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U.S Coast Guard Closing Mississippi RiverTo Boaters Thru The Holiday Weekend
Due to ongoing major flooding on the Mississippi River and the extremely dangerous conditions that exist , the United States Coast Guard has decided to take the rare steps and CLOSE the river to all recreational boating effective now through at least the Fourth of July Holiday Weekend. The closure affects the majority of the Upper Mississippi including Pools 10, 11, 12, and 13.
Galena Librarian Awarded APPLE Credentials
DeAnn Whited, Director of Galena Public Library, was recently awarded her APPLE credentials for new library directors. APPLE stands for Applied Public Library Education and is a one-year training program to help library directors begin to understand the background and foundational information needed to make better decisions for their communities. APPLE training begins at a two day seminar with library consultants and other APPLE students from across Kansas. Follow-up webinars are scheduled monthly on topics such as library budgets, library laws, technology, collection development, planning, customer service, and library facilities. In addition to the webinar content, participants are required to complete a variety of homework assignments designed to help them analyze their local library and implement improvements. APPLE training is supported by Southeast Kansas Library System and five other regional library systems around the state, as well as by the State Library of Kansas.
Flooding, high water levels in eastern Iowa prompt calls for caution ahead of Fourth of July
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Susan Stocker, Boating Law Administrator with the Iowa DNR summed up the situation in a sentence. ”The last four years, as we’ve been told, we haven’t had a lot of water, and now it all seems to have come all at once.”
Wednesday Night fourth Of July Celebration In Dubuque
We would like to thank the generous sponsors and dedicated volunteers who made the Dubuque firework celebration a big success. It was a beautiful display of patriotism and community spirit. Some of the photos that we took tonight along with video will be shared on our website and social media pages. We would like to wish everyone a happy and safe Fourth of July, and we look forward to celebrating with you again next year.
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