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Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Upgrades are needed as the lock and dam system built in the 1930s continues to show the signs of age.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  The facility at 3901 East Broadway will undergo an expansion.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  The city of Quincy will move ahead with improvements to a street where a Quincy University student was hit by a car last month.

Friday, February 15, 2013  Lee County was awarded a nearly $5 million grant for road upgrades at the site of the Iowa Fertilizer Company near Wever.

Friday, January 25, 2013  Study Island program helps instill personal responsibility

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  Coalition formed in Iowa to urge a tax increase for roadway improvements in the state.

Thursday, October 18, 2012  Meeting scheduled for Monday at Wever, Iowa church.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012  Cape Air lowered rates on select flights to bring in more passengers. If Quincy Regional Airport sees 10,000 passengers this year, it qualifies for a $1 million federal grant.

Tuesday, October 02, 2012  The intersection of U.S. 61 at Ross Street in Palmyra opened to traffic at approximately 4:30 p.m. Monday.

Thursday, September 06, 2012  One hundred sixty-five jobs are on their way to Lee County, Iowa.

Monday, August 27, 2012  TIF balance on Franklin Square improvements to be paid off in a lump sum.

Monday, August 20, 2012  More than 300 volunteers spent the day Saturday improving sites around Canton by painting, landscaping and removing trash.

Friday, June 08, 2012  Rate increases for electricity, water and sewer start in July.

Thursday, May 31, 2012  Update: The U.S. Department of Transportation will provide a two million dollar grant for runway improvements.

Saturday, May 12, 2012  Berrian Elementary School in Quincy received a facelift Saturday.