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• Supervisors still not sold on IFC’s proposed road changes

  16-08-2017 15:00
  
  MONTROSE — The roadwork in Wever at 180th Street proposed by Iowa Fertilizer Company still hasn’t made it to the agenda, but Lee County Supervisors spent a great deal of time talking about it during the workshop on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Resources exist for farmers facing challenging times

  16-08-2017 15:00
  When challenging weather conditions arise or critters are messing with your crops or if you are concerned about the prices, where can you go to get information? There are many local and Iowa-focused resources available to producers.
  
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• Area vocalist spreads the joy around

  16-08-2017 15:00
  
  MONTROSE – Since 1945, Montrose has hosted the Watermelon Festival featuring free watermelon, town-wide yard sales, food, crafts and entertainment. The festival opens at 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Aug. 18, and after the parade on Saturday, Aug. 19.
  
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• Watermelon Festival begins Thursday

  15-08-2017 15:00
  
  MONTROSE – Now that the all-you-can-eat corn excitement is finished in West Point, it’s time to go a little farther south to Montrose for the annual Watermelon Festival and eat the fruit for free.
  
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• SCC to unveil its automotive tech program

  15-08-2017 15:00
  
  KEOKUK – Southeastern Community College in Keokuk will debut its automotive technology program this fall for Tri-State Area students seeking dual credit for their high school and postsecondary education.
  
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• River City 6 to close out OSA concert series

  15-08-2017 15:00
  
  The third and final concert of the Old Settlers Association’s “Music in the Park” will feature the “River City 6” from the Quad Cities on Sunday, Aug. 20.
  
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• Old drive-thru bank finds a buyer

  15-08-2017 15:00
  
  “If you have a dream and you stick to it. Anything is possible.”
  
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• LCCB refuses to change its stance on permanent duck blinds

  15-08-2017 15:00
  
  MONTROSE — When the Lee County Conservation Board met last week, the issue which attracted about 50 duck hunters to the meeting — permanent duck blinds — was not on the agenda.
  
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• Keokuk man nabbed on misdemeanor charges

  15-08-2017 15:00
  
  A Keokuk man was arrested Wednesday on misdemeanor drug charges by the Lee County Narcotics Task Force.
  
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• Keokuk man arrested on warrants, with extra charges

  15-08-2017 15:00
  
  A Keokuk man was arrested Sunday on felony arrest warrants and additional felony and misdemeanor drug charges by the Lee County Narotics Task Force.
  
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• FM residents take top honors at State Fair horseshoe tourney

  15-08-2017 15:00
  Fort Madison residents were among the winners of the Open Singles and Doubles State Championship divisions of the Horseshoe Pitching Tournament held Saturday at the 2017 Iowa State Fair.
  
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• Carter makes first mission trip to India

  15-08-2017 15:00
  
  Until she made the 21-hour flight – including layovers – to India, Rebekah Carter of Montrose had never been out of the state, let alone the country.
  
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• Menke seeks election to school board

  14-08-2017 15:00
  
  When family is involved, things get personal.
  
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• Luna: Pool usage is down

  14-08-2017 15:00
  
  The numbers are in and it appears as though fewer people are using the Fort Madison Municipal Swimming Pool than usual.
  
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• Health Fair provides school supplies, services

  14-08-2017 15:00
  
  Tachelle Dowell appreciated the Fort Madison Kiwanis Club for sponsoring Saturday’s Health Fair at Fort Madison High School.
  
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• Former casino is still floating toward Keokuk

  14-08-2017 15:00
  KEOKUK – The former Rhythm City Casino Resort barge is a step closer to arriving in Keokuk.
  
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• Chicken rules the roost at Festival

  14-08-2017 15:00
  
  WEST POINT – As the cow in the Chik-fil-A commerical says, eat more chicken.
  
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• Area scouts attend Jamboree in Washington, D.C.

