function loadNews()
{
	// get the location on the page to load the news
	var handle=document.getElementById("home-content_col1");
	if( handle )
	{
		var content ='<span style="font-size: 1.2em; color: #868409;">Important Information</span> <a href="news.php">View all</a><ul><li>2008 Water Quality Report <a href="http://www.ci.dupont.wa.us/news.php?id=15">More &raquo;</a></li><li>Report Streetlight Problems <a href="http://www.ci.dupont.wa.us/news.php?id=10">More &raquo;</a></li><li>City Maps <a href="http://www.ci.dupont.wa.us/news.php?id=5">More &raquo;</a></li></ul>';
		
		handle.innerHTML = content;
	}
}