Swan farming on a rural Iowa pond boosts local economy
Penny the pen swan and Charlie the cob inhabit a pond near North English. Leo Bucher and son Russell raise swans for sale at about 275 to 500 dollars per pair, noting birds can live 40 years and help keep ponds clean. They recount risks from owls and turtles, and describe breeding, incubation, and care on their farm.
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Cedar Rapids Public Library to expand story hours this week
An expanded story hour program launches this week in downtown Cedar Rapids with twice weekly sessions for preschoolers led by Pam Lane. Sessions run Wednesdays and Thursdays at 2 p.m. no advance registration needed. calls for early notice and registration sheets offered.
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Kiddie's Pal Cal Wagner to retire after 34 years with patrol
Cal Wagner 57 a Cedar Rapids Iowa State Patrol community services officer retires after 34 years with the force. A Dubuque native he built a broad safety education program including bicycle safety first aid defensive driving seat belt and Neighborhood Watch and Crimestoppers initiatives. He began when radios were rare and calls required phones.
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AMF workers ratify two year contract extension in Des Moines
About 600 members of UAW Local 562 at the AMF plant in Des Moines ratified a two year extension of the current contract. The union will keep an average wage of 14 dollars an hour including benefits with a 35 cent raise scheduled. The plant is being sold to Western International Inc. and 250 workers remain laid off.
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Two Teen Girls Involved In Highway 193 Crash
On Saturday night at 9 40 p m two teen age girls were in a two vehicle collision on Highway 193 about 1 percent miles north of Waucoma Involved were Jodi Bodensteiner 17 Route 2 West Union driver of a northbound car that crossed the center line and collided with Jean Schmitt 16 Route 2 Waucoma driving the southbound vehicle Bodensteiner’s car rolled into a west ditch ending on its top Schmitt’s car also went into the west ditch Bodensteiner was taken to West Union hospital and released Sunday morning Schmitt was taken to a New Hampton hospital where she was treated and released.
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