Guttenberg wins big with $102,500 redevelopment grant
Guttenberg leaders celebrate a $102,500 Community Development Block Grant from the Economic Development Set-Aside Program to fund a new 20,000 square foot metal molding and stamping plant for Shakeproof division of Illinois Tool Works. Construction to start this summer aims to add 20 to 25 jobs, aiding an area with 17 to 19 percent unemployment.
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Deb Wilevaaceus
Iowa
Guttenberg
Keokuk
Marquess Goeppinger
Products Unlimited
Shakeproof
Illinois Tool Works
Elgin
Ill
Goeppinger
Nelson
IBP
Conway
OPP
Postville plant to be sold as warehouse after grant defeat
Richland Meats Inc. failed to win a 326000 state economic development grant for the Postville Hygrade plant. Investor Richard Ike Nelson blamed politics and a high cost per job, while noting IBP may have influenced the decision. The plant will be listed for 326000 and sold to recover the investment, with Nelson already considering other Midwest sites.
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Deb
Wiley
Postville
Richland Meats Inc
Hygrade Beef Packing
Richard
Ike” Nelson
Fort Dodge
The
Gazette
Jude Conway
Office For Planning and Programming
Nelson
Richland
Anne Sullivan Teaches Keller Water Word Breakthrough
On this date in 1887 Anne Sullivan achieved a major breakthrough with her pupil Helen Keller by teaching the meaning of the word water through the manual alphabet.
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Anne Sullivan
Helen Keller
Iowa City Theater Showings Roll Through Evening
Movie listings for Iowa City venues include Lucas at 4:30 and 7 p.m. plus 9:15 at JEMA I. The Color Purple shows at 2, 5, and 8:15. Campus venues feature Pretty in Pink, The Money Pit, Gung Ho, with showings at 1:30, 4, 6:45, and 9:30. Down & Out in Beverly Hills and Police Academy 3 also appear with multiple times. Hannah and Her Sisters completes the lineup.
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Iowa City Theater Times
Jema I
Lucas
Down & Out
Beverly Hills
June trial for Marion man charged with kidnapping
Mathew J. Remington, 18, of 1610 26th Ave., faces second degree kidnapping first degree burglary first degree robbery and going armed with intent after a gunpoint home invasion in Marion. He pleaded not guilty and will be tried June 2 in Linn District Court. Bond set at 230000.
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Marion
Mathew J. Remington
Linn District Court
Remington
26Th Ave
Howard Macachow
McGowan Blvd
Linn County
Look at Iowa's Corrections System Information Meeting
An informational meeting on Iowa's corrections system will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Marland Room, Iowa Hall, Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids. Gerald Eggleston will overview the prison system with slides of eight institutions and discuss programs for inmates. Bonnie Strait will detail community corrections centers and parolee facilities including the Residential Facility Work Release Center in Cedar Rapids.
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Iowa
Marland
Iowa Hall
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids-Marion League of Women Voters
Gerald Eggleston
Iowa Correction Training Center
Mount Pleasant
Bonnie Strait
6Th District Department of Correctional Services
Strait
Workshop on children of alcoholics in Elkader
A April 18 workshop in Elkader aims to help those working with youth understand chemical dependency and family dynamics. Patti Campidilli of Youth and Shelter Services will present from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Health Promotion Center in the county office building.
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Elkader
Clayton County Inc
Patti Campidilli
Youth and Shelter Services of
Ames
Lightning strikes Iowa City apartment roof causing holes
Lightning hit the southwest Iowa City building blowing two large roof holes and causing minor fire damage. Firefighters evacuated residents after smoke was spotted near 1006 Oakcrest Street and quickly doused the attic blaze.
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Iowa City
Oakwoll
Oakcrest Street
Oakcrest St
Art Kloos
Terry Fiala
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Kossuth County
Becker Thomas Industries
Onawa
Gene Simpson Aircraft Sales Inc
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Pink
Englert I — “Police Academy
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Bobby
Blue Band
Dave Dighton
the Colony
Sundown III
Chicago
Family Opera
Sheraton Inn Convention Center
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Cross’ Vip
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7Th Ave
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Uett
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Marion Man
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