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With its $240 million fertilizer gamble in peril, Iowa should give up on giveaways
A quarter billion dollars just doesn’t go as far as you’d think. The most favorable package of tax and other incentives in Iowa history helped get an Egyptian company, Orascom, to agree in 2012 to build a gigantic nitrogen fertilizer production plant in Lee County. (The tally was about $240 million of state and local investment, going up to $550 million when including federal incentives, much of which were meant for flood recovery.) Part of the sales...
For the Record - Monday, April 29, 2024
04/26/24 – 4:26 p.m. – Fort Madison Police arrested Clinton Allen Keenan, Jr., 18, of Fort Madison in the 1100 block of Avenue H, on a warrant for no valid driver’s license. She was taken to Lee County Jail and held. 04/26/24 – 6:02 p.m. – Fort...
Rock Falls man arrested on weapons, other charges
A Rock Falls man has been arrested in connection with unlawful possession of weapons, ammunition and cannabis after a traffic stop, according to a news release from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. On April 26th at about 10:31 p.m., sheriff’s deputies stopped a vehicle on E. Seventh Street near S. Ottawa Avenue in Dixon for […]
Lady Hounds' conference title hopes waning
FORT MADISON Fort Madison’s offense badgered Burlington for the first half of Monday’s girls soccer match, but couldn’t get any goals. Then the Grayhounds’ offense struck in the second half, and the frustration for the Bloodhounds grew. Burlington’s 2-0 win put the Grayhounds in control of...
Kiddie Parade committee to meet May 5
FORT MADISON - The steering committee for the 112th annual Charlie Korschgen 4th of July Kiddie Parade will have an organizational meeting Sunday May 5 at 4:30 pm at the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge at 620 Avenue G. Andy Andrews general chairman pleads that he always need more volunteers...
For the Record – Thursday, May 2, 2024
05/01/24 – 3:47 p.m. – Fort Madison police responded to a report of a burglary in the 3400 block of Avenue N. 05/01/24 – 3:49 p.m. – Fort Madison police responded to a report of a property damage accident in the 2600 block of Avenue L.
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