Preston NewsLocal news for Preston, IA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Smoking ban possibility draws mixed, but strong, reactions- March 29, 2008 "The board is made up of a pretty good cross section of people who represent different view points" Area legislators and business owners have strong feelings concerning Iowa's proposed statewide smoking ban, with passionate arguments coming from all sides of the issue. via Clinton Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/preston-ia/2008/03/smoking-ban-possibility-draws-mixed-but-stron... Mines of Spain to host program- March 21, 2008 A program entitled "Mines of Spain -- A Historical Perspective" will be presented by Gerda Preston Hartmann, a local historian, at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 30, at the E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center at Mines of ... via Dubuque Telegraph Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/preston-ia/2008/03/mines-of-spain-to-host-program?fromrss=1 How much land for recreation- March 19, 2008 "And it isn't just the DNR. Look at all of the property that is off the tax rolls in Scott County because it's been donated to St. Ambrose College. "The people get a tax break, but just oodles of money is now off the tax rolls." "How much more green space for recreation do we need in this state" Reggie Kaufman, Calamus area farmer, asked five state legislators at a recent forum in DeWitt. via Clinton Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/preston-ia/2008/03/how-much-land-for-recreation?fromrss=1 |