Blue Grass NewsLocal news for Blue Grass, IA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.SCRA hands out $2.3M in grants- November 28, 2007 "They have no idea how to budget or what it means to have a credit card and credit card debt. It's so important for our young girls to understand to be financially responsible." Rebounding from one of the lowest grant cycles in at least seven years last spring, the Scott County Regional Authority doled out almost $2.3 million Tuesday, $500,000 more than it distributed in May. via Bettendorf Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/blue-grass-ia/2007/11/scra-hands-out-2-3m-in-grants?fromrss=1 Write-in election results announced- November 8, 2007 It only took 15 votes for New Liberty Mayor Raymond Pratt to be re-elected, and he wasn't even on the ballot. via Bettendorf Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/blue-grass-ia/2007/11/write-in-election-results-announced?fromrs... Blue Grass, Iowa: Plans shown for proposed public safety building- November 8, 2007 "We don't want or expect to have to raise property taxes. "The least we can do is provide a building that is going to last a long time, and a building and equipment for training and a place to store it" The emergency services of Blue Grass each have their growing pains and need a place to grow. via Bettendorf Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/blue-grass-ia/2007/11/blue-grass-iowa-plans-shown-for-proposed-p... Scott County elections: Grindle wins mayor's seat in Riverdale- November 7, 2007 "I had nine budgets I balanced as mayor and that is my priority as mayor" Councilman Jeffrey Grindle called his victory in the Riverdale, Iowa, mayoral race a victory for the entire City Council. via Bettendorf Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/blue-grass-ia/2007/11/scott-county-elections-grindle-wins-mayors... Plane crashes near Blue Grass- November 1, 2007 A small plane with two people aboard crash-landed northeast of Blue Grass, Iowa, this morning. via Quad-City Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/blue-grass-ia/2007/11/plane-crashes-near-blue-grass?fromrss=1 Triplets celebrate 1st birthday- November 1, 2007 Bryce, Brady and Adison Daufeldt celebrated their first birthday Friday, Oct. 19, 2007. via West Liberty Indexhttp://www.topix.net/city/blue-grass-ia/2007/11/triplets-celebrate-1st-birthday?fromrss=1 |