Quad Cities Headlines
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MLK Center banquet room named in honor of Robinson
MLK Center banquet room named in honor of Robinson
ROCK ISLAND -- The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center has dedicated the Ida Robinson Banquet Room, honoring 40 years of dedicated service from Ida Robinson. Ms. Robinson, who will retire from the King Center on Tuesday, has
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Created on: 27 Jan 2012 | 9:11 pm
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Schilling plans forum on protecting Arsenal
Schilling plans forum on protecting Arsenal
Illinois and Iowa officials plan to meet early next month to help secure the future of the Quad-Cities' leading employer. U.S. Rep. Bobby Schilling, R-Colona, said Friday he is spearheading a Feb. 4 forum of Rock Island Arsenal
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Created on: 27 Jan 2012 | 8:54 pm
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John Baker receives hero's farewell in South Carolina
John Baker receives hero's farewell in South Carolina
Friends, family and fellow service members gathered Friday at Fort Jackson, S.C., to say good-bye to Master Sgt. John F. Baker Jr. The Davenport native earned the Medal of Honor for saving the lives of eight fellow soldiers
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Created on: 27 Jan 2012 | 8:28 pm
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Harkin calls for action to reduce student loan burden
Harkin calls for action to reduce student loan burden
The aggressive government action that helped lift farmers out of a debt crisis in the 1980s may now be necessary to reduce the growing burden of student loan debt on the middle class, according to Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa.
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Created on: 27 Jan 2012 | 7:19 pm
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Clarification
Clarification
A Friday story about Mediacom customers with older TVs needing digital adapters to view certain channels starting in mid-February should have stated customers in Port Byron, Cordova, Hillsdale, Geneseo, Osco, Reynolds and Preemption do not need to digital adapters at
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Created on: 27 Jan 2012 | 6:38 pm
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Tastee Freez closes in Davenport
Tastee Freez closes in Davenport
After more than 50 years in the same spot, the landmark Tastee
Freez at 3950 Rockingham Road in Davenport has closed, a company
official confirmed Friday.
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Created on: 27 Jan 2012 | 6:29 pm
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Bettendorf H.S. to hold 8th-grade parent night Monday
Bettendorf H.S. to hold 8th-grade parent night Monday
Bettendorf High School will host an eighth-grade parent night at 6 p.m. Monday in the school's Fine Arts Center, 3333 18th St.Parents and guardians of students planning to enter Bettendorf High School this fall will receive information on
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Created on: 27 Jan 2012 | 6:22 pm
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Harkin and Loebsack join picketers at Nichols Aluminum
Harkin and Loebsack join picketers at Nichols Aluminum
A Democratic congressman and senator stood shoulder to shoulder with striking workers on the picket line at Nichols Aluminum in Davenport Friday morning.Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Mount Vernon, and Sen.
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Created on: 27 Jan 2012 | 5:04 pm
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Police: Alleged credit card thief arrested
Police: Alleged credit card thief arrested
A man police say unlawfully used a credit card at multiple Sterling and Rock Falls businesses surrendered to police Friday, January 27, 2012.
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Created on: 27 Jan 2012 | 3:40 pm
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Mercer County Health report an increase in Chlamydia
Mercer County Health report an increase in Chlamydia
Press release submitted by Mercer County Health DepartmentThe Mercer County Health Department has reported an increase in Chlamydia cases this month.Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease and is spread by having vaginal, oral or anal sexual
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Created on: 27 Jan 2012 | 3:33 pm
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Daily planner, Jan. 28, 2012
Daily planner, Jan. 28, 2012
Football Greats Bear Blitz (1985 World Championship Chicago Bears)6 p.m., Jumer's Casino & Hotel, Interstate 280 and Illinois 92, Rock Island. $90, (800) 595-4849. Giving Tree Band and Poets and Peasants9 p.m., Redstone
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Created on: 27 Jan 2012 | 3:22 pm
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King Center opens the Ida Robinson Banquet room
King Center opens the Ida Robinson Banquet room
Press release submitted by Martin Luther King Jr. Center, Inc.The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center is pleased to announce the opening of the Ida Robinson Banquet Room honoring 40 years of dedicated service from Mrs. Robinson to
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Created on: 27 Jan 2012 | 2:54 pm
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Ambrose: City Council 'shell-shocked' over vote
Ambrose: City Council 'shell-shocked' over vote
A meeting today between local state legislators and elected
officials from Davenport, Bettendorf and Scott County brought
plenty of requests for help but ended with no real promises on the
state level
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Created on: 27 Jan 2012 | 2:43 pm
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Accused killer pleads not guilty in shooting outside Col
Accused killer pleads not guilty in shooting outside Col
A Rock Island man arrested in connection with last year’s
homicide outside the Col Ballroom in Davenport has pleaded not
guilty to first-degree murder charges, prosecutors said.
