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In The Tri States - November 2011

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The Tri States – A look back at the top stories and features from the Tri States Public Radio news department from November 2011.

City government elections were held in southeast Iowa on November 8. Reporter Jason Parrott tells us a couple races were not decided and will require run-off elections in December.

Another large-scale hog farm was proposed for McDonough County, faculty and staff at Southeastern Community College expressed no confidence in the school's president, residents of Industry urged the village board to buy the former school building, and Occupy Macomb held a day-long rally.

News Director Rich Egger told us about the new Interpersonal Violence Prevention Coordinator at Western Illinois University, Jason Parrott profiled the roller derby queens of western Illinois, and reporter Geoff Norfleet produced a feature about the group Ukelele Macomb.