WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley will hold nine town meetings in Iowa Jan. 6 through Jan. 8 as part of his annual 99-county meetings. 

With these meetings, Grassley will begin his 36th year holding meetings in every one of Iowa's 99 counties.  Grassley has held a meeting in every county, every year since he was first elected to serve in the U.S. Senate.

Jan. 6 through Jan. 8 Grassley will be in Grundy Center, Allison, Waverly, New Hampton, Calmar, Cresco, Osage, Manly and Clear Lake. 

"Representative government is a two-way street.  I'm one half of the process and the people of Iowa are the other half.  You can't have representative government without dialogue between elected officials and the people we represent," Grassley said.  "I appreciate the opportunity to hold town meetings, answer questions and take comments."

Construction at Scott Area Recycling Center creates changes for residents

DAVENPORT, IA–Construction is ongoing at the Scott Area Recycling Center, 5640 Carey Ave., Davenport. The Recycling Center remains closed as updates are made to accommodate new single-stream operations. In the interim, residents may continue to dispose of several items at the Carey Avenue campus:

• • As of Monday, Dec. 28, household recyclables may be dropped off during daylight hours at the Recycling Center using the Carey Avenue entrance, which will reopen. (The Carey Avenue entrance has been closed since October) Drop-off recycling containers will be located in front of the Recycling Center (south side) rather than behind it, as in the past.
  
  
• • Electronic waste, fluorescent bulbs, and full containers of medical sharps may be dropped off at the Electronic Demanufacturing Facility. Residents also may pick up new sharps containers at the facility, which continues to be accessible only from the north at East 59th Street. (It cannot be reached from the Carey Avenue entrance.)

The Household Hazardous Materials Facility located at Carey Avenue remains closed, including the drop-off area for used oil and oil filters. Residents may continue to drop off hazardous materials, including oil and filters, at the Scott Area Landfill, 11555 110th Ave., Buffalo. Appointments are no longer required to drop off materials from 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays. To drop off materials on a Saturday morning, residents must make an appointment online at www.wastecom.com or by calling (563) 381-1300 during business hours.

Waste Commission of Scott County (Commission) anticipates that the Scott Area Recycling Center will reopen as a single-stream facility in summer 2016 and extends its gratitude to residents and customers for their patience during this major project.

The Commission is an inter-governmental agency whose mission is to provide environmentally sound and economically feasible solid waste management for Scott County. For more information about the Commission, please call (563) 381-1300 or visit www.wastecom.com.

Update: Dec 24 - The driver of the 2000 Ford F150 pickup who was fatally injured on 12/22/15 was identified as  Paul H. Ostrand, 55, from Stockton, Iowa. The accident remains under investigation.

On December 22nd, at approximately 5:36 pm, Scott County Sheriff's deputies responded to the 5200 blk of 220th Street in rural Walcott in reference to a single vehicle accident rollover. Preliminary investigation by the Scott County Sheriff's Office Accident Response Team determined that a 2000 Ford F150 was traveling westbound in the 5200 blk of 220th Street when it left the road, entered the north ditch, struck a culvert, and rolled onto its top.

The male driver and sole occupant of the truck, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was transported to Genesis Medical Center-East Rusholme Street, Davenport, where he was pronounced dead. The driver's name is not being released at this time pending further investigation.

The Scott County Sheriff's Office was assisted at the scene by Walcott Police, Iowa State Patrol, Walcott Fire, and Durant Ambulance.

On December 21st, 2015 the Scott County Special Operations Unit served three residential search warrants in the City of Davenport as part of an extensive methamphetamine investigation. Based on information received from the public, agents established a conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine using a common method called the "one pot meth lab." As a result of the investigation, nine arrests were made on 32 charges varying from possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of methamphetamine, manufacturing methamphetamine, and conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine. It should be noted that an arrest on criminal charges is an accusation that has not been proven in court.

The locations of the search warrants were: 1434 W. 15th St., 2023 W. 3rd St., and 1124 S. Stark St. all in Davenport. Drug paraphernalia, methamphetamine precursors, and methamphetamines in excess of 5 grams were located. Methamphetamines in excess of 5 grams is a class B felony punishable by up to 25 years in prison. The "one pot meth lab" is a dangerous method of manufacturing methamphetamines in clandestine labs using chemicals commonly available to the public which become explosive or a fire hazard. The Davenport Police and Iowa State Patrol assisted in the search warrants.

Those arrested can be seen on the Scott County Jail inmate Listing at www.scottcountyiowa.com A list of the nine arrested are: Daniel Schafenberg, Joshua Cook, Harley Jenkins, Alexandra Wheeler, John Cannella, Tabitha KcKinley, Daniel Hinrichs, Jarald Burmeister, and Nichole Amerine.

The Scott County Sheriff's Office strongly encourages the public to provide authorities with information concerning illegal drug activity. Tips can be sent through the Sheriff's Office Facebook page or Crime Stoppers.