Iowans prepare to swallow a higher drinking age
Iowa bar owners and students brace for a 21 year old drinking age. Interviewed owners predict changes in nightlife as 19 and 20 year olds face new limits, with concerns about private parties and exit strategies for Iowa City venues.
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Rick Smith
Harry Ambrose
University of Iowa
Ambrose
Iowa City
Iowa
Rusty Laird
Laird
Iowa Licensed Beverage Association
Patti Cale
United Students of Iowa
Statehouse
Cedar Rapids
Rodney Halvorson
R-Fort Dodge
Millstream Amana Brewery Opens Tourist Bottling Tour
Tourists at Millstream Brewing Co in Amana can watch bottling on a conveyor from the display window. The Munich style Millstream Beer and Schild Brau Vienna beer are bottled at 40 bottles per minute with a 21 000 bottle weekly output and three distributors serving Cedar Rapids Iowa City and Des Moines. Brewmaster Ecimovich notes the beer is six months fresher and 4.4 percent alcohol as workers hand pack and inspect each bottle ensuring proper fill and carbonation.
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Amana
Millstream Brewing Co
Kuba Distributing
Cedar Rapids
Alberhasky Distributing
Iowa City
Des Moines
Emergency 911 system expands to rural Linn County
Linn County adds enhanced 911 service starting Wednesday with new monitoring to pinpoint call location and direction. Some areas lack access at first. 851 Palo and 482 Martelle still excluded, causing temporary gaps in service. Local Lt. Bill Mau warns against dialing wrong digits during emergencies.
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Linn County
Bill Mau
Cedar Rapids
Palo
Martelle
Jones County
Linn Sheriff's Communications
Polk 911 system saves lives in Linn County compare
Polk County Iowa launched an enhanced 911 system 16 months ago at 314500. Lt Randy Cross says the system saves lives and notes two recent emergencies where timely help was critical, including a Dallas County incident revealing a minor glitch.
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Linn County
Polk County
Linn
Polk
Iowa
Randy Cross
Cross
Dallas County
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Dick Hogan
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