Dancing tractors seek Farmall Promenade protection in court
Nemaha Iowa residents who tour with square dancing tractors, known as the Farmall Promenade, face a trademark dispute as CNH petitions to cancel the Farmall Promenade name on apparel. Neal Johnson says the group has staged 22 shows in five states this year, including Moville at the Woodbury County Fair.
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U.S
Farmall Promenade
Johnson
Nemaha Promenade
Rich Nelson
CNH
Farmall
Nelson
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Apparel
International Harvester
Iowa
Clay County
Spencer
Bill Smith
Smith
Sac County
Woodbury County
Moville
Lynn Smith
Dave Cook
Grand Concourse
Des Moines
Case New Holland
Orangutan Knobi Joins Azy at Des Moines Research Center
Knobi the female orangutan joins Azy the male at the Great Ape Trust of Iowa in Des Moines. Officials note her confrontational start but say the pair are now getting along, with Knobi showing strong tool use and early mirror recognition experiments planned.
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Des Moines
Knobi
Great Ape Trust of Iowa
Azy
Three underage intoxicated partygoers cited in Iowa City incidents
The Log reports three youths were cited after incidents in Iowa City and Ankeny. Melissa Springer, 20, of Ankeny, was noted at Clinton and Burlington streets at 11:36 p.m. Saturday. Kassidy Brandstetter, 17, of 1419 Chamberlain Dr., was listed at North Scott Boulevard at 1:17 a.m. Sunday. Megan Bohlke, 21, of 4155 Dane Rd SE, was recorded at Gilbert and Third streets at 6:49 a.m. Sunday.
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Melissa Springer
Ankeny
Clinton
Burlington
Kassidy Brandstetter
Chamberlain Dr
Iowa City
North Scott Boulevard
Megan Bohlke
Dane Rd
Gilbert and
Third Streets
Vietnam era exhibit opens at Camp Dodge museum
The Iowa Gold Star Military Museum at Camp Dodge unveiled a Vietnam War exhibit marking the 30th anniversary of the war’s end. U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell and Cmdr. Larry Spencer spoke to about 300 attendees. Items include medals uniforms and weapons. retired Sgt Bill Campbell loaned a Communist Party flag and an NVA uniform.
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Camp Dodge
Bill Campbell
Indianola
Lawmakers say gifts do not sway votes in Iowa
In Des Moines lawmakers defend gift limits as strict, noting 100 groups funded events since January with costs from 70 to 7000 dollars. Food and tokens like fudge, root beer, meat balls, pens, toothbrushes, and Liberty figurines are given during sessions and receptions while disclosure tracks bar tabs and costs.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Executive Branch
Ethics board sees booths at Insurance Day event
At Insurance Day on January 25 in Mars Iowa the Net Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board observed booths from groups like Homesteaders and Farm Bureau. Officials noted freebies such as Squeeze-a-Tubes and golf balls, while staff stressed that information matters more than gifts. Raecker defended the ethics process saying gifts do not influence policy and praised lawmakers.
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Gary Kraus
Homesteaders
Dave McNeill
Farm Bureau
Ethics Committee
Raecker
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