Storms cause widespread outages and damage across Iowa towns
Heavy rain, hail and 55 mph winds spanned Iowa, with 8,000 residents losing power in Iowa City and Coralville. Lightning sparked a fire at the Rick and Amanda Crock residence in Marion, causing major damage but no injuries. Decorah saw a dramatic strike at the C C Lowery home, with structural damage and shattered electricals. Local officials noted downed trees, flooded sewers, and portable outages across multiple counties.
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Marion
Rick
Amanda Crock
15Th St
Jim Christensen
Iowa City
Coralville
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co
Dick Bock
Iowa-Illinois
Bock
Benton County
Sheriff's Department
Vinton
Garrison
Montezuma
Poweshiek County
Drought aid lawmakers clash over evolving farm relief measures
The Senate approves about 5.9 billion in drought relief as haying grazing rights and livestock feeding programs expand. Legislation faces new limits including 50 cent price support rise for next year and caps on per producer and per person benefits. Attorney general Lyndon Lyng warns further bills may be needed to fund payments and restrict subsidies amid budget concerns.
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Lyng
House
Senate Agriculture Committees
Father battles state over missed child support payments
Robert McAllister says he paid weekly sums to his ex wife for his children but never to the state, lowering his obligation to $18,091 in findable debt. DHS credits later reveal and lawmakers intervene, yet recovery actions continue as the family, with five children, scrambles to meet payroll deductions.
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Benton County
Robert
McAllisters
DHS
LeJean
Norma Ryan
The
Gazette
Tom Harkin
Cedar Rapids
Thomas Kisch
Kisch
Iowa crops worsen as corn and soybeans miss excellent condition
Iowa's corn and soybeans were not rated excellent in the weekly crop report. Farmers reported the worst week of the year for raw crops with many areas receiving heavy rain after a hot stretch.
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DES Moines
Iowa
U.S. Department of Agriculture
State Agriculture Department
Nothern
Keosauqua
Ames
National Weather Service
Shultz Escapes Bomb Attack in Bolivia Visit
Secretary of State George Shultz narrowly escaped a bombing in Bolivia as his motorcade traveled to the embassy. Security forces cordoned the scene, with Bolivian police in riot gear and U.S. security agents aiding in the investigation.
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United States
Bolivia
Washington
State Department
la Paz
Rio de Janeiro
Bolivian Workers Federation
Shultz
Helena
Associated Press
Charles Redman
Redman
White House
Marlin Fitzwater
U.S
Hotel
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C.R
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Colleen Reilly
Lucas County
Lucas
Quad Cities
Walcott
Tipton
West Liberty
Plainview
Creston
Decorah House
Decorah Fire Department
C.C. Lowery
Lowrey
Lowrey’s
Todd McIntorf
Second Avenue
Third Street
Senate
Gramm- Rudman
House-Senate Conference Committee
Oelwein
Collins RD
N.E
Cedar Rapids, IA
Spacemaker
2Nd Ave
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