Columbus Junction NewsLocal news for Columbus Junction, IA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Braley, Loebsack Ask for Federal Aid for Railroad Bridge Repairs- June 30, 2008 Two Iowa Congressmen are trying to quickly get federal help for railroad bridge repairs.http://www.topix.net/city/columbus-junction-ia/2008/06/braley-loebsack-ask-for-federal-aid... Columbus Junction Businesses Begin Flood Clean-Up- June 28, 2008 Businesses in Columbus Junction are cleaning up the mess left behind by recent flooding along the Iowa River.http://www.topix.net/city/columbus-junction-ia/2008/06/columbus-junction-businesses-begin-... Engineer hurt when railroad trestle collapses- June 26, 2008 A railroad trestle spanning the Iowa River north of Columbus Junction collapsed Tuesday night , injuring one worker, the WQAD Web site reports.http://www.topix.net/city/columbus-junction-ia/2008/06/engineer-hurt-when-railroad-trestle... Railroad bridge collapses in SE Iowa- June 25, 2008 Authorities say a railroad bridge has collapsed near Columbus Junction in southeast Iowa, sending a locomotive and the engineer into the water.http://www.topix.net/city/columbus-junction-ia/2008/06/railroad-bridge-collapses-in-se-iow... Small-town Iowans keep others afloat- June 24, 2008 OAKVILLE, Iowa -- Even before the Iowa River used this town as a shortcut to the Mississippi, there wasn't much here: a post office, a convenience store, a tavern and a little restaurant.http://www.topix.net/city/columbus-junction-ia/2008/06/small-town-iowans-keep-others-afloa... A Wedding over flood waters- June 22, 2008 But one couple didn't count on a major flood for their wedding day. Here comes the bride all dressed in a white t-shirt that shows how flooding could not stop her wedding day.http://www.topix.net/city/columbus-junction-ia/2008/06/a-wedding-over-flood-waters?fromrss... Sewage & more in waterways- June 22, 2008 The massive flooding in Iowa has caused a major environmental disaster, state inspectors said Monday.http://www.topix.net/city/columbus-junction-ia/2008/06/sewage-more-in-waterways?fromrss=1 The Trail: McCain Blasts Obama on Public Financing- June 20, 2008 By Perry Bacon Jr. While touring a flood-ravaged area in Columbus Junction, Iowa, John McCain responded to reporters' questions by blasting Barack Obama for not taking public financing in the general election.http://www.topix.net/city/columbus-junction-ia/2008/06/the-trail-mccain-blasts-obama-on-pu... Floods Strain Mississippi River Levees, Bush Visits- June 19, 2008 EAST HANNIBAL, Illinois-As President George W. Bush prepared to tour flood-ravaged Iowa on Thursday, Midwesterners awaited promised federal aid to help recover from an economic body blow to the nation's ...http://www.topix.net/city/columbus-junction-ia/2008/06/floods-strain-mississippi-river-lev... Flooded Town Backdrop For Iowa Wedding- June 19, 2008 An Iowa Army National Guard soldier who spent the past week fighting floods in Columbus Junction is getting married in the southeast Iowa town.http://www.topix.net/city/columbus-junction-ia/2008/06/flooded-town-backdrop-for-iowa-wedd... |