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A decade ago, a federal task force announced a plan to help monarch butterflies along their great migration. The six-state effort along Interstate 35 didn’t take off as expected, but some roadsides are blooming anyway.
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This year, political signs posted in tree-lined neighborhoods mostly on the north side of Monmouth tell a story that isn’t often told. There is a contested county board race in the general election — one that looks to be competitive, according to a local political expert.
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A project called Undertow Creative is working to open five artist studios in the Peterson Building, a mixed-use commercial and residential property a few doors down from the Art Center of Burlington.
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A 19-year-old Monmouth man has been charged with reckless homicide and two counts of aggravated driving under the influence following a deadly, wrong-way crash on Interstate 74 near Knoxville.
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Macomb will move ahead with its plan to apply for a state grant to help pay for the Chandler Park renovations.
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A passenger vehicle was driving in the wrong direction and collided with a motorcycle.
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