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Created on: 27 Jan 2012 | 12:38 pm
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Educators look for common ground on reforms
Educators look for common ground on reforms
DES MOINES — The state’s schools chief and leaders of Iowa’s
largest education groups still have deep divisions over teacher
reviews, student testing and other provisions in the state’s
education refo
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Created on: 27 Jan 2012 | 12:06 pm
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Snow likely late this afternoon, tonight
Snow likely late this afternoon, tonight
Good afternoon, Quad-Cities. Here is your National Weather
Service forecast.
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Created on: 27 Jan 2012 | 12:04 pm
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Counterfeit money pops up in 3 Iowa cities
Counterfeit money pops up in 3 Iowa cities
Counterfeit money has been reported recently in at least three
Iowa cities
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Created on: 27 Jan 2012 | 10:19 am
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City and County Officials: Help Us Fix Our Roads
City and County Officials: Help Us Fix Our Roads
City and county officials expressed frustration and a sense of helplessness January 24 over the lack of money to repair crumbling roads and bridges.
The local-government leaders argued strenuously at a Transportation Day 2012 event at the Wallace State Office[…]
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Created on: 27 Jan 2012 | 10:15 am
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Rock Falls body identified
Rock Falls body identified
A man whose body was found behind a Rock Falls, Ill., apartment
complex was identified this morning.
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Created on: 27 Jan 2012 | 9:02 am
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Body found outside Rock Falls apartment
Body found outside Rock Falls apartment
UPDATED: Police are investigating his death as suspicious after a man’s body was found at a Rock Falls apartment.
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Created on: 27 Jan 2012 | 8:41 am
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Iowa Lottery jackpot forfeited
Iowa Lottery jackpot forfeited
The claim on a $14.3 million Hot Lotto jackpot has been withdrawn by lawyer who says he represents a trust that possessed the ticket.
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Created on: 27 Jan 2012 | 8:37 am
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Company seeks replacement workers amid strike
Company seeks replacement workers amid strike
A week after Teamsters Local 371 walked out of Nichols Aluminum and walked onto the picket line, union reps and company officials continue to be at odds over a new contract.
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Created on: 27 Jan 2012 | 8:27 am
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Illinois dropout age could rise to 18
Illinois dropout age could rise to 18
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois’ high school dropout age would rise to 18
under a plan that could be considered by lawmakers this
spring.
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Created on: 27 Jan 2012 | 7:53 am
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Pianos saved from floods, damaged by leaky toilet
Pianos saved from floods, damaged by leaky toilet
IOWA CITY— Six University of Iowa pianos moved to rented space
in 2008 to avoid floodwaters have sustained heavy water damage from
a leaky toilet and sink pipe at the building where they’d been
moved.
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Created on: 27 Jan 2012 | 7:51 am
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Flags ordered at half-staff for fallen Iowan
Flags ordered at half-staff for fallen Iowan
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Created on: 27 Jan 2012 | 7:48 am
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QCA Today: January 27, 2012
QCA Today: January 27, 2012
This feature collects articles published online by the following Quad Cities-area media outlets: Quad-City Times, Rock Island Argus/Moline Dispatch, River Cities' Reader, and WQAD. It also includes items from the Des Moines Register's "Iowa Politics Insider" and the State Journal-Register's[…]
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Created on: 27 Jan 2012 | 7:15 am
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Ted Rall: Heaven Is Hell
Ted Rall: Heaven Is Hell
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Created on: 27 Jan 2012 | 6:32 am
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Davenport defends traffic camera challenges from state lawmakers
Davenport defends traffic camera challenges from state lawmakers
Iowa lawmakers are taking another look at red-light cameras. Despite safety improvements in cities like Davenport, some politicians, including Gov. Terry Branstad, want them turned off for good.
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Created on: 27 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am
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UPDATE: Police locate missing Moline teenager
UPDATE: Police locate missing Moline teenager
UPDATE: Police in East Moline Thursday night located Kaily Zude, according to her mother. She is okay and headed back to be with her family.
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Created on: 26 Jan 2012 | 10:45 pm
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Niabi Zoo acting director talks staffing changes, zoo future
Niabi Zoo acting director talks staffing changes, zoo future
Niabi Zoo is quiet during it's winter off-season. There's no sign of the exotic animals that call it home.
