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Tuesday, November 29, 2011  The Iowa Department of Transportation announced that the Highway 61 by-pass around Ft. Madison is now open to traffic.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011  The Federal Reserve will use more than $400 billion to try to drive down long-term interest rates, make home and business loans cheaper and invigorate the economy.

Saturday, May 21, 2011  Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon believes that an electric cooperative in a rural northeast Missouri county could be setting a trend for other rural areas of the nation to follow

Thursday, October 07, 2010  A government investigator says 89,000 stimulus payments of $250 each went to people who were either dead or in prison.

Friday, October 01, 2010  President Barack Obama's $800 billion-plus economic stimulus law may not be earning good grades with the public, but the White House claims it's on track to produce the promised 3.5 million jobs.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010  Gov. Jay Nixon says Missouri has been "open and transparent" with its use of federal stimulus money and there's no need for additional state legislation.

Monday, August 16, 2010  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Thursday, July 29, 2010  A new study shows the I-JOBS economic stimulus plan pushed by Gov. Chet Culver has created more than 7,000 jobs.

Thursday, April 22, 2010  Before Obama's visit, KTVO looks at how much stimulus money made its way into Wapello County.

Tuesday, April 13, 2010  The city of Ottumwa has nine new buses.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010  Biden defends $787B stimulus program, says taxpayers have 'gotten their money's worth'

Wednesday, February 10, 2010  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke began Wednesday to outline the central bank's strategy for reeling in stimulus money once the economic recovery is more firmly rooted.

Monday, February 01, 2010  The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 brings new tax breaks.

Friday, January 29, 2010  Both Missouri and Iowa get low scores.

Thursday, January 28, 2010  Iowa officials are awaiting word on whether the state will receive federal economic stimulus money to develop a high-speed rail system that would link eastern Iowa with Chicago.