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 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 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 >>
Friday, May 24 2013 7:54 AM EDT2013-05-24 11:54:03 GMT
Police are blocking off traffic because of water main break in the 600 block of 35th street in Davenport, Iowa, two blocks away from Lujack's. Authorities got the call just after 4:30 this morning. TheyMore >>
Police are blocking off traffic because of water main break in the 600 block of 35th street in Davenport, Iowa, two blocks away from Lujack's. Authorities got the call just after 4:30 this morning. TheyMore >>
Friday, May 24 2013 7:51 AM EDT2013-05-24 11:51:50 GMT
Iowa lawmakers have wrapped up this year's legislative session and they passed 3 big bills before adjourning. The 3 bills will bring changes to education, health care and property tax reform. The propertyMore >>
Iowa lawmakers have wrapped up this year's legislative session and they passed 3 big bills before adjourning. The 3 bills will bring changes to education, health care and property tax reform. The propertyMore >>
When it involves the railroad, Don Kent from Grand Mound has all the bells and whistles. Don has his own railroad depot.
The building, track, Western Union sign and switch key are reminiscent of the Grand Mound Depot around 1900 when freight and passenger trains roared into town. Don had his depot built in 1993.
Inside, there is a telegraph bay, the place where news came in during the days when there was not telephone or electricity. The change machine is over 100 years old. Passenger tickets, and the toy train Don and his brother played with as children are also part of the charm.
Bill Lambert was the last Station Agent at the Grand Mound Depot before it closed in 1958. He still loves watching trains.
It's only fitting that across the cornfield, not far from Don's Depot, you can spot a train on the horizon. Don Kent says he's so fortunate to have traveled on trains, and admits that the sound of a train's whistle makes him want to get on and go.
