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Puppy nappng case has a happy ending in Florida
CNN reports from Lakeland Florida. A puppy napping case in central Florida has been solved Friday. Police said two men jimmied open a Petland store in Lakeland stealing three puppies. The two males jumped into a waiting truck
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Polk County seeks $6 million in federal support for local projects
Pleasant Hill :: CA :: USA | over 2 years ago
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Polk County leaders will seek over $6 million from the federal government during the 2011-12 fiscal year to help finance watershed, jail diversion, bridge and trail projects. Four Mile Creek Watershed Study: Polk County officials are heading up a
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County budget talks heating up
Newton :: IA :: USA | over 2 years ago
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The next fiscal year, which begins July 1, should be a busy time for several county departments. The Jasper County Board of Supervisors continued budget discussions with several departments Monday. Craig Hamilton, director of Jasper County Economic
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Cops: Good Samaritan maced trying to prevent kidnapping | Get news alerts
Lakeland :: FL :: USA | over 2 years ago
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Polk deputies said 19-year-old Joey Davidson, of Winter Park, forced the girl at knifepoint into his car on a roadway in front of Lake Gibson High School in Lakeland around 7:30 p.m. When a man who witnessed the kidnapping tried to help, deputies
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Polk County board recommends 5 percent raise for elected officials
Des Moines :: IA :: USA | over 2 years ago
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Polk County's compensation board has recommended a 5-percent pay increase for elected leaders. The realities of a roughly $2.7 million budget shortfall for the 2011-12 fiscal year stand to dictate otherwise. Something closer to a 1-percent raise is
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Destructive orchard pest found in trap
Honolulu :: HI :: USA | over 2 years ago
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One small moth found in an insect trap in Polk County has raised concerns at the state agriculture department because the bug doesn't belong here. The Oregon Department of Agriculture has confirmed a single detection of light brown apple moth,
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Prairie Meadows says Polk County’s lease proposal is not feasible
Des Moines :: IA :: USA | over 2 years ago
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Prairie Meadows on Saturday rejected a Polk County proposal for a new eight-year lease, saying it was not financially viable. "The way the county proposal was structured, it's not viable for us," said Brian Wessels, Prairie Meadows' chief financial
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Race to the bottom creates winners, losers
Medina :: MN :: USA | over 2 years ago
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For most Minnesotans, Osceola, Wis., is a place to stop for a burger or gas on our way to or from somewhere else. More recently, though, the quaint rural village perched atop the bluffs of the St...Polaris Industries, the Medina-based recreational
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Mauro elected as chairman of Polk County Board of Supervisors
Des Moines :: IA :: USA | over 2 years ago
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Mauro, who represents District 4 on the Board of Supervisors, was first elected in 2003 and last served as chairman in 2008...District 5 Supervisor Angela Connolly, a Democrat, was elected as this year's vice chairwoman on the board. Connolly,
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Polk leaders propose new lease with Prairie Meadows
Des Moines :: IA :: USA | over 2 years ago
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The lease agreement will not become official unless it is approved by the racetrack-casino's board of directors and the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission. A nonprofit board runs the Altoona racetrack-casino, and Polk County taxpayers own the facility.
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