Balloon Championships Leave Indianola for Louisiana
After 18 years in Indianola the National Hot Air Balloon Championships move to Baton Rouge Louisiana for an initial three years. Officials cited strong winds that canceled Monday night’s competition and floated plans for future host sites while Indianola prepares a local race with $50 000 prize money and hopes for a larger event with 100 balloons or more.
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Indianola
Louisiana
Iowa
Doug Lane
Balloon Federation of America
Baton Rouge
Ray Collins
Lane
David Stimpson
Rock Island, IN
Stimpson
Hussein signals limited move in Middle East peace effort
U S officials say King Hussein’s timeout preserves a possible Jordanian return to talks and avoids a full break with the West Bank. The action could affect Shultz’s peace plan, Peres’ Likud, and the PLO’s Arafat while keeping doors open for future negotiation. Hussein did not end ties or halt payrolls for West Bank Palestinians, keeping a cautious path forward.
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Hussein
George Shultz
Mideast
Reagan
Shimon Peres
Labor Party
Israel
Peres
Yitzhak Shamir
Likud
U.S
West Bank
Jordan
Gaza Strip
Jordan River
United States
State Department
Did
PLO
Arafat
Prison guards and inmates clash at Coxsackie Facility
At Coxsackie Correctional Facility 4 guards remained held as inmates occupied a unit. Officials report 32 inmates were involved and threats centered on harassment and food complaints while medical staff were barred entry. State troopers and local police with rifles surrounded the prison, and all 951 inmates were confined to cells as crisis teams worked.
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Flateau
Coxsackie Correctional Facility
John Twomey
Albany
Ralph Scott
Emergency appeal prompts reduced air conditioning use in Iowa region
IE Light and Power issued an emergency appeal urging customers to set air conditioners to 85 and delay large appliance use until after 9 p.m. Colleen Reilly cited rising need and limited outages while noting public responsiveness helped curb demand. Peak usage reached 1279 megawatts, with no widespread outages reported.
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Reilly
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co
Iowa City
Dry conditions threaten lawns across region
Gorton warns there will be damaged lawns this year with 1983 as a reference point. Parmenter Landscaping reports reduced mowing and slower contracts as drought fears curb new plantings. Extension tips offer three options from heavy watering to no irrigation, noting Kentucky bluegrass resists drought better than ryegrass and that eight weeks remains a critical recovery window.
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Gorton
Marcia Smith
Parmenter Landscaping
Iowa State University Extension Service
Mike Agnew
Timber Fire Near Coralville Lake Burns Debris
Fire near Coralville Lake under 100 degree heat hampers crews with heavy smoke. North Liberty Fire Chief Robert Dolezal reports no injuries as dead timber and smoldering areas are doused and dirt shoveled to prevent re ignition. Jolly Roger Recreation and Marina remains unaffected about a mile away.
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North Liberty
Robert Dolezal
Jolly Roger Recreation and Marina
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Dan Ferry
National Weather Service
Des Moines
Rocky Mountains
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