Holiday wins towing bid in Iowa City council vote
Council approves Holiday Wrecker Service Inc. of Coralville for the city towing contract after Ernie Zuber votes yes amid debate over conflict of interest in west Ambrisco Insurance ties. Wrecker owner Dale Gerot criticizes process while noting Holiday holds bids with other agencies and has more trucks.
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Ernie Zuber
Iowa City Wrecker
Holiday Wrecker Service Inc
Coralville
William Ambrisco
West Ambrisco Insurance
Ambrisco
Holiday
Zuber
Hanna Weston
John McDonald
McDonald
Dale Gerot
Gerot
Towa City Wrecker
Japanese visitors savor everyday life in Iowa
A group of 21 Japanese visitors in Eastern Iowa spend two weeks with host families across Cedar Rapids Marion Tipton Muscatine Iowa City Keystone and Coggon focusing on ordinary American activities. They bake pies ride bikes attend the State Fair enjoy family meals and social events while learning about American life through Friendship Force exchanges.
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Chris Manahan
Arute
Meta-lowa
Yumi Yamaguchi
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Tipton
Muscatine
Iowa City
Keystone
Coggon
Yamaguchi
Misa’ Moriya
Tokyo
Carl
Mary Carson
Alleghany Dr. NE
Dennis
Kathy Goemaat
Marty Shepardson
Friendshi Force
Aiet
Friendship Force
Japan
Keith
Joan Hemingway
West Branch
Maytag washer ends after long run at Kalona shop
At the Appliance Barn in Kalona a Maytag washer died after 24 795 cycles and 10 538 hours. Barbara Simons won 335 dollars for guessing the quit time of 7 30 p m on Aug 15. The store owner noted 431 entries and the prize was funded by the contest. Simons plans to buy a new washer and dryer with the money.
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Kalona
Barbara Simons
Riverside
Landon Beachy
Simons
Beachy
U of I Dorms Begin Cable TV Service This Fall
Iowa City's University of Iowa dorm residents may buy cable for the first time this fall. About 400 signups by Tuesday, with a forecast of at least 1,000 total. Three tiers exist: a free basic plus U of I station, a $10.50 monthly basic tier from Heritage Cablevision, and paid channels like HBO. A $10 connection charge and $50 tuner deposit apply. basic and paid channels are scrambled. Monick notes early signups are from eager students.
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Johnson County
Iowa City
University of Iowa
U of I
John Monick
U of I Broadcasting
State Board of Regents
Heritage Cablevision
WTBS
WGN
ESPN
MTV
HBO
Cinemax
Monick
Reminder to bag grass clippings in Cedar Rapids
Wayne Murdock, streets commissioner, urges residents to bag grass clippings and not dump them in the street. Extra crews curbside in fall handle leaves. grass is not collected in summer, as grass in streets can wash into storm sewers.
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Cedar Rapids
Wayne Murdock
Murdock
U of Iowa student charged for fireworks in dorm room
Johnson County authorities accuse 19 year old Todd Sheldon Benson of illegally firing fireworks in his Burge Hall dormitory room to mark the fall class resumption. Campus police found Benson in a hallway at 2:28 a.m. and he admitted the act in a court complaint.
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Iowa City
University of Iown
Todd Sheldon Benson
Burge Hall
Benson
Johnson County
Survcy
U of 1
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