WQAD Throwback: A railroad runs through it- Bellevue fights to keep the train whistles quiet
There was a quiet zone already in place for trains crossing through Bellevue, Iowa, but a federal law in 1995 threatened to disturb the peace.
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There was a quiet zone already in place for trains crossing through Bellevue, Iowa, but a federal law in 1995 threatened to disturb the peace.
Veterans group claims victory in Royal Oak War Memorial fight View Comments Royal Oak residents will get to decide if the city's War Memorial needs to be moved 40 feet, an Oakland County Circuit Court judge ruled Friday. Judge Jeffery Matis ruled in favor of a lawsuit by the group Save the Veterans Memorial to have voters decide whether the Royal Oak War Memorial should be relocated. The issue is expected to be placed on the November ballot. The ruling comes amid a long battle between the city of Royal Oak and several veterans organizations including the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Amer...
The annual parade drew thousands for a day of solemn remembrance, including city officials asked by veterans groups to stay home.
In Royal Oak, a controversy over a war memorial was a distraction hovering over Monday’s Memorial Day parade. Thousands of people lined Main Street,
The controversy that threatened to rain on the events stayed away Monday.