15 Jun 2026

Scott County 911 Emergency Lines — Brief Outage

By Melissa Ketcham

SCOTT COUNTY, IOWA (June 15, 2026) — The Scott Emergency Communications Center (SECC) experienced an intermittent disruption earlier today affecting some incoming 911 calls.

The issue began at approximately 4:40PM and lasted for about thirty minutes. During that time, some 911 calls were received successfully, while others appeared as abandoned and/or dropped calls.

02 Jun 2026

Davenport Fire Department: Structure Fire at 3300 Covington Drive

By Jeff VanderWiere

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 2, 2026) — On Monday, June 1, at approximately 6:52PM, the Davenport Fire Department responded to the 3300 block of Covington Drive for a reported structure fire.

21 May 2026

Update of Motor Vehicle Collision Involving School Bus, May 18

By Lt Chad Weipert

SCOTT COUNTY, IOWA (May 21, 2026) — The driver of the school bus involved in this incident has been identified as Boise C Schoonover of rural Davenport. Mr Schoonover was cited for FAIL TO YIELD UPON ENTERING THROUGH HIGHWAY.  IA code 321.321

The driver of the pick-up truck has been identified as Barry F Parsons of Wheatland. Mr Parsons was not cited for the incident.

The investigation into this incident is complete.

12 May 2026

Scott County Park Pool Opening Delayed Until July Due to Construction

By Amber Sullivan

SCOTT COUNTY, IOWA (May 12, 2026) — The Scott County Park Pool opening will be delayed due to contractor staffing issues that have prevented the ongoing pool renovation project from being completed on time. The pool was originally scheduled to open at the end of May for the 2026 summer season.

17 Apr 2026

Geneseo Chamber of Commerce Hosts Annual Artwalk on April 25

By Geneseo Chamber of Commerce

GENESEO, ILLINOIS (April 17, 2026) — The Geneseo Chamber of Commerce invites the community to celebrate creativity and local talent at the annual Geneseo Artwalk on Saturday, April 25, 10AM-2PM.

16 Apr 2026

Davenport Police Department: Arrest Made In Shooting Investigation/ MercyOne Genesis Lockdown

By Dennis Colclasure

SCOTT COUNTY, IOWA (April 16, 2026) — On Wednesday, April 15, at approximately 6:31PM, Davenport Police responded to the 1900 block of E 38th St in reference to the report of shots fired.

Investigators located handgun casings on scene.

During the investigation, a gunshot victim arrived at the hospital in a private vehicle, which initiated their lockdown protocols.

The victim, an eighteen-year-old female, was treated for serious injuries and is in stable condition.

13 Apr 2026

Scott County Police Department: Accident with Injuries, Great River Rd and 216th St, April 13

By Thomas Gibbs

SCOTT COUNTY, IOWA (April 13, 2026) — On April 13, 2026 at approximately 1213 hours, Scott Emergency Communications Center received a report of a two-vehicle accident with injuries at 216th St and Great River Road, just north of LeClaire.

Great River Rd/HWY 67 is a two-lane north/south road in eastern Scott County.

The accident happened between LeClaire and Princeton Iowa at 216th St.

06 Feb 2026

Animal Services Clarification ℅ City of Davenport

By Tim Gleason

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 6, 2026) — The City of Davenport wants to take this opportunity to be clear about what a change in animal services means for Davenport.

21 Jul 2025

Davenport City Administrator Doug Maxeiner Announces Resignation

By Denise Hnytka

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 21, 2025) — Davenport City Administrator Doug Maxeiner has announced he will resign from his position, citing significant health issues. In a letter to Mayor Mike Matson, Maxeiner wrote his last day would be October 1, 2025.

13 Jul 2025

Portion of Great River Road Bike Path to Temporarily Close for Resurfacing Project

By Olivia Martinez

PORT BYRON & CORDOVA, ILLINOIS (July 13, 2025) — The Rock Island County Forest Preserve District will begin resurfacing work and installation of detectible warnings on a section of the Great River Road Trail as part of an ongoing effort to improve local outdoor-recreation infrastructure.

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