08 Aug 2016

Scott County Conservation Board - Meeting Rescheduled

By Amber Sullivan

The Scott County Conservation Board announces that the regular August Board Meeting has been moved to Wednesday, August 17th at 3:00pm at the West Lake Park Headquarters’ office. If you would like additional information, please call (563) 328-32...

27 Jul 2016

Scott Area Recycling Center to Celebrate Grand Reopening July 28

By Brandi Walvaert

It’s GO time! Waste Commission of Scott County will celebrate the launch of its new recycling program, GO All In, on Thursday, July 28. The Grand Reopening from

20 Jul 2016

FEMA Urges the Midwest Region to Be Prepared for Extreme Heat

By Rick Martin

Urging Residents to Download FEMA Smartphone App Designed to Help Families Before, During, and After Disasters

 
18 Jul 2016

The Amana Colonies are Exploding with Flowers on July 30th.

By David Rettig

AMANA, Iowa- The gardeners of the Amana Colonies will show off their work at the 2nd annual “Colonies in Bloom” this summer on July 30th.  Anyone with a green thumb will love this opportunity to view 18 private gardens that will be open to th...

29 Jun 2016

GYPSY MOTH TREATMENT BEGINS THIS WEEK

By Rick Martin

Applications scheduled in two northern Illinois counties

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Department of Agriculture wants to inform residents about its 2016 Gypsy Moth treatment program which gets underway next week, June 25th and June 2...

23 Jun 2016

Fighting Future Floods

By Rick Martin

Eight years ago this month, a devastating flood spread throughout our state. In its wake, homes, buildings, and communities were destroyed, but Iowans did not give up hope. There were Iowans who lost everything, but we did as we always do when thi...

21 Jun 2016

Scott County Extension Offers Master Gardener Classes, Fall 2016.

By Rick Martin

 

Scott County residents can become an Extension Master Gardener by completing the core training course this fall.   Gardeners will learn best practices for choosing plants, designing gardens and managing pests...

21 Jun 2016

2016 Summer Webinar Series Offered for Master Gardeners

By Rick Martin

 

The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Master Gardener program in Scott County will host a summer webinar series in 2016.

 

 

On June 28th “Got Shade?” will feature ISU Extension and Outreach hort...

21 Jun 2016

Yard and Garden: Properly Handling Summer Lawn Care

By Rick Martin

 

By Richard Jauron, Greg Wallace

 

AMES, Iowa -- Officially, summer doesn’t begin ...

17 Jun 2016

Chemical safety bill is welcome bipartisan legislation on environmental concern, Grassley says

By Rick Martin

The Senate last night gave final passage to the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act.  The legislation now goes to the President, who has said he plans to sign it into law.  Sen. Chuck Grassley made the following commen...

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