Fire tears through historic Marquette hardware store downtown
A devastating early morning blaze destroyed a nearly 140 year old hardware store and attached buildings in Marquette. City officials and business owners pledged resilience as tourists and residents consider reopening for commerce, with donations being gathered for affected families and efforts to attract visitors resuming.
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Marquette
Norma Mason
Mason
Dean Hilgerson
Mississippi River
Hilgerson
Cindy Halvorson
Eagles Landing
Halvorson
Man posed as FBI agent in Coralville robbery
Iowa City man Dwaine A. Toran is charged with second degree robbery after allegedly posing as an FBI agent and detaining a man in a Coralville hotel room. Police say Toran took $150 and threatened arrest if the incident was reported.
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Iowa City
FBI
Coralville
Dwaine A. Toran
Toran
Iowa revenue forecasts hold steady as budget talks advance
Iowa revenue forecasters left estimates unchanged at 6.682 billion for this year and 6.983 billion for 2015, allowing lawmakers to push a 6.972 billion budget forward. Officials cited cautious optimism amid weak commodity prices and global concerns, with gaming receipts trimmed and education and job programs poised to proceed under current targets.
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Chuck Soderberg
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U.S
REC
David Underwood
Roederer
Soderberg
House
Kraig Paulsen
Hiawatha
Senate
Mike Gronstal
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Cation
Bob Dvorsky
Coralville
Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate Democrats
Branstad
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