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Monday May 28 | Des Moines Register

Remains found in Colorado wilderness may be missing Iowa native

Authorities have discovered human remains near a campsite believed to have been used by an Iowa native who has been missing since October 2010.

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Monday May 28 | KCRG

Mount Vernon Fire Department Gets First New Headquarters in 45 Years

Volunteer firefighters in Mount Vernon and Linn County Fire District 1 have a new place to call home.

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Tue May 22, 2012

KCRG

State Parks Should Look Better in 2012 After State Comes up With More Maintenance Money

Chest high grass in picnic areas, overgrown trails and some facilities not open as usual greeted state park visitors in 2011 after state budget cuts eliminated a number of the seasonal park maintenance workers.

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Sat May 19, 2012

KGAN

Fatal Crash Causes Second Crash

MT. VERNON - Linn County Deputies were called for a crash on Highway 30, where a motorcyclist was hit by a car.

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Fri May 11, 2012

Iowa City Press-Citizen

Insiders say Loebsack agressive in flood relief, vet issues

23, 1952. * GREW UP: Sioux City. * LIVES: Iowa City. * EDUCATION: Bachelor's and master's degrees from Iowa State University.

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Tue May 08, 2012

The Gazette

Dave DeWitte wrote a new blog post: Highway 100 extension, Mount Vernon bypass look to get funding

Two of Linn County's longest sought-after highway projects - the Highway 100 Extension and Mount Vernon bypass - are poised for funding in a draft state highway plan presented Tuesday.

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Mon May 07, 2012

The Gazette

Dave Rasdal wrote a new blog post: Friendship Club Celebrates the Century Mark

When Elaine West joined the Friendship Club, a group of Mount Vernon and Lisbon area farm wives, the United States had yet to enter World War II.

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Wed May 02, 2012

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