  14-08-2017 15:00
  
  Two 15-year-olds traveled to West Virginia this summer to attend the National Boy Scout Jamboree, a gathering of thousands of members of the Boy Scouts of America. A speech by President Donald Trump was one of the highlights of the…
  
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• Willis retires as spiritual fixture in Lee County

  11-08-2017 15:00
  
  Those who know Bill Willis wish they could talk him out of leaving.
  
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• Taylor is planning singing contest for Buckle Bash

  11-08-2017 15:00
  
  It’s time to take that singing voice out of the shower.
  
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• Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots continue to grow

  11-08-2017 15:00
  CLIVE – The jackpots in Powerball® and Mega Millions® continue their simultaneous big run, with two tickets in Iowa coming within one number each of hitting Powerball’s big prize Wednesday. A ticket purchased in Avoca in western Iowa won a…
  
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• Numbers up at Keokuk Farmers Market

  11-08-2017 15:00
  
  KEOKUK – The sun was up bright and early Saturday, and there was a slight breeze that made the early morning perfect for Farmers Market.
  
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• Nine girls, four boys going for this year’s Little Miss Rodeo, All Around Cowboy titles

  11-08-2017 15:00
  
  Nine girls and four boys will be vying for the 2017 titles of Little Miss Rodeo and All Around Cowboy.
  
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• Montrose officials to offer Mia Cooper position of police chief

  11-08-2017 15:00
  MONTROSE – The Montrose City Council voted at a special meeting Thursday to offer the police chief position to Mia Cooper of Keokuk.
  
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• Madison Mohrfeld crowned Sweet Corn Queen

  11-08-2017 15:00
  
  The show must go on.
  
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• LCCB calls meeting on duck blind rules

  11-08-2017 15:00
  
  A special meeting of the Lee County Conservation Board will be held at 6 p.m. Monday at the Conservation Center, 2652 Highway 61, to review proposed changes to the duck hunting blind rules on LCCB river properties.
  
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• Keokuk mayor looks back at his 8 years in office

  11-08-2017 15:00
  
  KEOKUK – A trivia contest stumper: What community had college roommates serve consecutive terms as mayor? The answer is Keokuk. Outgoing Mayor Tom Marion and the late David Gudgel were roommates at Simpson College. It was there Gudgel introduced Marion…
  
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• Alliant Energy ups investment in wind energy

  11-08-2017 15:00
  CEDAR RAPIDS – Alliant Energy’s Iowa energy company is pursuing another major wind investment that will help solidify Iowa’s national leadership in renewable energy.
  
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• Wondra seeks third term on FM School Board

  10-08-2017 15:00
  
  The right fit for the school board could have been there all along.
  
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• This is Mancountry – and all are invited!

  10-08-2017 15:00
  
  Looking for something to do on Sunday nights? A local group of fun-loving men and women has a few ideas – some of them better than others, according to Mancountry founder Corey Samuels of Keokuk.
  
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• This field is meant to ‘a-maze’

  10-08-2017 15:00
  
  DONNELLSON – Forget crop circles. Adam, Julie and Kathy Hohl have discovered a Tri-State Rodeo symbol in their corn field. But it really wasn’t difficult to find since they put it there themselves.
  
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• Powerball, Mega Millions top $300M mark

  10-08-2017 15:00
  CLIVE – For the first time ever, the jackpots in Powerball and Mega Millions have topped the $300 million mark at the same time. Powerball’s big prize is an estimated $307 million annuity ($193.2 million lump-sum option) for tonight’s drawing,…
  
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• DuPont acquires Grandular, Inc.

  10-08-2017 15:00
  WILMINGTON, Del, – DuPont announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire San Francisco-based Granular, Inc., a leading provider of software and analytics tools that help farms improve efficiency, profitability and sustainability.
  
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• Bullfighters will compete at Tri State Rodeo

  10-08-2017 15:00
  The Tri-State Rodeo operating committee announced that the Bullfighters Only competition will make it’s appearance at this year’s rodeo as part of the Friday, Sept. 8, performance.
  
