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April 19, 2008 Despite the overcast skies and threat of rain, hundreds of volunteers showed up to help out with Burlington's 8th Annual Earth Day Clean Up on Saturday. via Hawk Eye

“But at the same time, it's great to see the look of enjoyment and pleasure when they see that someone has sat down and listened to them - sometimes for the first time in their lives - and presented them with something that's their own.”

By AARON W. JACO * INDIANOLA Record-Herald * April 14, 2008 Simpson College senior Danny Heggen is every bit the Iowa boy. via Des Moines Register

Burlington Fire Department will have a training class today next to the former railroad depot. via Hawk Eye

“When the music coalition requested our involvement, it dawned on us that this was a really exciting opportunity”

Des Moines moves one step closer Tuesday toward an outdoor indie rock festival to rival those in other U.S. cities. via Des Moines Register

Iowa FFA members will gather Monday and Tuesday at Hilton Coliseum on the Iowa State University campus in Ames for the 80th Iowa FFA Leadership Conference. via Des Moines Register

Take Back the Night, a vigil in conjunction with Sexual Assault Awareness Month, will be Sunday at 7 p.m. at North Hill Park. via Hawk Eye

Two women face drug charges after authorities say they sold methamphetamine. Candice Shindelar, 42, and Stacey Bland, no age released, both of Calmar, were charged after members of the Northeast Iowa Narcotics ... via The Gazette

“City Expo 2008: An All-America City Celebrates 175 Years.”

This old police car, a 1947 Chevy that was restored in 1986, will be one of the star attractions at this year's City Expo in Dubuque. via Dubuque Telegraph Herald

“My question is, how much more of this will it take to make us quit driving?”

Iowans are driving less, and that means there's less money from gasoline taxes to fix the state's badly deteriorating roads. via Des Moines Register

Readers of The Hawk Eye are invited to submit their photos for consideration as the Citizen Snapshot, appearing weekly in the Lifestyle section. via Hawk Eye

Five winners were announced Sunday at the annual 34 Raceway Car Show at Westland Mall. via Hawk Eye

Today's forum on John Wayne Gacy at Iowa Wesleyan College has been canceled due to an illness. via Hawk Eye

A hunter safety class will be offered April 7, 10, 14 and 17 through the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Center for Business at Southeastern Community College. via Hawk Eye

The river view from the top of the Burlington bluff just got better. Burlington Rotary Club teamed with its district office and the city of Burlington to place mounted binoculars at Mosquito Park. via Hawk Eye

The last of the 2008 Great Decisions lecture series will be at 12:20 p.m. Thursday, March 27, at Northeast Iowa Community College Town Clock Center for Professional Development, 680 Main St. via Dubuque Telegraph Herald

Published Feb. 14, 2008, in The Gazette A former Hills Bank & Trust vice president and controller charged with embezzlement and money laundering admitted to bank officials to stealing more than $219,000 over ... via The Gazette

The next event in the 2008 Great Decisions lecture series will be at 12:20 p.m. Thursday, March 20, at Northeast Iowa Community College Town Clock Center for Professional Development, 680 Main St. via Dubuque Telegraph Herald

The estimated time of the flood crest on the Mississippi River at Burlington has been moved back by the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities. via Hawk Eye

“Energy and Biofuels: The good, the bad and the unclear”

By ERIN JORDAN REGISTER IOWA CITY BUREAU Posted at 11:25 on 03/19/2008 The University of Iowa will host a presentation on energy and biofuels April 8 in Des Moines. via Indianola Record-Herald

The ninth-annual St. Patrick's Day Blues Party will kick off at the Blue Shop, 320 N. Fourth St., at 6 p.m. Monday. via Hawk Eye