Topic: Western Illinois University
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As cities lay off police, frustrated neighborhoods turn to private cops
With cities cutting their police to balance budgets, some well-to-do neighborhoods are hiring private security, marking an expansion of unarmed guards beyond office parks and gated communities.
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Parkersburg, Iowa, emerges as model for tornado recovery
Parkersburg paired FEMA aid with small-town work ethic to rebuild. It could be a template for other tornado-damaged towns.
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Horrible-smelling 'corpse flower' blooms
The malodorous Indonesian Titan Arum, or 'corpse flower,' at the Western Illinois University Botany Greenhouse, has finally bloomed, prompting both delight and revulsion.
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Giant, stinky 'corpse flower' (titan arum) to bloom this week
Good news for fans of the smelly titan arum or the 'corpse flower' as it is better known. It is set to bloom later this week.
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Radishes, a natural way to aerate heavy soil
Farmers use radishes to soften and fertilize fields.
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