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Created on: 26 Jan 2012 | 9:12 pm
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Where to Find the 2012 Oscar Nominees: Updated for January 27 through February 2
Where to Find the 2012 Oscar Nominees: Updated for January 27 through February 2
The Adventures of Tintin. Not in local release. Nominated for Best Original Score.
Albert Nobbs. Not in local release. Nominated for Best Actress (Glenn Close), Best Supporting Actress (Janet McTeer), Best Makeup.
Anonymous. Available February 7 on DVD & Blu-ray.[…]
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Created on: 26 Jan 2012 | 4:57 pm
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Man shot in Clinton alley
Man shot in Clinton alley
Police say a man suffered non-life threatening injuries when he was reportedly shot in an alley in Clinton, Iowa.
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Created on: 26 Jan 2012 | 2:01 pm
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88 dogs seized from alleged puppy mill
88 dogs seized from alleged puppy mill
Eighteen of the 88 dogs rescued from a suspected puppy mill in Sac County are being cared for by the staff at the Animal Rescue League in Des Moines.
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Created on: 26 Jan 2012 | 11:22 am
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Now Playing: Friday, January 27, through Thursday, February 2
Now Playing: Friday, January 27, through Thursday, February 2
For show schedule information, visit:
Great Escape Theatre, Moline
Nova 6 Cinemas, Moline
Putnam Museum, Davenport
Rave Motion Pictures Davenport 53, Davenport
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Created on: 26 Jan 2012 | 7:10 am
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Red Meat: January 26, 2012
Red Meat: January 26, 2012
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Created on: 26 Jan 2012 | 6:04 am
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Ask the Advice Goddess: January 26, 2012
Ask the Advice Goddess: January 26, 2012
Code Goo
I'm a 33-year-old nurse in a five-month “friends with benefits” thing with a doctor co-worker. I am only 18 months out of an abusive 10-year relationship and wanted something fun and light. We get along well, but he[…]
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Created on: 26 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am
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Schock and Schilling stump in Galesburg for small business incentives
Schock and Schilling stump in Galesburg for small business incentives
Two Illinois congressmen are pushing to level the playing field for small businesses that make charitable contributions. Right now, mom-and-pop shops don't get the tax breaks awarded to large corporations.
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Created on: 26 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am
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Free Will Astrology: January 25, 2012
Free Will Astrology: January 25, 2012
ARIES (March 21-April 19): The coming week is likely to be abnormally free of worries and frustrations. I'm afraid that means you're not going to have as much right to complain as you usually do. Can you handle that? Or[…]
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Created on: 25 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am
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Stopping the Rush to War against Iran
Stopping the Rush to War against Iran
A growing group of individuals and organizations has designated Saturday, February 4, as a “National Day of Action” aimed at preventing a war against Iran. The manifesto is simple: “No War, No Sanctions, No Intervention, No Assassinations.”
Nothing is more[…]
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Created on: 25 Jan 2012 | 5:57 am
Civic News & Politics
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Reader comments closed for the weekend
Reader comments closed for the weekend
* Florence + The Machine will play us out…
Down comes the night
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Created on: 27 Jan 2012 | 4:16 pm
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Question of the day
Question of the day
* It’s Friday, we start session next week, so let’s take it easy.
* The Question: What is your favorite local band? Explain.
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Created on: 27 Jan 2012 | 1:50 pm
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Mark Kirk health update
Mark Kirk health update
* The Daily Herald just ran a statement from Sen. Mark Kirk’s neurosurgeon…
“Senator Kirk is doing quite well this morning. He is alert, responding more rapidly to questions and the swelling in his brain has stabilized. While he remains[…]
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Created on: 27 Jan 2012 | 12:14 pm
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DAVENPORT MAN SENTENCED FOR MAINTAINING A DRUG HOUSE
DAVENPORT MAN SENTENCED FOR MAINTAINING A DRUG HOUSE
DAVENPORT, IA – On January 26, 2012, Roger Dengler, age 55, of Davenport, Iowa, was sentenced to 78 months imprisonment for maintaining a drug house announced United States Attorney Nicholas A. Klinefeldt. Chief United States District Judge James E. Gritzner[…]
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Created on: 26 Jan 2012 | 3:28 pm
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Local students named to Augustana College fall term Dean's List
Local students named to Augustana College fall term Dean's List
