Retiring Keokuk lawmaker offers advice to freshmen
Retiring Rep. Phil Wise of Keokuk urges freshmen to accept no as a frequent answer in this tight budget year. He says limited funds create opportunities for policy change and warns against across the board cuts and reopens the smoking ban, prioritizing flood recovery.
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Manchester Man Dies in Rural House Fire
Francis Hansel died in a early Sunday fire that heavily damaged his rural Manchester home on 160th Avenue. His daughter escaped as thirty five firefighters from Manchester and Dundee battled the blaze for about three hours with the cause under investigation.
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Steamboat Queens to be docked indefinitely in Burlington
Burlington loses historic paddle wheel boats as Ambassadors International abandons riverboat tours for 2009 and beyond. Delta Queen and American Queen face uncertain futures while local tourism and businesses expect lasting impact from the port call suspension.
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Fire destroys New Hope Lutheran Church in Clinton
Firefighters battled a blaze at New Hope Lutheran Church in Clinton Saturday night. Crews arrived around 9:30 p.m. and, after a brief entry, fought a defensive fire to save the office area. No injuries reported. cause under investigation.
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