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Peregrine Took

(7,502 posts) Thu Dec 15, 2011, 11:28 AM Dec 2011

Blackhawk train to Dubuque? Is it on or off?

I can never tell - I keep seeing different articles. Its not high speed, I'm pretty sure.

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Blackhawk train to Dubuque? Is it on or off? (Original Post) Peregrine Took Dec 2011 OP

tell us more ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2011 #1

I intend to return to Iowa when I retire. nt Critters2 Dec 2011 #3

We were going to retire to Davenport until we found out Iowa taxes out of state Peregrine Took Dec 2011 #4

I'm likely to continue working part-time for a while after retirement. Critters2 Dec 2011 #7

Well, Galena, Illinois is one of the stops and I've always wanted to move there. Peregrine Took Dec 2011 #5

Not sure about Dubuque. They are saying the one to the Quad Cities is on. Critters2 Dec 2011 #2

The Quad Cities train is definitely going through - high speed,too. Peregrine Took Dec 2011 #6

Do you know what towns will be on the route? nt Critters2 Dec 2011 #8

Just saw the list of towns on the route. Critters2 Dec 2011 #9

I went to jr. college in Clinton, Iowa. We always took the train back and forth from Peregrine Took Dec 2011 #10

ChairmanAgnostic

(28,017 posts)

1. tell us more

Reply to Peregrine Took (Original post)

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 05:30 PM

Dec 2011

I've heard nothing about this.

One question I have, Who would willingly go to Iowa? And Why?

Critters2

(30,889 posts)

3. I intend to return to Iowa when I retire. nt

Reply to ChairmanAgnostic (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 18, 2011, 11:46 PM

Dec 2011

Peregrine Took

(7,502 posts)

4. We were going to retire to Davenport until we found out Iowa taxes out of state

Reply to Critters2 (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 19, 2011, 09:04 PM

Dec 2011

pensions and at a good clip, too. I love the McClellan Hts area.

Critters2

(30,889 posts)

7. I'm likely to continue working part-time for a while after retirement.

Reply to Peregrine Took (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 19, 2011, 09:09 PM

Dec 2011

I have a certificate in rural ministry (as well as a master's degree in theology), and I know there will be opportunities to use my training with congregations that can't afford full-time clergy. Besides, I love the state. Had a great experience there, am concerned about the justice issues of rural communities. So, yeah, going back to Iowa at retirement, if not before.

Peregrine Took

(7,502 posts)

5. Well, Galena, Illinois is one of the stops and I've always wanted to move there.

Reply to ChairmanAgnostic (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 19, 2011, 09:06 PM

Dec 2011

I love little Galena. Its like going back in time.

Critters2

(30,889 posts)

2. Not sure about Dubuque. They are saying the one to the Quad Cities is on.

Reply to Peregrine Took (Original post)

Sun Dec 18, 2011, 11:45 PM

Dec 2011

I hope it goes through here.

Peregrine Took

(7,502 posts)

6. The Quad Cities train is definitely going through - high speed,too.

Reply to Critters2 (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 19, 2011, 09:06 PM

Dec 2011

Critters2

(30,889 posts)

8. Do you know what towns will be on the route? nt

Reply to Peregrine Took (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 19, 2011, 11:56 PM

Dec 2011

Critters2

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9. Just saw the list of towns on the route.

Reply to Critters2 (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 20, 2011, 12:00 AM

Dec 2011

We're not listed. Closest is Mendota. That's something, I guess.

Peregrine Took

(7,502 posts)

10. I went to jr. college in Clinton, Iowa. We always took the train back and forth from

Reply to Peregrine Took (Original post)

Tue Dec 20, 2011, 01:05 PM

Dec 2011

Chicago. Those were fun times.

They lost the train there many years ago.

Also most of the Catholic Churches closed up. Big, beautiful buildings - now sitting vacant. Five of them closed within a few years of each other. Where did the people go who used to fill them up?

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