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Iowa casinos tightened belts, cut payrolls in 2010
Casino industry spending in Iowa on payrolls, food, equipment and other expenses fell to about $945 million in 2010, the lowest level in five years, a new state report shows.
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Budget cuts don’t include closing Libertyville school
The Fairfield school board, on a split vote, approved a second round of budget cuts for the 2011-12 school year during a special meeting Monday night.
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Property tax levy drops a nickel for 2012 city budget
Although compiling budgets of any sort can be a painstaking experience, no blood was shed on the fiscal 2012 Mt. Pleasant city budget, City Administrator Brent Schleisman reported.
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Man convicted of threatening judge is sentenced to 14 years
An Ashland man who was convicted of threatening a Boone County Judge has been sentenced to 14 years in prison.
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Tongue piercing to blame for SUV crash
QUINCY, ILL. -- Quincy police blame a tongue piercing for the cause of a car accident Monday night.
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10 handguns stolen from local business
Camden County Sheriff’s Department said two suspects were arrested on suspicion of stealing handguns from a Montreal, Missouri business.
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