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SE Iowa men face charges of poaching turtles
Two southeast Iowa men are facing charges of poaching turtles. Officers charged 36-year-old Mike Kerr of Mount Pleasant and 38-year-old Jack Schafer of Fairfield with using illegal methods to take turtles, failure to have commercial gear tags and...Tags: Iowa, Hunting
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Thunderstorms arrive, flood watch posted in NJ
Thunderstorms rolled across New Jersey Thursday afternoon and evening bringing heavy rain that produced some street flooding and scattered reports of hail. And the National Weather Service says wet weather could linger as the heat wave dissipates....Tags: Weather Reports, New Jersey, Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Floods
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DNR reports wastewater bypasses
State environmental officials say three cities have reported wastewater bypasses after severe storms this week knocked out power. Burlington had two bypasses -- one early Saturday and another early Monday. The first bypass released an estimated 600,...Tags: Weather Reports, Iowa
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New Elgin hospital to go geothermal
A suburban Chicago hospital is going geothermal for heating and cooling at a new facility. Workers are laying about 150 miles of plastic pipe that will carry a non-toxic antifreeze under an 18-foot lake near Sherman Hospital in Elgin. Depending on the...Tags: Iowa
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Lawmaker propose tax breaks for flood victims
Associated Press WriterA Democratic state senator who represents an area hit hard by record flooding is suggesting the state grant a one-year hiatus in property tax collections to regions most affected by the disaster. "Some of the places that were really destroyed or...Tags: Government, Real Estate Sales, Emergency Incidents, State Budgets, Executive Branch
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Lawmakers concerned about sewer issues
State lawmakers have expressed concerns that roughly 600 smaller communities don't have sewer systems. After record flooding last month, the state's infrastructure problems are in the spotlight. That includes the issue that many rural communities dump...Tags: Natural Resources, Iowa, Laws, Environmental Pollution, Natural Resource Industry
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Elgin's new Sherman Hospital to use geothermal heating and cooling
Chicago Tribune reporterFrom the dog days of summer to frigid winter nights, the key to keeping a new Elgin hospital at a cozy temperature lies in an 18-foot-deep lake. Workers this summer are submerging about 150 miles of plastic pipe so Sherman Hospital can use water from the...Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Iowa, Energy Saving, Conservation
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Owners Vow To Rebuild After Fire Destroys Dog-Care Center
Courant Staff WriterMary Boylan was picking blueberries in Cheshire on Sunday when her business partner called with bad news about the new home for their dog day-care center. "Mary, the building's on fire," Carol Dobrozensky said frantically. Nothing. "Mary, the building'...Tags: Pet Services, Cheshire, Pets and Pet Supplies, Fires
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Heat wave continues for New Jersey
Hot weather around New Jersey brought no record temperatures. Much of the Garden State is experiencing temperatures in the 90s Saturday, with Newark hitting 98, while Atlantic City and Trenton hitting 96. But the humidity in many places made it feel...Tags: New Jersey, Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia)
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Rail trails to hike & bike
1. Minuteman Bikeway, Boston 2. Island Line, Burlington, Vt. 3. Capital Crescent Trail, Washington 4. Katy Trail, Dallas 5. Mt. Lowe Railroad Trail, Pasadena, Calif. 6. Burke-Gilman Trail, Seattle 7. Betsie Valley Trailway, Beulah, Mich. 8. Fred...Tags: Pasadena (Los Angeles, California)
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