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  The Washington City Council will consider a proposal to acquire 63 acres from John and Jan Berdo near the airport for the purpose of building a new runway at its next meeting Wednesday night in the former library. STORY DETAILS HERE

  Van Buren Community High School’s Rachel’s Challenge group and student council are about to pass their goal to collect 500 pairs of shoes for earthquake survivors in Haiti. CLICK HERE for story details.

  Iowa lawmakers are wrestling with a growing number of legislative initiatives to help military veterans, a development some say has turned into a political tug of war for the votes of the state's 250,000 veterans. More details with a CLICK HERE. 

   The Ottumwa Area Arts Council, Ottumwa League of Women Voters and Humanities Iowa is hosting a lecture, “Iowa’s Ever-Changing Cultural Kaleidoscope: The State and Wapello County on the Eve of the 2010 Census”. More details HERE. 

  In its ongoing mission to make certain everyone in Linn County has the opportunity to participate in community development, the Green Hills Community Action Agency (GHCAA) is gearing up to provide leadership training for the area’s under-served.
 STORY DETAILS HERE 

  A local church still needs donations to send to Haiti. You'll recall Madison Park Christian Church in Quincy has been accepting donations for the past several weeks. STORY DETAILS HERE 

   A Columbia Missouri man is ok after waking up Wednesday morning to find his blankets and sleeve on fire. Firefighters were working for at least 30 minutes to put out the flames that ultimately took over and destroyed much of his mobile home. Click here for DETAILS 

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