ROCK ISLAND, IL (01/26/2012)(readMedia)-- Nearly 900 students have been named to the Dean's List at Augustana College for the 2011 fall term. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on[…]
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Created on: 26 Jan 2012 | 3:22 pm
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Scott County Board of Supervisors' Tentative Agenda
Scott County Board of Supervisors' Tentative Agenda
TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2012COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 A.M.(Board Room, 1st Floor, Administrative Center)_____Roll Call: Earnhardt, Hancock, Minard, Sunderbruch, CusackFACILITIES AND ECONOMIC[…]
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Created on: 26 Jan 2012 | 3:16 pm
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Marc Heinzman named as Acting Director of Niabi Zoo
Marc Heinzman named as Acting Director of Niabi Zoo
Rock Island County Forest Preserve President, Tom Rockwell, has named Mr. Marc Heinzman as Acting Director of Niabi Zoo. Mr. Heinzman has agreed to serve in this position until a permanent replacement can be made. Marc Heinzman is currently one[…]
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Created on: 26 Jan 2012 | 3:14 pm
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DaVinci Study by Harris Interactive Focuses on Homeowner Preferences
DaVinci Study by Harris Interactive Focuses on Homeowner Preferences
KANSAS CITY, KAN. – Harris Interactive©, one of the world’s leading market research firms, has completed a comprehensive study on homeowner preferences for roofing and exterior home features. Sponsored by DaVinci Roofscapes®, the color leader in the polymer roofing industry,[…]
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Created on: 26 Jan 2012 | 3:12 pm
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FCC chairman asked to make key staff member available on LightSquared
FCC chairman asked to make key staff member available on LightSquared
Grassley Seeks Fulfillment of FCC Chairman’s Commitment to Make Staff Available to Discuss LightSquared
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa has asked the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission to fulfill his commitment to make agency staff available to[…]
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Created on: 26 Jan 2012 | 2:53 pm
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Olsen's Observations
Olsen's Observations
Governor Branstad is sticking to his pledge to not propose a fuel tax hike this session. Instead, he’s looking at alternative ways to sustain Iowa’s road construction projects and staying away from raising the state fuel tax. The Governor has[…]
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Created on: 26 Jan 2012 | 2:48 pm
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GREENVILLE COLLEGE FALL GRADS LIST
GREENVILLE COLLEGE FALL GRADS LIST
GREENVILLE, IL- Lisa Kistner of Moline graduated from Greenville College on Dec 31, 2011.
Kistner graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education.
Greenville College empowers students for lives of character and service through a transforming Christ-centered education[…]
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Created on: 26 Jan 2012 | 2:45 pm
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2011 Dean's List at Mount Mercy University
2011 Dean's List at Mount Mercy University
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (DATE) - Teri Anson of Davenport, a Bachelor of Science - Nursing major, and Matthew Purl, Davenport, a Bachelor of Science - Biology major, have been named to the fall 2011 Dean's List at Mount Mercy University.[…]
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Created on: 26 Jan 2012 | 2:41 pm
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AGING AMERICA-LONG DISTANCE CAREGIVING
AGING AMERICA-LONG DISTANCE CAREGIVING
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Kristy Bryner worries her 80-year-old mom might slip and fall when she picks up the newspaper, or that she'll get in an accident when she drives to the grocery store. What if she has a[…]
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Created on: 25 Jan 2012 | 12:30 pm
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Broadlawns becomes the first hospital in Iowa to utilize breast tomosynthesis (3D) cancer screening
Broadlawns becomes the first hospital in Iowa to utilize breast tomosynthesis (3D) cancer screening
Broadlawns Medical Center Adds New Generation of Mammography to Women’s Services Des Moines, IA – January 24, 2012: Broadlawns Medical Center is adding another new, high-tech weapon to its arsenal in the battle against breast cancer. With this addition, the[…]
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Created on: 25 Jan 2012 | 9:34 am
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It’s Not Too Late to Make Good on those Resolutions!
It’s Not Too Late to Make Good on those Resolutions!
Let Your Spirituality Be Your Guide, Says Noted Doctor
The new year is already well under way. Job deadlines – or job searching – has begun anew, and the stresses of bills, kids in school again, and the sometimes endless[…]
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Created on: 25 Jan 2012 | 9:28 am
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“Atlas Shrugged” App Takes Top Prize
“Atlas Shrugged” App Takes Top Prize
IRVINE, Calif.—Digital Book World Conference 2012 is the site of this year’s Publishing Innovation Awards, and the prize for best entry in the App Fiction category has been awarded to Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged.”
