Ice saga draws 150 researchers for famed symposium
More than 150 researchers from at least 20 countries gathered in Iowa City for the eighth International Symposium on Ice. Attendees discussed ice jams on rivers, ice on aircraft, and ice-formed forces affecting ships and oil rigs, noting a drop in oil-company funding as prices fall.
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Johnson County
Iowa City
International Association For Hydraulic Research
John Kennedy
Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research
China
Yellow River
Ussr
U.S
Army Corps of Engineers
Lake Superior
Michigan
Huron
Reykjavik
Leningrad
Budapest
Hamburg
University of Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research
Robert Ettema
Ettema
Judge Allows Sale of Burr Land in Iowa City Region
A Johnson County District Court judge signed foreclosure papers and ordered the sale of 80 acres near Lone Tree. Columbus Junction State Bank holds a 140000 mortgage. Burr killed his wife and two others before taking his own life in the December shooting spree.
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Johnson County
Iowa City
Dale Burr
Columbus Junction State Bank
Waterloo man dies in Mississippi River boating accident
Duane Miller aged 59 from Waterloo died after a boat capsized on the Mississippi River north of Lansing power plant. Three other Waterloo passengers were rescued. Miller suffered a heart attack in the water and died on arrival at a Lansing hospital. Investigating agencies include Allamakee sheriff, Lansing police, Iowa Conservation Commission and Lansing Fire Department.
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Waterloo
Lansing
Mississippi
Duane Miller
Miller
Shirley J. Duvall
Thomas Johnson
Sheri Heinen
Dale Wicklund
Allamakee Sheriff's Department
Lansing Police Department
Iowa Conservation Commission
Lansing Fire Department
Iowa creates panel to study elderly abuse issues
Gov. Branstad names a six member task force to study the extent causes and consequences of elderly abuse in Iowa and to recommend safeguards. The panel will report by year end and work with the Department of Elderly Affairs to keep seniors at home whenever possible.
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DES Moines
Terry Branstad
Iowa
Branstad
Frank Crabb
Denison
Elizabeth Miller
Marshalltown
Clemmie Hightower
Clinton
Merle Wilson
Clarence Millsap
Kathleen Buckwalter
Iowa City
Department of Elderly Affairs
U.S
Mercy Hospital
Mercy Education Center
Branstad pushes for Iowa State Fair independence
Gov. Terry Branstad urges independence from state control citing a 2015 law misstep that gave the agriculture secretary authority over the fair while the board handles daily operations. He endorses privatizing the fair and moving oversight away from state agencies, as political contenders debate who should control
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DES Moines
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Secretary of Agriculture
Fair
Fair Board
Marion Lucas
Thatcher Johnson
Dale Cochran
Debbie Boone
Hawkeye Institute to train workers in 145000 contracts
Hawkeye Institute of Technology Board approved two job training contracts totaling 145000 for Omega Cabinets in Waterloo and Iowa Engineered Processes in Independence. Omega to train 50 new workers with up to 100000. Independence to train 20 with 45000.
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Hawkeye Institute
Waterloo
Hawkeye Institute of Technology Board of Directors
Iowa
Omega Cabinets
Independence
Independence Company
HIT
John Hawse
Iowans curb natural gas usage study shows declines
DES MOINES AP Iowa utility officials report December to April energy use was steady for electricity while natural gas dropped. February saw gas fall 15.2 percent from 1985 to 1986 as electricity rose 0.5 percent. December's bitter cold boosted both fuels, but overall conservation efforts appear to curb gas use.
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Des Moines
Franzenburg
Iowa
The
Utilities Board
Iowa Commerce Commission
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