Solon Pair Arrested After Brief Cedar Rapids Chase
Two Cedar Rapids residents, Todd Hagan 41 and Patrice Herren 46, were cited for possession of precursors with intent to manufacture after a chase where they threw drug paraphernalia from a vehicle near 140th Street NE north of Solon. Hagan faces additional charges and remained in jail. Herren released after a court appearance. The chase lasted minutes as about two miles were traveled by the westbound lane. Separately, Iowa Army National Guard Aviation Detachment 1, Company F, 106th, was activated for deployment to Fort Campbell Feb 6. Linn-Mar school board to review its district financial audit at a 5 p.m. work session and 7 p.m. meeting at Marion Educational Services Center. Emerson Elementary in Marion closed for boiler issues. Independence High School closed due to flu-like absences.
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Cedar Rapids
Todd Hagan
Patrice Herren
Johnson County
Herren
Hagan
140Th Street
Solon
Johnson County Sheriffs Department
Iowa Army National Guard
106Th Aviation
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Robert. King
Iowa National Guard
Fort Campbell
King
Linn-Mar
Educational Services Center
10Th St
Marion
Emerson Elementary
Iowa
10Th Ave
Kcrg-Tv9
Emerson
Marion Independent
Independence man fights hog confinement near home with neighbors
Galen Amfahr, 54, faces a proposed two 1,000 hog confinement buildings in Independence Iowa near his Furman Avenue home. At a Buchanan County hearing attended by about 75 residents, opponents questioned the impact of large scale hog production while organizers and developers were not present. The dispute centers on the site on Frost Avenue and the broader issue of livestock farming in the area.
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Frost Avenue
Independence
Marlene Lucas
Gazette
Galen Amfahr
Tom Vilsack
Jim Blin
Randy Blin
Terry Fairchild
Winthrop
Amfahr
Duane Crock
Jeff White
Buchanan County Supervisors
Department of Natural Resources
White
Buchanan County
Corn growers back Iowa livestock amid odor protests
Iowa Corn Growers Association voiced support for pork producers facing neighbor protests over odors and water pollution. Larry Jons and Gary Edwards promoted farmer cooperation with livestock interests at the WMT Ag Expo in Cedar Rapids, stressing livestock as a key market for grain and noting Iowa ranks seventh in pork production with about 15.3 million hogs on 10,000 farms as of December 1.
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Marlene Lucas
Gazette
Edar Rapids
Iowa Corn Growers Association
Larry Jons
Central City
Gary Edwards
Anamosa
Corm
WMT Ag
Cedar Rapids
Jons
Iowa Corn Promotion Board
Linn County
Iowa
McKean Trades Inn Life for Time with Family in Anamosa
Former state senator and bed and breakfast operator Andy McKean, 53, scales back hotel life to focus on family and law practice in Anamosa Iowa. He chairs past duties, plans to resume gospel music and hopes to rejoin performing while remaining active in local boards and community groups.
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Andy McKean
McKean
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Connie
Jones County
Elliott & McKean
Anamosa Dutles
Fern
Evan
Nancy
Helen
Stone City
Kleh Radio
John McKean
State Reformatory
Iowa
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Robert Stuerman
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Market For Our Grain
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Atte
Jones County Bar Association
Jones County Historical Society
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