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I work on a Mississippi River barge. I don't think we should pump its waters to the West

I work on a Mississippi River barge. I don't think we should pump its waters to the West

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I’ve seen different letters on the topic of getting Mississippi River water for westerners. Why don’t you get the water from the ocean? It's a lot closer. I know they can convert water from salt to drinking water. By doing so, it would be a lot better since global warming is happening and oceans are rising — this may help the coastlines from flooding! If we send men to the moon, we can do this too.

I work on the Mississippi River on a boat that pushes barges up and down the river for exports an ... Read more

ADM, Cargill reach deal to swap U.S. Midwest grain elevators

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Large U.S. grain merchants Cargill Inc [CARG.UL] and Archer Daniels Midland Co have reached a deal to swap some of their grain elevators in the U.S. Midwest in a deal expected to close later this summer, both companies said on Thu ... Read more

Shelters open in northern Illinois for flooding victims

The Rock River crested its banks and floods Shore Drive, seen here on Saturday, March 16, 2019, from the Bauer Parkway bridge in Machesney Park, Ill. Many rivers and creeks in the Midwest are at record levels after days of snow and rain. (Scott P. Ya ... Read more

Open for Business: The Muddy Cup Coffee Co.

OQUAWKA, Ill. (KWQC) - The sound of an espresso machine is the sound of a dream come true for Tianna and Shawn Lain, as The Muddy Cup Coffee Company opens up shop in the small Mississippi River town of Oquawka, Illinois.

“We have, you ... Read more

Monmouth College Recognizes Carl Hamberg for 55 Years of Service

Carl Hamberg, a food service employee with more than a half-century of service to Monmouth College, was congratulated at the December 8 Employee Recognition Event by President Clarence Wyatt

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (December 16, 2022) — When he took a seat in the Private Dining Room of Monmouth College's Stockdale Center to be interviewed on the final day of the fall semester, Carl Hamberg's long career on campus had come full circle.

In 1968, Hamberg had sat in that very room to be interviewed for a position with the Col ... Read more

Grain Deliveries Halted at Mississippi River Elevators; No H

Asked if the Corps could instead boost water releases out of Gavins Point, John Remus, chief of the Missouri River Basin for the Corps Water Management Division, said there have been conversations about it, but the Corps is not authorized to release ... Read more

Illinois man arrested in 25-year-old Tennessee murder kept l

ROSEVILLE — A Warren County man arrested last week in connection with a homicide 25 years ago in Tennessee hadn't made much of an impression around his current hometown.

Except at Casey's.

Rodney E. Jackson, 53, of Rosevil ... Read more

Westminster women’s basketball wins fourth straight game

Westminster College women's basketball took on the Monmouth College Scots Saturday night in Monmouth, Illinois. The Blue Jays won a hard-fought game, 57-52. Westminster improves to 5-5 on the season and has won four games in a row; Monmouth drops to ... Read more

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Naveen Sharma

Issaquah, Washington

Mayor Pauly believes that all elected officials are servant leaders for the community they represent. As electeds, it is most important that we connect with our community, work to understand the values, goals and priorities of this special community, and reflect that in all the work that we do.