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3 hrs ago | Hawk Eye

Memorial honors those who have died at IAAP

The Iowa Army Ammunition Plant has dedicated an addition to its Eagle Park Memorial with the name of Matthew Parrott.

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Sun Nov 08, 2009

Hawk Eye

Basement fire causes extensive damage

A basement fire caused about $30,000 worth of damage to a Fort Madison home late Friday night, but no injuries were reported.

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Des Moines Register

Fox News has no cause to complain

Fox News is complaining about the White House "declaring war" on its news team. The White House merely observed what is obvious to any intelligent observer: Fox News is about as fair and balanced in its coverage of current events as a Bobby Knight review of the referees after a game he had just lost.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

Iowa City Press-Citizen

Arrests for Nov. 6

Mokotsi Butare Rukundo, 23, of 2631 Rushmore Drive in Iowa City was arrested for possession of marijuana at 5:08 p.m. Monday, Nov.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

Hawk Eye

Agency source of opportunity for development

Being green is easy in small communities, thanks to the help of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

WQAD

Family of father killed during fundraiser overwhelmed by kindness of strangers

The family of an Iowa man says it's overwhelmed by the kindness of strangers. J.D. Simmons died in an A.T.V. accident during a benefit poker run in August.

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

Hawk Eye

Corrections & clarifications

Harold Davis, pastor of Corinth Baptist Church in Des Moines and former pastor of Second Baptist Church in Fort Madison, spoke at the NAACP Burlington Branch's annual meeting Saturday.

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Sat Oct 31, 2009

KHQA-TV Quincy

$4 million coming for Ft. Madison Bridge

Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 4:55 p.m. Ft. Madison, IA -- Iowa Congressman Dave Loebsack hopes that a critical federal investment for the Tri-states will bring jobs and boost the local economy.

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UPI

Some Armour-brand chili is recalled

The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall of more than 91,000 pounds of Armour-brand canned chili with beans due to a labeling error.

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Thu Oct 29, 2009

The Ottumwa Courier

ETCETERA: Golden group travels down south, way south

Twenty-eight members of Community 1st Credit Union's Golden Opportunity travel club recently vacationed in Australia and New Zealand.

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Tue Oct 27, 2009

Hawk Eye

Fort Madison mayor candidates say economy is main focus

When Fort Madison residents go to the polls on Election Day, Nov. 3, and reach the section of the ballot marked mayor, they must choose between a political newcomer and a man hoping for a third term as the city's chief executive officer.

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Mon Oct 26, 2009

IHigh

Volleyball beats Ft. Madison; advances

The Centerville Redettes advanced to the next round after defeating Ft. Madison 3-0 on Monday night.

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Sun Oct 25, 2009

Hawk Eye

$4M earmarked for Fort Madison bridge

Another $4 million has been included in a federal appropriations bill to replace the BNSF bridge over the Mississippi River at Fort Madison.

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Sat Oct 24, 2009

Hawk Eye

Sewer program costs under estimate

There's good news and bad news with the pilot sewer program getting under way in Fort Madison this winter.

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Thu Oct 22, 2009

KWQC-TV Davenport

81 Employees Could Lose Jobs At Fort Madison Prison

The state budget cuts ordered by Iowa Governor Chet Culver will have a big impact on staffing at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison.

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Hawk Eye

Limited availability forces flu shot priority lists

John Lovretta/The Hawk Eye Sixteen-month-old Natalie Wibbell of Dallas City, Ill., under the watchful eyes of her parents, John and Tiffany, gets a shot from Peggy Moreland of Lomax, Ill., the Lee County Health Department's Maternal Child Health coordinator, Wednesday during a H1N1 vaccination clinic offered by the Lee County Health Department at ...

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Wed Oct 21, 2009

KHQA-TV Quincy

H1N1 flu shots coming to Lee County

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 1:48 p.m. FT. MADISON, IOWA -- The following is a news release from the Lee County Iowa Health Department; Due to the very limited amount of H1N1 vaccines/nasal mist received, Lee County Health Department has scheduled two small public health clinics to administer H1N1 vaccines/nasal mist to the following high risk ...

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Mon Oct 19, 2009

Hawk Eye

Argyle finally has sewer system

After more than three decades of waiting, the new Argyle sewer system is up and running.

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Sat Oct 17, 2009

Hawk Eye

Couple arrested on meth charges

John Raymond Nicol, 57, was booked Wednesday on charges of receipt of precursors and purchase of more than 7,500 milligrams of pseudoephedrine in a 30-day period.

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Thu Oct 15, 2009

Des Moines Register

Golf: McCoy wins Iowa Amateur

Des Moines golfer Mike McCoy has won the Iowa Golf Association's Iowa Amateur of the Year for an unprecedented ninth time.

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