Thursday, May 23 2013 8:49 AM EDT2013-05-23 12:49:31 GMT
The search is still on for a missing Iowa teenager after she and a 12-year old were picked up by a stranger in Dayton, Iowa on Monday, May 20, 2013. Police in the small town, located about an hour northMore >>
The search is still on for a missing Iowa teenager after she and a 12-year old were picked up by a stranger in Dayton, Iowa on Monday, May 20, 2013. Police in the small town, located about an hour northMore >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 7:38 PM EDT2013-05-23 23:38:19 GMT
Preparing for a worst case scenario, Clinton County employees trained Thursday on active shooter tactics called ALICE. It stands for 'Alert - Lockdown - Inform - Counter - and Evacuate.' County officialsMore >>
Preparing for a worst case scenario, Clinton County employees trained Thursday on active shooter tactics called ALICE. It stands for 'Alert - Lockdown - Inform - Counter - and Evacuate.' County officialsMore >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 3:21 PM EDT2013-05-23 19:21:44 GMT
St. Ambrose University got a rare glimpse into its past Thursday morning, May 23, 2013. The Ambrose Hall cornerstone was opened today and the contents were displayed. The cornerstone was originally sealedMore >>
St. Ambrose University got a rare glimpse into its past Thursday morning, May 23, 2013. The Ambrose Hall cornerstone was opened today and the contents were displayed. The cornerstone was originally sealedMore >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 5:29 PM EDT2013-05-23 21:29:42 GMT
Augustana college held a drill Thursday simulating a mass casualty. The scenario, which first responders did not know going in, was of three active shooters in a campus building. Dozens of volunteersMore >>
Augustana college held a drill Thursday simulating a mass casualty. The scenario, which first responders did not know going in, was of three active shooters in a campus building.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:08 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:08:01 GMT
Iowa lawmakers sent a large compromise bill to Governor Terry Branstad after months of debate. Under the bill, commercial property owners will see their property taxes reduced by ten percent over twoMore >>
Iowa lawmakers sent a large compromise bill to Governor Terry Branstad after months of debate. Under the bill, commercial property owners will see their property taxes reduced by ten percent over twoMore >>
A citizens group would like to restore some of the splendor to the historic Hennepin Canal. The canal opened to commercial traffic in 1907.
However, over time, the condition of several of the locks along the canal has deteriorated. Gary Wagle with the Friends of the Hennepin Canal says those locks are pivotal. They allow boats to rise up or go down in the canal from one elevation to another.
The Friends have a goal. They would like to raise enough money to restore three locks along the canal. One is lock twenty four in Geneseo. Restoring the three locks would open up a fifty mile stretch of the canal to boaters, fishermen, and others. That stretch would be from Geneseo to Sterling-Rock Falls.
The group says restoring that part of the canal could be a huge boost for tourism in the area. The cost to repair each of the locks could be several hundred thousand dollars.
A study is being done to determine exactly what needs to be done to the three locks. The Friends of the Hennepin Canal hopes to raise the money through donations and grants.
The canal was closed to boat travel in 1951. The State of Illinois owns the canal.
