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            <title><![CDATA[Save your state from becoming a landfill]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 10 May 2013 13:45:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Plastics, glass, paper ... are any of these items sitting in your garbage? If so, you might want to take them out. KHQA's Kristen Aguirre shows you how your trash can be Mother Nature's treasure.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Reliving 300 years of history on the farm]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brooke Hasch]]></dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[It's the only place in Iowa where you can experience three centuries of life on the farm.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[How to properly plant tomatoes]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Melissa Shriver]]></dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[Tomatoes are some of the most common vegetables you'll find in local gardens. But when it comes to making sure your plants are productive, it's all about how you plant them.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iowa could take the tornado record]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Iowa is close to breaking a state record for the longest stretch without a reported tornado.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Would Mother Nature approve of your house?]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kristen Aguirre]]></dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[Building an eco-friendly home may sound difficult, but it is possible. Gordon and Pam Rands have transformed their Macomb house into something that would make Mother Nature proud.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Living off the land]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kristen Aguirre]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 08 May 2013 13:55:05 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[How many times a week do you stock up on fresh produce? Some people make daily trips to the store....but there's a way you can reduce all that running around. KHQA's Kristen Aguirre shows you another way to get your greens.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Check your tag! Are your clothes eco-friendly?]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kristen Aguirre]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 07 May 2013 09:16:27 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Rayon, cotton, linen, silk...what are your clothes made of? Are they eco-friendly? If you're not sure what to look for, KHQA's Kristen Aguirre shows you what fabrics will keep you in line with fashion and Mother Nature.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Make your diet a little more green]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kristen Aguirre]]></dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[Is there enough green in you diet? We're not talking about the color, we're talking about sustainability.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Where have all the honeybees gone?]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 03 May 2013 08:11:23 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[New federal report cites many causes for dramatic bee disappearance]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Highway 61 reopens in Clark County]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The highway was closed for more than a week due to flooding along the Mississippi River.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Flooding shutters Beardstown schools]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:48:18 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Illinois River is encroaching on the Cass County town of 6,100.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rising river spurs call for sandbaggers]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:30:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Residents of Perry, Naples, Rushville, Hamilton, Meredosia and Niota, Ill. and in Macon County and LaGrange, Mo. are looking for volunteers to help sandbag.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Quincy Memorial Bridge will reopen]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:34:45 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The bridge closed last week due to high waters along the Mississippi River.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Counties make well testing available]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:40:33 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Adams County Health Department has free bacteria and nitrate test kits available.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Clarksville community rolls up sleeves to meet the rising river]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:35:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Clarksville residents and volunteers have been working around the clock to keep the river from flowing in their streets. KHQA's Kristen Aguirre shows you how locals and strangers are teaming up to save the city.]]></description>
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