This was the only professional sports franchise ever in the Hawkeye State to be a member of the major professional sports leagues (NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL).
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Rock County may buy Camp Indian Trails and turn it into a county park with camping for youth groups.
A detailed report that lays out the idea is on the agenda of the county boardâs Public Works Committee on Tuesday.
The report suggests the purchase cost could be between $1.2 million and $1.6 million.
Committee Chairman Rick Richard said the county is expecting around $31 million from the federal American Rescue Plan legislation, and it appears some of that money could help with the purchase. The opportunity for the county to acquire 180 wooded and recreational acres on the Rock River and open it as a park to county citizens comes along once in a lifetime, and I m hearing support for the purchase from most people I ve talked with in the county, Richard said.
Fort Monroe should be a place that tells a detailed story about the landmark and the region, though parts will be uncomfortable, Fort Monroe Historical Society President Robert Kelly writes in a guest column.
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