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Sunday Jun 28 | Des Moines Register

Grassroots: Regional Extension directors are named

Twenty regional Extension education directors have been selected for Iowa State University Extension, as part of a reorganization announced last month by the Board of Regents.

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Fri Jun 26, 2009

KWQC-TV Davenport

Flooding Again In Louisa County

With all the rain we've had this month, and another a stormy weekend, things are looking hauntingly familiar in parts of Louisa County.

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

Hawk Eye

Water closes roads

Several roads in Louisa County remain closed as water dominates most of them, a problem traced from unrepaired levee breaks caused by last summer's historic flooding.

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Sat Jun 13, 2009

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Wapello FFA brings buckin' broncs to town

The Wapello Future Farmers of America students are determined to bring a professional rodeo event to their home town.

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Thu May 28, 2009

The Ottumwa Courier

Alzheimer's program slated for next week

The Alzheimer's Association Greater Iowa Chapter is holding a program entitled "Alzheimer's Disease Symptoms of Memory Loss, from 12-1:30 p.m. June 2 at the Salvation Army Chapel, 725 West Second St., Ottumwa.

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Tue May 26, 2009

Hawk Eye

Bids may help Wapello plan more

The city council directed City Engineer Mike Hart to draw up plans for the additional projects after learning the low bid for a storm sewer project in the Patrick's Subdivision was nearly $100,000 below the engineering estimate.

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Fri May 15, 2009

Hawk Eye

Storm halts North meet

The SEI Superconference North Division girls and boys track meet was postponed due to lightning and heavy rain Tuesday.

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Wed May 13, 2009

Hawk Eye

New part pays off for Raker

Raker arrived at 34 Raceway, only to find that his hobby stock car wouldn't start.

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Mon May 11, 2009

Hawk Eye

Council approves $2,500 for trail planning, estimates

Planning for a trail in Wapello, which would wind along the Iowa River from the River Road-LJ Thompson Park to U.S. 61, should move forward, the city council agreed during its regular meeting last week.

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Mon Apr 20, 2009

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Alibris Presents Libraries with a $3,000 Collection Award

Alibris Presents Libraries with a $3,000 Collection Award Leading online bookseller provides books for flood recovery and reading assistance EMERYVILLE, CA - Alibris, the Internet's premier independent marketplace for sellers of new and used books, music, and movies, has named the Wapello School District in Wapello, Iowa, and the Mark Twain School ...

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Wed Apr 15, 2009

The Daily Vidette

Iowa third state to allow gay marriage

Lori Irons, of Wapello, Iowa, holds a sign during an anti-gay marriage rally, Monday, April 13, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Tue Apr 07, 2009

Des Moines Register

Deputy faces moment of decision

Wapello, Ia. - He was almost off. A half hour or so later that Sunday, and Louisa County Chief Deputy Adam Caudle's shift would have been over.

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Sun Apr 05, 2009

Hawk Eye

AmeriCorps moves into county to help with local, federal conservation efforts

Young adults from across the country have joined with the Louisa County Conservation Board to improve habitat, teach youth about the outdoors and clean up the Iowa River in Louisa County this spring.

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Fri Apr 03, 2009

KCRG

Wastewater Discharge in Louisa County

WAPELLO a ' An unknown amount of wastewater discharged and flowed to the Iowa River Tuesday when a force main ruptured in Wapello at 9:30 a.m. City staff had to shut a pump station down near Van Buren Street to fix the main pipe, allowing untreated wastewater to discharge until the pipe was repaired at 11:20 a.m. The city will test water samples ...

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Wed Apr 01, 2009

KGAN

Broken sewer line causes discharge in Wapello

State environmental officials say a broken sewer line in Wapello caused an unknown amount of untreated wastewater to flow into the Iowa River in the southeast Iowa city.

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Tue Mar 31, 2009

Hawk Eye

Nearly $2M in housing funds coming to area

U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack announced nearly $2 million in stimulus funds is coming to southeast Iowa for affordable housing.

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Sat Mar 28, 2009

Hawk Eye

Couple lending a hand in N.D.

Matt Ryerson/The Hawk Eye Carl Boley of Burlington loads personal items into Red Cross Emergency Response Vehicle Friday outside his home in Burlington.

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Wed Mar 25, 2009

Hawk Eye

Council rethinks ban on burning

Two weeks after agreeing to ban spring burning of leaves and other yard waste, the Wapello City Council agreed Thursday to reconsider its action and scheduled a new discussion on the issue for its April 2 meeting.

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Mon Mar 23, 2009

Hawk Eye

Cedar River clean-up project set

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is looking for volunteers to take part in the seventh annual Project AWARE river cleanup event.

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Sat Mar 21, 2009

Hawk Eye

News on weather looking up

While Louisa County roads closed by last week's flooding will continue to remain closed indefinitely, there is a bit of good news for folks who make their home close to the river.

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