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• Board decides against Post 14 purchase
  Aug 25, 2010 — Ottumwa Courier
  ...county, Kenning said. "This has been goin' on for 30 years," Deiters said. Grass clippings During Tuesday's meeting, Kenning said some county residents have asked about grass clippings on county roadways. "Should we pursue a policy or ordinance?" he asked. Parker said the county has to mow along the roads, while Siegel added,"We don't have clogged sewers like the city." Parker said current law states brush can be dropped in a ditch if it doesn't...
• Funds rerouted for new bypass
  Aug 17, 2010 — The Hawk Eye
  Thank you so much for what you're doing.' It's a 'When will this be done? Hurry, please, before it's a father or a son.' "Standing here today, yes, we can smile and shake hands, but the truth is we are still waiting. And Lafary was not alone in his unequivocally positive view of the project.
• Outing raises funds for U.S. 34 expansion
  Jul 30, 2010 — The Hawk Eye
  Rich Myers, R-Colchester, who came to support the coalition's event.
• Highway hearing attracts crowd
  Jul 16, 2010 — The Hawk Eye
  The DOT's five-year plan only extends as far as the 2015 grading project on the northernmost area of the project.
• Officials keeping close eye on flood stage
  Jul 2, 2010 — Ottumwa Courier
  In town, our levee is designed to protect up to a 25-foot river stage, so we have a long way to go before we're in any real trouble. The terrain around Eddyville puts the Des Moines River in their part of the state at 600 feet above sea level. By knowing what the flow is, they can figure the stage. Late Thursday, Gov.
• BRIEF
  Jul 1, 2010 — Clinton Herald
  ...death of two people. Robert W. Allman, 64, of rural Clinton, and Claudia N. Schlitter, 28, of Bettendorf were killed in the crash. The Clinton County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to the scene of the crash south of DeWitt, on Highway 61 in the northbound lanes, at 3:40 p.m. According to a press release from the sheriff's office, the initial investigation indicates the motorcycle was northbound on Highway 61 at bridge 23374, a half a mile south of DeWitt. Allman went off the...
• Monroe County residents hit with 3 inches of rain in an hour
  Jun 17, 2010 — Ottumwa Courier
  His co-coordinator handles Appanoose and Davis counties. "It all started Tuesday morning.
• Advocates make case for Great River Region's highways
  Jun 13, 2010 — The Hawk Eye
  Meierotto said to some extent those opportunities have already presented themselves. The group adopted the name for the stretch of highway from Galesburg, Ill., to Des Moines through U.S. 34, U.S. 63 and Iowa 163.
• The Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Rex Troute column
  Mar 28, 2010 — The Hawk Eye
  Paying a commercial real estate broker isn't going to be that much of an added expense. Which means why wouldn't you want a broker selling the Manor property? And the city's best bet right now is to hire a commercial real estate broker.
• Manor sits waiting
  Mar 21, 2010 — The Hawk Eye
  Signage remains on the property and real estate postings are on several Web sites. Worden said the city has reapproached developers that were sent packets when the property originally went up for sale. If the council chooses to go that direction, Worden speculated they would seek a regional or national firm.