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Supervisors battle over FM union hall rental
LEE COUNTY – A conversation about raising the rent for a local labor union in Fort Madison turned into a philosophical debate with Lee County Supervisors about renting property to any entity. The county received a recommendation to increase the rent charged to UFCW to $1,200 per month from...
A Very Vintage Market returns to downtown Burlington
BURLINGTON, Iowa (KWQC) - Downtown Burlington is gearing up for it’s A Very Vintage Market July 20. The market is set to take place on the 200 through 800 Blocks of Jefferson Street from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., a media release said. The event will feature live music,...
Big Muddy expert to lecture at FM library
FORT MADISON - The Mississippi River is one of the biggest formative influences on the city of Fort Madison and continues to impact our lives on a regular basis. Learn more about the river that runs right past our front doors from Dean Klinkenberg, author of “Beneath the Surface: Uncovering the Hidden Worlds of Big Rivers” at the Fort Madison Public Library on Tuesday, July 23 at 6 p.m.
Vishnu Springs to be topic of Hancock County Historical Society meeting on Saturday
CARTHAGE, Ill. — The Hancock County Historical Society will present Vishnu Springs at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Carthage Community Center, 300 Main. Admission is free. the Presenter will be Marla Vizdal. Vizdal, originally a Rockford native, came to Macomb to attend WIU and has been in Macomb since....
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