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updated: Thu Jun 26, 2008 07:17 am

Warsaw News

Local news for Warsaw, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Thursday Jun 26 | World-Grain

Elevator bins collapse in Illinois flooding

Rising Mississippi River floodwaters breached two levees June 18 south of the Hancock County, Illinois, U.S., near the community of Warsaw, Illinois, U.S., flooding tens of thousands of acres of farmland, the ...

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Tue Jun 24, 2008

Illinois Government News Network

Gov. Blagojevich headed to Quincy area to tour Mississippi River...

' Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich today will visit the Quincy area to tour flooding along the Mississippi River, after two additional levees broke early this morning.

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Related Topix: Lima, IL, Adams County, IL, Quincy, IL

Sun Jun 22, 2008

Journal Star

Eyes remain open as flooding wanes

OF THE JOURNAL STAR Posted Jun 21, 2008 @ 01:08 AM WARSAW - Hancock County residents watching the flooded Mississippi River have moved into a wait-and-see mode as water levels have stabilized.

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Related Topix: Hancock County, IL, Carthage, IL, Niota, IL

Fri Jun 20, 2008

Brownfield Network

More levees break along the Mississippi River

Wednesday, June 18, 2008, 2:36 PM by Julie Harker Four levees broke early this morning in the Mississippi River town of Warsaw, Illinois - ' a heartache for farmers in that area, but a glimmer of hope for those ...

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Wed Jun 18, 2008

TheNewOrleansChannel

More Levees Break, Spilling Floodwaters

Levees in west-central Illinois were breached early Wednesday as the swollen Mississippi River spilled floodwaters into Hancock and Adams counties, according to a CNN report.

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Related Topix: Adams County, IL, Hancock County, IL, Illinois

Tue Jun 17, 2008

Illinois Farm Bureau

Flooding, high water swamping much of Illinois

Friday Update: Please check here for the latest developments throughout the weekend.

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Related Topix: New Boston, IL, Illinois, Kaskaskia, IL

Sat Jun 14, 2008

KHQA-TV Quincy

Hunt Drainage Dist. needs sandbaggers

We received a call just moments ago in our newsroom saying sandbaggers are badly needed all day at the Hunt Drainage District pumping station south of Warsaw.

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Related Topix: Hancock County, IL

Thu Jun 12, 2008

KHQA-TV Quincy

Thursday update on area flooding

Here's some other KHQA Floodwatch 2008 information: Quincy mayor John Spring says work will begin Thursday to safeguard the city's water filtration plant from rising water.

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Related Topix: Quincy, IL

Wed Jun 04, 2008

Hancock County Journal Pilot

Driver attention still key to avoiding fatalities: officers; County...

There were three traffic fatalities in Hancock County in 2006; four in 2007; and now seven so far in the first five months of 2008.

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Related Topix: Hamilton, IL, West Point, IL, Hancock County, IL, Nauvoo, IL

Fri May 30, 2008

Journal Star

Quincy man allegedly tried to run over deputy

A Quincy man allegedly tried to run down a Hancock County sheriff's deputy Tuesday night in a chase that involved gunfire.

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Related Topix: Quincy, IL, Hancock County, IL, Sutter, IL

Wed May 28, 2008

Hancock County Journal Pilot

County board rebids some road projects; Highway department reducing overtime to cut costs

The Hancock County Board rejected four Motor Fuel Tax bids from W. L. Miller Company of Hamilton when they did not have the correct amount of money to secure the bids.

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Related Topix: Hancock County, IL, Hamilton, IL, Carthage, IL

Fri May 23, 2008

KHQA-TV Quincy

Gas prices reach a record high

Just as you load up your car and begin your Memorial Day vacation, gas prices have reached another record high.

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Related Topix: Quincy, IL

Mon May 19, 2008

Buffalo News

Laurie Burger named Middle School principal

Laurie Burger, a former Buffalo Public School District educator, has been appointed principal of Warsaw Middle School by the Warsaw School Board. via Buffalo News

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Mon Apr 21, 2008

KHQA-TV Quincy

Warsaw's water intake pump clogged

“When it gets low it takes a while to get back up and we couldn't get no water in because we were sucking pure sand, we had to clear a plant out and all of our pipes out”

The city of Warsaw has been having problems with its water pump. The Water Department hasn't been able to pump water out of the Mississippi River. via KHQA-TV Quincy

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Fri Apr 18, 2008

KHQA-TV Quincy

Warsaw asked to conserve water

Residents in the City of Warsaw are asked to conserve water beginning Friday, April 18, 2008 until further notice. via KHQA-TV Quincy

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Wed Feb 06, 2008

Daily Gate City

Hamilton may get new housing

“I think this is something that would benefit us”

A former Warsaw, Ill., resident is considering building a housing development north of Hamilton, Ill. via Daily Gate City

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Lughnasadh, Hamilton, IL

Mon Feb 04, 2008

Hawk Eye

Family dies in accident

Four members of a Carthage, Ill., family -- including the principal of Hamilton Elementary School -- were found dead following a single car accident Sunday. via Hawk Eye

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Related Topix: Carthage, IL, Hamilton, IL

Sun Feb 03, 2008

Daily Gate City

Deactivation ad contained uninformed views

I noticed with some interest a half-page ad featured on page 5 of this week's issue of a local advertising publication, an ad purchased by persons calling themselves "concerned citizens against deactivation." ... via Daily Gate City

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Related Topix: Hancock County, IL, Nauvoo, IL, Opinion

Sat Feb 02, 2008

Daily Gate City

Warsaw City Council looks at raising water, sewer rates

“We'll take the cap off the curb box and it's full of dirt and rocks”

Escalating costs, summer flood burdens budget By Cindy Iutzi/Gate City Staff Writer WARSAW, Ill. via Daily Gate City

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