FBI probes release of 1200 mink at Iowa farm
The FBI joins an investigation after animal rights group the Animal Liberation Front claims responsibility for freeing 1,200 mink from Nick and Becky Demuth near Waverly Iowa. Flooding the yard, several mink were killed or injured by vehicles and dogs amid the farm’s 30 years of operation. The case echoes previous ALF actions and prompts questions about legal penalties.
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FBI
Iowa
The
Gazette
Animal Liberation Front
Nick
Becky Demuth
Waverly
Demuth
Bremer County
Dave MacDonald
Fur Commission USA
Fur Commission
Demoths
Chickasaw County
Courtenay
British Columbia
North American
David Barbarash
Opera fraud talks and veterans office opening in Cedar Rapids
Opera tion Restore Trust of Iowa roadshow visits Heritage Area Agency on Aging with two forums led by Shirley Merner on Medicare fraud and protection from fraud. The same Cedar Rapids area hosts a new VA vocational rehabilitation office at 1642 42nd St NE. marion Linn-Mar board to get bond project updates at 7 p.m. in Educational Services Center.
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Cedar Rapids
Restore Trust of Iowa Roadshow
Heritage Area Agency On Aging
Shirley Merner
Kirkwood Blvd
Operation Restore Trust of
Iowa
Cedar Rapids-Waterloo
42Nd St
Suite K
Bryan Dowd
Call
Marion Linn-Mar
Educational Services Center
10Th St
Marion
East Iowa garden notes show average production amid late melons
The piece reports average statewide production with melons delayed by a cool spring. It notes peppers turning black from heat and humidity, and tomato plants varying in height on soil possibly enriched by a former owner's dog deposits, as observed by the Cooleys in Hiawatha.
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Patrick O'Malley
Iowa State University Extension
Iowa City
Iowa
Charles
Edith Cooley
Hiawatha
Edith
Farmer helps to dispel U S stereotypes in Egypt TV segment
Shellsburg farmer Bob Osborn spoke with Egyptian TV to counter stereotypes about Americans. The Good Morning Egypt program, funded by the State Department, aimed to show ordinary U.S. life during two weeks of interviews with locals and clergy, highlighting shared values and diverse friendships.
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Tom Owen
Gazette
Shellsburg
Bob Osborn
Osborn
Egypt
United States
Globe TV
Midamar Corp
Globe
Kim Koomar
Midamar
Shereen el Wakeel
el Wakeel
Colesburg Barn Fire Under Investigation
Colesburg fire crews will investigate the cause of a Sunday barn blaze at the Gene Schenke farm one mile northeast of Colesburg about 30 miles northwest of Dubuque. The barn and 2000 bales of straw plus up to 1500 bales of hay were destroyed. Damage estimated at 60 000 to 70 000 dollars. Edgewood firefighters aided Colesburg crews on scene until about 8 30 last night.
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Colesburg
Colesburg Fire Department
Gene Schenke
Dubuque
Dennis Payne
Edgewood Fire Department
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