Growth fuels Garden City change from IBP presence
Garden City Kansas grew from 18 256 in 1980 to 25 000 with IBP west of town and SIPCO east boosting jobs and feedlots. Officials say the economic boom brings housing and crime challenges with a young population and rapid development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Food and Commercial Workers
P-3
Cedar Rapids
Garden City
Kan
IBP
Holcomb
Nonpareil Productions
Iowa City
Manchester
Calvin Hartman
First United Methodist Church of
Packer
SIPCO
John Davis
Fidelity State Bank
Kansas
Houston
Swift
Davis
Sunflower Electric
Finney
Don Laird
Garden City Area
Judy Rutgers
Emmaus House
Hartman
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Wyandotte
Kansas City
Roger Schroeder
Craig
Support Industries
Environmental clash as IBP plant foes urge caution
Dick Donohue, Lake Delhi Recreation Association spokesman, retracts hog head claim about IBP's proposed 40 million pork plant near Manchester Illinois. He and opponents warn effluent discharges could ruin Lake Delhi’s water quality and property values while IBP maintains its wastewater system and counters the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Donohue
Lake Delhi
IBP
Manchester
Donohue
West Union
Lake Delhi Recreation Association
Columbus Junction
Troy Calhoun
Sterling
Ill
The
Recreation Association
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Dubuque
Maquoketa
Iowa
DNR
Department of Natural Resources
Donahue
IBP Promise and Pollution Debate in Iowa Towns
The Ga zette surveys IBP the controversial meatpacker poised to expand in Manchester amid local fears of Lake Delhi pollution. Officials discuss wastewater permits, treatment plans, and state oversight while opponents cite past Iowa River discharges and odor concerns. Local leaders stress environmental safeguards and federal monitoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IBP
Iowa
The
Gazette
Manchester
Dave Heinz
Donahue
DNR
Environmental Protection Agency
Delhi
Lavoy Haage
Des Moines
Maquoketa
Lake Delhi
Maquoketa River
Huston
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Sterling
Armour
Rock River
Bill Leesman
Galt
Ill
Leesman
National Manufacturing
Rock Falls
Department of Natural Resources
Heinz
IBP impact debated in Columbus Junction community
The Iowa river discharge fine of 1000 dollars last February highlights ongoing concerns. IBP reopened Rath Packing Co. plant with 600 workers and plans to reach 1100, while critics cite odor and payment issues. Local banker Huston defends IBP and notes community support and jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IBP
Rath Packing Co
Columbus Junction
Larry Robertson
Robertson Real Estate
Tom Huston
Columbus Junction State Bank
Rath
Huston
DNR
Department of Natural Resources
Robertson
Orr
Ernie Todd
Columbus Conoco
Todd
Conoco
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Dan Kirkpatrick
Finney County
Grover Craig
Cindy Kranz
FDL
Haage
Iowa River
Touise County
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