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Thursday, June 13, 2013  Early construction begins on the Orascom Fertilizer plant near Wever Iowa.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds visited Fort Madison Tuesday for a town hall meeting on Lee County's recent economic development.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  The Iowa Fertilizer Company is a one point four billion dollar project, which is considered to be one of the biggest the state has ever seen.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012  Investigator said plants valued between 500,000 and $750,000.

Friday, August 10, 2012  Jonathan McMichael, 15, of Wever, Iowa is being recognized as one of Iowa's 2012 Lifesaving Award Honorees Friday at the Iowa State Fair.

Friday, May 11, 2012  Hopes of a new business near Wever could would bring nearly one hundred and sixty five new jobs to Iowa.

Thursday, March 29, 2012  A Wever, Iowa woman is recovering after getting stabbed outside her home Sunday afternoon.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012  A student had to be treated for a head laceration following a school bus accident near Wever, Iowa Monday afternoon.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012  An 8-year-old Fort Madison Community School District student was treated for a head laceration following a school bus crash near Wever, Iowa Monday.

Tuesday, November 01, 2011  Judge orders Pieper, Incorporated to pay $18 thousand fine for violations of manure management laws.

Monday, October 24, 2011  Investigators say the driver, 37-year-old Charles Ceylon Mitchell lost control of his car along Highway 61 and it left the roadway.

Thursday, September 22, 2011  Deputies responded to a burglary in progress at the Palm Bowling Alley in West Point, Iowa.

Thursday, March 17, 2011  58-year-old David Garrels, of Wever, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011  KHQA crew is on the scene of a fatal fire in Wever, Iowa.

Thursday, April 08, 2010  The problem was caused by a mudslide in that area that happened around 9 p.m. Wednesday.