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Decision day is here for Iowa caucusgoers
Iowa became the stage for electrifying political theater on caucus eve as six GOP presidential candidates tried to make a last-minute connection with voters — all while hounded by hundreds of reporters who documented their every move in mini messages on Twitter.
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Iowa Department of Natural Resources awards watershed improvement projects
Six contracts with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Division of Soil Conservation for five watershed improvement projects and one water quality-farming education project were approved Dec. 20 by the Environmental Protection Commission.
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Keokuk public schools begin $14.5 million upgrade
Keokuk public schools have been humming with construction activity since the end of the 2010-11 school year, when the district kicked off a $14.5 million facility upgrade project.
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Senate committee plans Thursday Mamtek hearing
A State Senator investigating Moberly's Mamtek situation wants to make sure the state Department of Economic Development safeguards communities when the state is "pitching" deals.
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Fire breaks out at home in Quincy
Fire broke out early Tuesday morning at a home at 303 Ohio in Quincy.
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Truck driver phone ban starts today
Starting Tuesday, commercial truck drivers won't be allowed to use cell phones while driving.
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