Man on Lawn Tractor Aims for 48-State Tour and World Record
Gary Hatter 46 of Champaign IL travels 75 miles daily on a lawn tractor to visit 48 contiguous states, raise funds for a third back operation, and break a world distance record. He has 4,623 miles covered on day 78, with 1,200 raised so far and supporters asked to send donations to Mahomet IL.
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Rude drivers disrupt Iowa funeral processions
Funeral directors across Iowa report driver insensitivity to processional rules. Leaders in Marshalltown Cedar Rapids and Waterloo cite frequent cutting in tailgating and red-light runs despite warning beacons and marked lead vehicles. They call behavior dangerous and inexcusable.
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Ron Lempe
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Iowa Funeral Processions Rules and Escort Practices
Iowa law requires drivers to yield to funeral processions and funeral vehicles must display headlights and four way flashers. Funeral homes identify procession members with flags signs or stickers and escorts may be provided by police or emergency personnel with marked vehicles.
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Elderly Iowa couple found dead in apparent murder suicide
In Wapello County near Ottumwa an elderly farm couple Dean Thomann 73 and Joann Thomann 67 were shot with a .22 caliber handgun. A note was left and autopsy results pending. Neighbors describe the couple as well respected in a small town of about 700.
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Joann Elizabeth Thomann
Wapello County
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