shinberg, NSP Sports Editor
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5/1/24
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Unlike a lot of North Scott Athletic Hall of Fame athletes, Shawn Gerard (’07) only spent three years in the scarlet and silver.
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Ross Shinberg, NSP Sports Editor
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5/1/24
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At North Scott, Frank Wood did just about everything.
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Ross Shinberg, NSP Sports Editor
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5/1/24
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The Scott County General Store will move to a group of office suites in Paul Revere Square in Davenport, which supervisors bought last week for $360,000.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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5/1/24
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During a marathon session on the last day of the legislative session, the Iowa General Assembly approved two measures that North Scott superintendent Joe Stutting said will help districts across the state with open enrollment issues.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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5/1/24
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Blue Grass Lions President, Stan Stansfield, presents a $325 donation to Shelley Moses on behalf of the “Friends of the Blue Grass Library” to support the events like Story Time and Summer Reading.
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5/1/24
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North Scott's programs in the fine arts have performed at a high level for many years, thanks to many. Sunday afternoon, before the curtain was pulled for the performance of Lancer Productions' "Beauty and the Beast," two individuals were thanked for making it happen.
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5/1/24
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Scott County Board Chairman Ken Beck proclaimed the week of April 28 as National Small Business Week in Scott County. He joined, from left, Jacob Foote, from the Quad City Chamber, with business owners Yasmin Moreles, and Dr. Kit Ford.
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5/1/24
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Supervisors approved a preliminary plat for The Reserve, a 12-lot subdivision proposed by Windmiller Development in Pleasant Valley Township.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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5/1/24
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A $3.6 million commitment of taxpayer dollars from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will leverage a total investment of approximately $10 million toward statewide water quality efforts.
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5/1/24
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Supervisors approved the second expansion of a confined hog feeding operation in Cleona Township.
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5/1/24
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Six Republicans and one Democrat are running for two seats on the Scott County Board now held by two Republicans.
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5/1/24
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Moms Around the World will be featured at the Davenport-Bettendorf American Association of University Women International fashion show, 3 p.m., Sunday May 3, at Ridgecrest Village, Koning Center, 4130 NW Blvd. Davenport.
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5/1/24
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In a year that’s already been packed with natural phenomena, add one more to your list. The cicadas are coming to Iowa, and they’re coming in droves.
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Jacob Lane, Advocate News/ Index Editor
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5/1/24
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A group of good-hearted volunteers in the Quad Cities is welcoming refugees and putting into practice the Biblical injunctions, "Am I my brother's keeper?" (Gen. 4: 9) and "I was a stranger and you invited me in." (Mt. 25:35).
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Bill Tubbs
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5/1/24
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May 1, 1974: A 21-year-old Bettendorf man was seriously injured after he stopped to help another driver change a flat tire along Highway 61 near Interstate 80. A southbound vehicle veered off the roadway, pinning the man between it and the disabled vehicle. The man was taken to Mercy Hospital, where one of his legs had to be amputated.
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Compiled by Erin M. Gentz
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5/1/24
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The 2024 session was a big win for Iowans, and we passed some major legislation to address the concerns of Iowans and the issues important to them. With all these accomplishments, we are looking forward to getting back home to our districts, spending time with our families, and talking with constituents about our successes this year.
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Chris Cournoyer
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5/1/24
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