Big motors OK'd for Macbride this fall
Iowa DNR commissioners approve raising the motor limit to over 10 horsepower on Lake Macbride from Sept 8 to May 20 with a no wake rule. The change, urged by some and opposed by many, faces publication 35 days after approval and a late summer wake restriction pending future action.
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Lake
Macbride
Department of Natural Resources
Iowa City
Johnson County
Big Creek Lake
Des Moines
DNR
Iowa Team Earns Second at National Matches
The Iowa civilian Service Rifle Team placed second in the National Matches at Camp Perry Ohio the highest finish ever by an Iowa squad. Team captain Steve Seipp and members including Ron Pfiffner Richard Wakeman and others faced 100 degree heat and shifting winds while firing at 200 and 600 yards across four stages using the M 14 M1A rifle. Two Iowa shooters made the Presidents 100 Morgan and Wakeman, with Morgan earning Distinguished Rifleman status. The Iowa Juniors finished in the top twenty percent of junior teams led by Ann Pfiffner Don Rompet and others. Robert Hill of Cedar Rapids shot alongside Col Lones Wigger Olympic champion in the Prone Championships.
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Camp Perry
Ohio
Iowa
Port Clinton
Steve Seipp
Dubuque
Bob Hill
White Eagle Trail SE
Morgan
Dave
Hill
Ann Pfiffner
Don Rompet
Charles Lahr
Jason Bunge
Miles Bennett
Brady Brown
Robert Hill
Sigourney
Col
Lones Wigger
Iown
Cedar Rapids
Standing
U.S. Army Service Rifles
Bowden
U.S
Richard Fultz
Bob Willenberg
David Ostergaard
Harold Hopp
Jerry McGee
Waterloo
Game Fair Opens At Black Hawk Park With New Clays Event
The third annual Iowa Game Fair and Outdoor Recreation Show opens Friday at Black Hawk Park north of Cedar Falls. Activities include displays, seminars, a craft show, swap meet, and a new sporting clays tournament on Sunday. Admission ranges from 2 to 4 dollars with discounts for adults on Friday.
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Black Hawk Park
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Highway 218
Cedar River
East Iowa shooters sweep medals at Ames Iowa Games
Two Eastern Iowa shooters led the field at the Iowa Games in Ames last weekend. Eric Reimers of Iowa City won junior rifle and junior pistol titles and placed second in junior small bore silhouette. Inez Rathjen of Wilton captured the women’s rifle title and finished third in women’s pistol.
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Dale Bilders
Story City
Dwaine Hart
Ames
Kent Bowden
Marion
Iowa
Eric Reimers
Iowa City
Inez Rathjen
Wilton
Kevin Vaneven
Colfax
Aaron Puffer
Coralville
Craig Puffer
Jim Roeder
Schaller
Dennis Lange
John Hughes
Fort Dodge
Edwin Mack
Marshalltown
William Lambert
Des Moines
Ray Hutchins
Michelle Fenneman
Cambridge
Michelle Flynn
Cindy
John Gierasch
David Stock
Clarion
Silhouette
Susan Gordon
Hearings set on new park trail rules across Iowa
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources proposes rules to limit off road vehicles and horses in state parks forests preserves and wildlife areas to reduce environmental impacts. Four hearings are planned next week in Fort Dodge Des Moines Chariton and Council Bluffs with written comments accepted at the Des Moines office.
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Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Iowa
Des Moines
DNR
Mike Carrier
Fort Dodge
Best Western Starlight Village
Wallace
Chariton
Council Bluffs
Hunter safety class and outdoor programs across Johnson County Iowa
The Izaak Walton League in Johnson County sponsors a free hunter safety class at Ike's chapter house near Iowa City Wednesday and Thursday 5 30 to 10 30 p m for those born after January 1 1967. Minimum certification age is 12. Call Jim Smith at 683 2380 for details. Coralville Lake hosts two programs this weekend at Sugar Bottom and the Visitor Center with free shows on water safety and snakes. Linn County Izaak Walton League speaker Aric Sloterdyk will discuss fall hunting seasons and the TIP program at a Thursday night meeting with fried chicken supper. Midwest Gun Dog Club offers a hunting dog training seminar Sunday at Pleasant Creek Recreation Center near Palo. Registration is 10 with expert coaching from Bob West. Information calls to John Ironside or Dick Morse.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Izaak Walton League
Ike
Jim Smith
Coralville
Coralville Lake
Sugar Bottom
Jay Rollinger
Tom Brown
Aric Sloterdyk
Coggan
Linn County
Sloterdyk
Midwest Gun Dog Club
Pleasant Creek Recreation Center
Palo
Bob West
le Claire
John Ironside
Dick Morse
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Richard Wakeman
Lake Mills
Wakeman
Izaak Walton
Ann
Mount Mercy College
Los Angeles
U.S.A
Seoul
South Korea
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington
Dave Morgan
Larry Krob
Solon
Dave Munchenke
National Rifle Association
Fultz
Eureka
3Rd Ave
S. Riverside
Dick Fultz
East Iowa
Hunter
UY Inem
Saylorville Lake Marina
Mercruiser
Worle
Mr Ler
Blairs Ferry Rd
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