If you’re reading the news you find on this site, chances are you know that the Jordan Independent is more than just a printed newspaper that is sent to subscribers every Thursday. In fact, we’re always trying to make sure that the people of Jordan can get their news as soon as possible – whether that’s in our print edition or using this site to post updates of sporting events in progress and writing about meetings as soon as they are done.

Well, now we’re trying something different – we’re bringing you the news as it happens.

At the library yesterday, I just so happened upon "The Dictionary of Concise Writing."

It is not as you'd suspect, though. "The Dictionary of Concise Writing" is 412 pages long.

Scott County is pleased with the progress the city of Jordan is making toward a building a new library.

And from reading the story this week in the Belle Plaine Herald, it doesn't sound like the library is in danger of closing anymore.

If you remember, the Scott County Library Board a couple years ago alluded to plans to shut things down in Jordan if the city wouldn't improve the facility. City officials took seriously the letters they received from the library board, and a new city hall and library are on the docket for construction in the coming years.

With its eyes on a new city hall and library, a larger fire station, a cleaner Mill Pond, and an expanded water plant, Jordan awarded the sale of $8.61 million in bonds tonight (Monday).

The Jordan City Council closed its work session at about 8:45 p.m. tonight to discuss the appraisals of property on which a proposed city hall and library project might soon be built.

Jordan City Councilmember Mike Shaw asked Finance Director Tom Nikunen how long until the city would begin work on getting price estimates for each of the two sites it might like to buy for a new

If the historic St. John the Baptist Catholic School building is endangered, it will be affirmed at 4 p.m. tomorrow.

Kate Olsen, president of the Scott County Library Board, wrote a letter to the city of Jordan saying that the library board would extend its contract to operate the Jordan Public Library.

Jordan School Board Chairman Ira Beckman said he visited the Jordan Elementary School media center as part of "I Love to Read Month."

A group of Jordan businesspeople and residents working to find a location for a new city hall, police station, and library has set a deadline for its recommendation to the city council.