Kingston

Population (2010) Unincorporated History Located next to the bluffs a bit north of Burlington, the village of Kingston was founded by W. King. In the late 19th century, it had a couple of general stores, a shoe shop, and a few other businesses that provided the essentials of small

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Toolesboro

Population (2010) Unincorporated History Toolesboro was the first community established by Europeans in Louisa County. Located near the Iowa River, it was known as Black Hawk before William Toole (there’s the source of your name) laid out the village in 1837 (as Toolesborough), not long after the community’s first

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La Crosse

Population (2010) 51,320 Introduction I’m not the least bit objective about La Crosse, and I won’t pretend to be. I went to college at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse and feel in love with the city and the region. It's the place where I learned how to live and

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New Albin

Population (2010) 522 Introduction New Albin is located a bit off the river in a broad, flat plain called Ross’s Bench. You'll find many recreation opportunities nearby. Visitor Information Tourism information is available through the Allamakee County Economic Development (563.568.2624). History

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Wyalusing

Population (2010) Unincorporated Introduction As you drive through Wyalusing today, it’s hard to imagine that folks once had high hopes for developing a major city at this site. The busiest place around here today is the attractive beach, which draws a crowd on weekends. Visitor Information

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East Dubuque

Population (2010) 1,704 Introduction East Dubuque has long had a reputation as a wild place, but city leaders have recently taken steps to clean things up—again—by closing the bars a bit earlier. While you probably don’t need to spend a full day here, there are a couple of sights

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