DUBUQUE, Iowa Last one to leave, turn out the lights. That was the grim joke in Dubuque 20 years ago, after several major industries closed or downsized. Iowa's oldest town, stuffed with Victorian architecture and blessed with splendid views of the Mississippi from its limestone bluffs, was in a downward spiral. Homes were selling for a song and so was ... (Full Article: 724 Words)
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