Council members Ryan Iossi and Scott Campbell will host an informal town hall meeting from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9, at the Scott County Library in Eldridge. Topics to be discussed include street improvements, industrial development and future growth. They will also take questions from the audience. more

This week’s Football Contest found the winners sharing the wealth. more

Recently the Friends of the Blue Grass Library were presented with a very generous memorial donation from the Blue Grass Lions Club to honor a very special friend, Sally Shelton. more

The Friends of the Scott County Library – Eldridge will hold its Christmas Craft and Bake Sale on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., located at 200 N. 6th Ave. in Eldridge. more

Expect the state of Iowa’s new Cody Shooting Complex in McCausland to raise the profile, awareness and safety training for tens of thousands of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois target shooters. more

The North Scott School Board will hold a virtual town hall at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4. The meeting will be streamed from the Administration Building on the district’s YouTube channel. Chat will be enabled, and questions and comments will be taken from citizens. more

Leadership of the North Scott School Board is unchanged after the board’s annual organizational meeting. more

House Speaker Pat Grassley named leaders for House committees in advance of the 91st  General Assembly that begins Jan. 13. more

Matthew Dargene is joining the First Central State Bank commercial lending team at the Eldridge location. more

Iowa American Water replaced almost 1,300 customer-owned lead and galvanized steel water service lines to date as part of its ongoing lead service line replacement program. more

Lancer Productions’ mainstage performance of “Radium Girls” was just one of many highlights from the Iowa Thespian Festival, held Nov. 15-16 at the University of Northern Iowa. more

The estate of a man who was shot and killed by eastern Iowa police after a high-speed chase in 2022 is now suing the officers involved. more

Thanksgiving remains one of the most widely celebrated holidays in the United States, with over 90% of Americans observing the tradition each year. For many, it ranks as a favorite holiday, bringing together family and friends around a meal that often centers on one iconic dish: roast turkey. more

Tubbs family honored for initial pledge for bandshell fund drive more

Former NSP owner Bill Tubbs’ Impressions column appeared for 53 years on this page. Bill passed away Sept. 20. Here's an excerpt from Nov. 28, 1984. more

Nov. 28, 1984: Marc Brown, author and illustrator of the popular “Arthur” children’s books, paid a visit to John Glenn Elementary School. He talked about his writing process, and made a large drawing based on student suggestions. Brown said he knew he wanted to be an artist when he was in second grade. “I promise I’ll keep writing more books if you guys go to the library to read them once in a while,” Brown told the students. more

The transformation of the old Eldridge Recreation and Fitness Center into a sprawling new home for North Scott wrestling is complete. more

Larry F. Nagle, 88, of Long Grove, died peacefully, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at his home, surrounded by his family. more

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Zoey Jean Ann Carney, 12, of Eldridge, will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, Davenport. Visitation will be held Friday, Nov. 29, from 4 until 7 p.m. at the church, with additional visitation held from 9 until 10 a.m. Saturday morning.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family to establish a memorial in Zoey’s honor at a later date. Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Zoey died on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, at the Stead Family Children’s Hospital, Iowa City, following a courageous battle with leukemia. more

Mary M. Schneckloth, 82, a former resident of Eldridge, died on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at the Kahl Home for the Aged in Davenport, where she had resided for several years. more