Record electrical demand hits 3699 MW in IP&L territory
Hot weather pushed Alliant Energy IP&L demand to a Tuesday record of 3699 megawatts in Iowa Minnesota and Illinois Western Control Area. Highs in the 90s and heat index near 100 fueled the surge while major customers were not asked to curtail loads. Final numbers may rise with late afternoon use.
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Iowa
Minnesota
Illinois
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Ip&l
Scott Drzycimski
City agrees to fees for copyrighted music use
Cedar Rapids plans an 860 dollar yearly royalty to the American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers for music at pools programs and Ice Arena and on phone lines. A similar deal with BMI is planned while SESAC negotiations continue as Iowa cities adopt model licenses.
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American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
BMI
SESAC
Doug Wagner
International Municipal Lawyers Association
Iowa City
Steve Atkins
Iowa Veterans Museum fund drive to kick off
A fund drive named Operation Honoring Iowa Veterans aims to raise 11 million dollars to build the Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum in Waterloo. Senator Chuck Larson of Cedar Rapids will launch the effort in Cedar Rapids at the Chamber of Commerce, speaking at 2 30 p.m. Larson, an Army Reserve major who served in Iraq, will address the kickoff before the project links the Waterloo museum to the Great Museum of History and Science.
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Sullivan Brothers
Iowa Veterans Museum
Waterloo
Chuck Larson
Cedar Rapids
Iowa cornerback claims self defence in jaw injury trial
Antwan Allen 22 a University of Iowa starting cornerback testifies in Johnson County District Court that he acted to defend himself during a downtown brawl last fall hitting Maurice Payne 21 unconscious after Payne approached from a tree planter. Prosecutors say Allen fled the scene and question the self defense claim as the trial continues.
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The
Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Antwan Allen
Allen
Johnson County
Maurice Payne
Payne
Stephen Gerard
Old hotel rooms alive again at Turkey River Mall
Co owner Becky Dietzler greets a wave of 95 vendors turning the Bayless Hotel into the Turkey River Mall. Upstairs a corridor of eight rooms houses booths selling antiques, furniture, books and decor at 50 cents per square foot plus 10 percent commission.
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Turkey River Mall
Becky Dietzler
Bayless Hotel
Becky
Bayless
Lori Brockway
Postville
Loretta Backhaus
Loretta
Tim
Dave Rasdal
the Gazette
Turkey River
Elkader
DNR to expand deer control with high powered rifle season
Iowa officials plan to boost nonresident deer licenses to 12 000 in 2006 to curb deer overpopulation in southern and urban areas. For the first time hunters in southern Iowa may use high powered rifles 24 caliber or larger during a seven day January season, while bows shotguns handguns and muzzleloaders remain allowed.
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Gazette Des Moines
Iowa
Jeff Vonk
State Department of Natural Resources
Vonk
DNR
Terry Little
Secretary accused of stealing from Oxford fire department
Jackie Thomas 30 of North Liberty was charged with second degree theft after a routine audit showed 2500 missing from the Oxford Fire Department equipment fund. The Aug 11 2003 withdrawal from a Coralville bank was signed by Thomas while serving as department secretary.
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Iowa City
Jackie Thomas
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Liberty
First Trust & Savings Bank
Coralville
Johnson County
Sheriffs Office
Oxford
Thomas
Scheetz
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