First Snow Brings Accidents and Flooding Across Iowa
A winter storm dumped up to 4 inches of snow in parts of Iowa, triggering minor crashes and snow slick roads while rivers rose above flood stage. A Sac County man died when his vehicle slid off a county road near Lake View. Snow belts in eastern Iowa saw fender-bender incidents. northern counties faced fewer crashes as drivers adjusted. Snow affected Cedar Rapids and other cities with slick streets and 75 to 100 percent snow covered highways. Snowmobile crash near Sioux City injured two riders. forecasts call for more snow then sun. Rivers including the South Skunk at Oskaloosa remained above flood stage.
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Steve Sands
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Oskaloosa
Linn County boards review bids for courthouse remodel phase three
Bids for phase three of the Linn County Courthouse remodeling were received by the supervisors. Low bids appeared from Kleiman Construction for the general contract at 177700, Climate Engineers for mechanical at 141230, and Justice Electric for electrical at 40115. Decisions on alternates may push contracts to later today or Thursday.
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Joe Malmer
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Petition Seeks Blacktop for Jappa Road in Linn County
A petition signed by 81 residents asks Linn County to blacktop the 3 mile road from the northeast corner of Ely to Highway 30 known as Jappa Road. County engineers will review it by traffic counts and budget. with 1983 plans in place, paving is unlikely soon.
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Clark warns anti Sovietism dominates Reagan policy
Former Senator Dick Clark told about 50 at Coe College that Reagan’s foreign policy is driven by anti Sovietism and has strained detente. He urged a balanced view of U S Soviet relations and warned against a rampant arms buildup and doomed talks.
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U.S
Clark
Soviet Union
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