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They also do service projects. Molly Garratt and Nathan Kirkman, sophomores at Muscatine Community College, supervise this program.More usersMusser Public Library Director Pam Collins said today’s technology is getting people to do things remotely by computer."We love to have people come into the library, but we want to increase our usership and feel that doing as much as possible through technology will reach more people," Collins said. "Younger generations are very comfortable with that."Collins said online services make it possible for the library to be where the patrons are.Reporter contact informationConnie Street: 319-527-8164ckcasey@louisacomm.netDetailsWest Liberty LibraryWhere: 400 N. Spencer St., West LibertyPhone: 319-627-2084Web site: wllibrary@wlpl.orgHours: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Levy's bill would curb judges
She was elected for two terms without Republican opposition. The Libertarian candidate received less than 20% of the vote in both campaigns. The public becomes directly involved at caucus the 5th of February. That is when you can vote. You don't have to and shouldn't wait until November. .
What's hot, what's not in region's job sectors
The retail sector shed 750 jobs in the North Shore Workforce area from 2001 to 2006, state data show. The losses may have been the result of the merger of Filene's and Macy's department stores. There are some signs the retail decline may be slowing. NorthshoreMall in Peabody - the region's largest shopping center with 2,600 employees - expects to add 600 to 800 jobs by next year, when Nordstrom's is to open a new anchor store, while other stores expand. A Macy's Men's and Home Furnishings became the newest mall tenant last week when it opened at the former Lord & Taylor site. Other new tenants include Timberland, The Cheesecake Factory, and a revitalized Filene's Basement. "Cashiers and sales workers aren't fast-growing jobs," said Eliot Winer, chief economist at the state Department of Employment and Training.
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