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Clinton man wins $2 million lottery prize
CLINTON, Iowa — A Clinton man got the surprise of a lifetime when he found out that he'd won $2 million from playing the lottery. 72-year-old Mark Krogman bought his winning Powerball ticket from Clinton Liquor back in November. According to officials with the Iowa Lottery, he was the only winner during the drawing on Saturday, Nov. 25. He was just one number away from winning the night's jackpot.
Morrison Community School District begins exploring budget cuts
MORRISON, Ill. — Faced with rising expenses without an increase in funding, Morrison Community School District Superintendent Scott Vance said the district needs to start exploring budget cuts. "Unfortunately, over the last couple of years, expenses are starting to exceed revenue," said Vance. "With the teacher shortage that most...
QC school connects generations with Grand Friends Day
Smiles and conversations filled classrooms at Riverdale Heights Elementary School for a special ‘Grand Friends Day.’. Riverdale Heights 6th grade teacher David Barber works part-time at Senior Star retirement community. He recognized some students were unable to have grandparents at the school, so he invited some seniors to spend some time in his class to fill the void. That’s why the school made the name switch from just ‘Grandparents Day’ to ‘Grandparents/Grand Friends Day.’
Clinton fire chief set to retire after 35 years
CLINTON, Iowa (KWQC) - The Clinton Fire Department’s fire chief is set to retire. The community is invited from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. May 31 to a retirement party for Clinton Fire Chief Joel Atkinson at Central Fire Station, according to a media release from the department. Chief...
Former Naeve Family Beef packing plant up for auction
CAMANCHE, Iowa (KWQC) - A packing plant in Camanche is up for auction. The Naeve Family Beef plant closed in August. Sealed bids must be submitted by 5 p.m. May 22. According to the Peoples Company’s listing, the medium-sized plant was built in 2022 and has about 25,000 square feet of floor space. It can handle 40-45 head of cattle per day.
West Valley Fire-Rescue hosting Wildfire Ready Day event in Tampico
TAMPICO, Wash. - West Valley Fire-Rescue is hosting an event on wildfire preparedness on April 21 at Station 54 in Tampico. WVFR members will be available to provide site visits and information on reducing the risk of losing a home in a fire. The event starts at 11 a.m. and...
Thomson Prison employees still fight for pay despite Federal Bureau of Prison bonuses
Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth says she’s troubled by bonuses paid to managers of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, but employees at FCI Thomson are fighting to get their retention bonuses restored. Union leaders learned through a freedom of information act inquiry that wardens and other managerial employees got $14,000...
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