In two weeks, Sgt. Adam Hill will be sworn in as the Walcott police chief. In that moment he will be stepping into big shoes: shoes well-worn by retiring chief Jeff Blake, a two-decade veteran of the ...

The Iowa Department of Education, Bureau of Nutrition and Health Services, has finalized its policy for free and reduced price meals for students unable to pay the full price of meals served under the ...

As we approach the 60th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, we should be celebrating. Instead we’re mourning - because Republicans have finally found a way to gut these popular programs through ...

The Eldridge Utility Board officially voted to increase water rates, effective Sept. 1. At its July 22 meeting, the board agreed to raise rates 5.75 percent. The new minimum bill will be $11.01 for ...

North Scott’s student textbook fees will increase $5 across all grade levels for the 2025-26 school year.

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 ...

MONDAY, JULY 7 12:12 a.m. — Erin Stanley, 32, of Eldridge, was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear – driving under suspension, following a traffic stop near South Buttermilk Road ...

Pheasant hunters in Iowa saw high-bag years in both 2023 and 2024. Harvest data for the fall season released by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources shows an estimated 460,000 roosters were bagged ...

Point2Homes reports that renters now outnumber owners in 203 suburbs across major U.S. metros, reshaping suburban living trends.

We want to give a heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped us pull off a celebration for the 40 th Annual Moonlight Chase and to all who helped make the coinciding Eldridge Summer Festival a huge ...

Eighteen percent of soybeans are setting pods across the state, which is several days ahead of the 5-year average. Other crops across Iowa continue to progress close to the normal schedule amid ...

Litigation over Gov. Kim Reynolds’ 2021 refusal to pay pandemic-related jobless assistance to 30,000 Iowans is continuing with a newly filed lawsuit alleging the governor’s decision was unlawful.