It is remarkable for a classic[…]
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Created on: 24 Jan 2012 | 2:01 pm
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2012 Facility of the Year Awards (FOYA) Winners Announced
2012 Facility of the Year Awards (FOYA) Winners Announced
2012 Facility of the Year Awards (FOYA) Winners Announced
(TAMPA, FLORIDA USA, 24 January 2012) – The Facility of the Year Awards (http://www.facilityoftheyear.org/) Judging Panel has named five Category Award Winners and selected one project for Special Recognition in the[…]
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Created on: 24 Jan 2012 | 1:46 pm
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6 Must Have Firefox Tools for 2012
6 Must Have Firefox Tools for 2012
Happy new year, dear readers! Hope you had a great holiday and that you're starting the year off right. We have some exciting things planned for 2012 and we're looking forward to sharing them all with you. For starters, we[…]
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Created on: 24 Jan 2012 | 1:43 pm
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Braley Statement on Southwest Airlines Des Moines Service Announcement
Braley Statement on Southwest Airlines Des Moines Service Announcement
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Bruce Braley (IA-01) released the following statement in response to Southwest Airlines’ announcement that it would convert AirTran operations at Des Moines International Airport to Southwest Airlines service:
“Southwest Airlines’ announcement is good news for[…]
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Created on: 23 Jan 2012 | 12:24 pm
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“LAST DINNER ON THE TITANIC” SERVED IN ST. LOUIS TO MARK THE CENTENNIAL OF THE LUXURY LINER
“LAST DINNER ON THE TITANIC” SERVED IN ST. LOUIS TO MARK THE CENTENNIAL OF THE LUXURY LINER
Recreating Titanic’s final 11-course dinner menu is just one of the special events slated for St. Louis’ Titanic Centennial Weekend, April 13-15, 2012.
ST. LOUIS -- January 19, 2012 -- One hundred years ago this April, a reporter for the[…]
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Created on: 23 Jan 2012 | 7:32 am
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Join us for Winter Bike to Work Day, Jan. 20
Join us for Winter Bike to Work Day, Jan. 20
On Friday, Jan. 20, warm up with Caribou coffee, tea and hot chocolate from 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Daley Plaza in Chicago for Winter Bike to Work Day.
The first 50 bike commuters who come by the event[…]
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Created on: 19 Jan 2012 | 7:43 am
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Open letter to readers: Today and tomorrow
Open letter to readers: Today and tomorrow
As some of you may already be aware, Wednesday was a difficult day for The American Independent News Network, which is the larger entity that operates The Iowa Independent. David S. Bennahum, our chief executive and founder, announced late yesterday[…]
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Created on: 17 Nov 2011 | 10:49 am
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Kettering says ‘it is time’ to retire from Senate
Kettering says ‘it is time’ to retire from Senate
LAKE VIEW — State Sen. Steve Kettering says he will not seek re-election next November, creating what amounts to an open seat for a new district that includes Carroll County and a vast swath of western Iowa.
“Fourteen years is[…]
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Created on: 16 Nov 2011 | 1:03 pm
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Gingrich: ‘I’m a genuine, intellectual conservative’
Gingrich: ‘I’m a genuine, intellectual conservative’
CARROLL — As he surged to the top of two national polls Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich spent nearly three hours at the Santa Maria Winery in Carroll on Monday, speaking with voters, taking questions, signing books and screening a[…]
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Created on: 16 Nov 2011 | 11:05 am
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"This isn't just a plan to say how do I get money from FEMA."
"This isn't just a plan to say how do I get money from FEMA."
Public Hearing For Review of the Draft Scott County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation PlanSeptember 19, 2011 - 6:oo p.m. Scott County Library, 200 North Sixth Street, Eldridge IowaVideosPart 1 -- 0:00-43:10 - http://youtu.be/_3rpVX8_duc (43 mins)Part 2 -- 44:10 - 57:43 - http://youtu.be/7baqocvKZRc (13[…]
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Created on: 22 Sep 2011 | 2:45 am
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Liberty Pamphlet During Constitution Week
Liberty Pamphlet During Constitution Week
For Immediate ReleaseSeptember 19th, 2011 News from the front lines of the local liberty movement brought to you by Iowans For Accountability NPPOContact: Michael D. Elliott Phone: (563)570-5395 Email: webmaster@superliberty.comConstitution WeekAs we work through this week, let us remember that this week[…]
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Created on: 22 Sep 2011 | 12:31 am
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Video: SECC911 April 14th Board Meeting
Video: SECC911 April 14th Board Meeting
SECC911 Board Amplifies Racoms Signal Before Coverage Area is Fully TestedAnd Calls for Amplifying Its Demand to be Recognized by Mediacom as a new Governmental Body for Special Cable Pricing DAVENPORT, IOWA | On April 7th the SECC911 Board had[…]
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Created on: 1 Sep 2011 | 7:22 am
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Redistricting puts congressmen together in two districts
Redistricting puts congressmen together in two districts
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Created on: 31 Mar 2011 | 1:00 am
