Archive for March, 2014
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Staying on Top of Your Important Financial Mail
By Kathy Sweedler Univ. of Illinois Extension Educator, Consumer Economics sweedler@illinois.edu Keeping up with mail is a challenge. Some of the mail — ads, catalogs and such — isn't important if it becomes buried in a pile or kicked under a couch. But mail related to finances, I do need. ...
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Drive-Thru, Carry Out, Dine Out, or Cater – The Hilltop Campus Village Has it All
No matter your dining pleasure, the Hilltop Campus Village has it all! Want a specialty coffee or smoothie? Drive-thru gourmet espresso drinks are available at the Java Station at 1927 N. Main Street. Or check out the Redband Coffee Company at 101 W. 13th Street. They open at 6:30 AM for that first ...
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Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Bremer and Wapello Counties, Iowa
Information from Iowa State University Extension Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Eight Iowa Counties The Emerald Ash Borer has been positively identified in a residential tree in Eddyville in Wapello County, and trees in the public right-of-way in Waverly in Bremer County on Feb. 12, 2014. EAB...
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Yard and Garden: Plants Affected by Frigid Temperatures
By Richard Jauron and Willy Klein Iowa State University Externsion Scott County Winter can be tough on Iowa’s trees and shrubs. Low temperatures, rapid temperature changes, winter desiccation and the weight of ice and snow can damage vulnerable trees and shrubs. Horticulturists with Iowa State...
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Mardi Gras, Moonlight, Mythical Leprechauns and March Madness
By Eloise Graham Mardi Gras, the last day of Carnival. The Carnival season begins on January 6 each year. This is “King’s Day” or Feast of the Epiphany. However, Mardi Gras or “Fat Tuesday” varies from year to year. This year it is in March, March 4 to be exact. Fat Tuesday is always ...
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Our Costa Rica Adventure
By Mary Schricker Gemberling With a negative 15 degrees on the morning of January 3, we drove out our snow packed driveway toward the Bloomington, Illinois airport. Little did we know that our adventure to Costa Rica and Panama would take place during the Polar Vortex that would soon engulf muc...
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March Calendar of Events
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association – Learn about signs and symptoms, stages, diagnosis, treatment and care of Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Get support from our 24/7 Helpline, www.alz.org 1-800-272-3900, or local address and phone: 2208 E. 52nd ...