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• Ameren Corp. gives $50,000 to Dam Museum

  10-08-2017 15:00
  KEOKUK – Few people driving across the Keokuk-Hamilton, Ill., bridge are aware of the national and international significance of the massive structure they observe upstream. But this significance is not lost on a group of dedicated volunteers who organized America’s…
  
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• Vaccine requirements change for those entering 7th and 12 grades

  09-08-2017 15:00
  It’s back to school time and there are some changes to the vaccine requirements for students entering 7th and 12th grades this year. The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), Bureau of Immunization, completed the administrative rules process to require…
  
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• Threshers Show winners announced

  09-08-2017 15:00
  At the Western Illinois Threshers Show last weekend, the winner of the 2017 antique tractor was Tim Jackson, Lomax, who had donated the tractor this year.
  
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• Supervisors decide not to expand weapons ban

  09-08-2017 15:00
  
  Following the threat of weapons bans in all county buildings, there was a brief discussion during the Lee County Board of Supervisors workshop Tuesday.
  
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• Lowell the topic of program Sunday at Dover Museum

  09-08-2017 15:00
  NEW LONDON – Elsie Williams and Marilyn Buchholz will present a program at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Dover Museum in New London. Stories told by descendants of original settlers and longtime residents provide a view that is unique and…
  
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• Hunters call ‘fowl’ at LCCB meeting

  09-08-2017 15:00
  
  MONTROSE — Over 60 duck hunters attended the Lee County Conservation Board meeting Tuesday night.
  
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• Gregg Brockman is still clowning around at 70

  09-08-2017 15:00
  
  The most obvious question to ask Gregg Brockman is: “Were you the ‘class clown’ in school?”
  
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• Donnellson officials continue to work on police force

  09-08-2017 15:00
  
  DONNELLSON — Now that West Point and Donnellson are sharing Police Chief Brad Roberts, it is up to Roberts to see that both cities have enough staff to protect and serve them at the same time.
  
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• Anderson seeks ‘balance’ in FM school district

  09-08-2017 15:00
  
  A focal point in Gunther Anderson’s school board candidacy is balance.
  
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• City changing policies on park shelter rentals

  09-08-2017 03:00
  The City of Fort Madison’s Parks, Recreation and Docks Board recently rescinded a previous Parks Department policy prohibiting individuals from renting a park shelter/facility until Jan. 2 of the following year. The Board approved allowing the public to rent a…
  
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• Two vying for Montrose Police Chief post

  08-08-2017 15:00
  MONTROSE – The Montrose City Council on Thursday narrowed its police chief search to two candidates.
  
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• Staff, customers praise The Parthenon

  08-08-2017 15:00
  
  Lisa Strawhacker wasn’t planning on working for The Parthenon Pizza and Steak House more than a couple of years when she was hired back in 1997.
  
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• Museum and GRP team up for ‘Cafe Murder’

  08-08-2017 15:00
  
  KEOKUK – It doesn’t get much better than dinner and a mystery. America’s First Great Dam Museum and the Great River Players are teaming up to present a wildly entertaining dinner theatre for area residents.
  
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• Keokuk officials give Plecas time to save former church

  08-08-2017 15:00
  
  KEOKUK – The Keokuk City Council did not vote Thursday on a contract for demolition of the former Unitarian Church.
  
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• DNR: southeast Iowa rainfall below normal in July

  08-08-2017 15:00
  
  DES MOINES – While northeast Iowa received significant rainfall in July, about two-thirds of the state is experiencing dry conditions, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
  
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• Review: Captain Geech band had crowd saluting

  07-08-2017 15:00
  
  The energy was upbeat Thursday night at RiverFest. With the smell of cotton candy and the cool breeze from the Mississippi keeping the attendees cool, it was an ideal situation to sit back and watch live music at play.
  
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