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RoundUp: Iowa rail expansion, school bullying & overcharging for utilities
Posted: 11.01.2010 at 8:39 AM
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Is rail expansion in Iowa worth the wait? 

The Amtrak passenger train that could be hauling travelers between Iowa City and Chicago within five years won't be the quickest way to get to the Windy City, nor will it be the cheapest.

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Washington woman dies in house fire

As Karen Lorence looked through her living room window from her East Jefferson Street house Friday morning toward the house to the east of her, tears came to her eyes as she thought of her friend Clara Pearson.
 

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Speaker helps FM kids combat bullying

Kevin Horner is an illusionist. But if there is one thing he wishes he could make disappear more than anything, it's bullying.
 

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Auditor: Marceline, La Plata and others overcharging on utilities

The State Auditor claims the cities of Marceline and LaPlata are among a handful in the state over-charging ratepayers on utilities.

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High speed police chase ends in fatality 

You heard first on KHQA about a high speed chase in Louisiana, Missouri Saturday night that ended in multiple gun shots. Sunday, we learned the chase ended in a fatality.
 
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Update: Surviving shooting victim released from hospital 

The only surviving shooting victim from last week's triple homicide has been released from the hospital.
 

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