Four Iowans win Silver Beaver for top Scout volunteer honor
Linda H opker and John Jackobs of Cedar Rapids, Robert Warner of Marion, and Michael Klappholz of Toddville will receive the Silver Beaver award at the Hawkeye Area Council recognition banquet in Cedar Rapids. The event marks the Boy Scouts of America 75th anniversary. The four honorees are longtime volunteers with extensive leadership roles in packs troops and districts, including scoutmasters, cubmasters, commissioners and exploring advisers.
Rath rescue plan hits funding roadblock in Waterloo
Rath Packing Co faces a setback as leading creditor remains wary of a guaranteed loan plan. The plan aimed to secure a 1.3 million loan backed by Waterloo city and county guarantees and a lien on Rath’s trademark, with a bankruptcy hearing in Cedar Rapids to decide on reorganization and the Columbus Junction plant sale.
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Cedar Rapids
Rath
Columbus Junction
Security Pacific Credit Inc
Waterloo Industrial Development Association
City of
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
WIDA
Scott Fenner
Fulton
Don Wade
Economic Development Committee
Board of Supervisors
Walker kidnap suspect to be returned to Iowa
Buchanan County authorities will travel to Crawford County Missouri to fetch Ed Woods 36 the Walker kidnapping suspect who waived extradition after a court hearing in Steelville Woods faces second degree kidnapping and terrorism charges stemming from an incident January 29 in which two acquaintances were forced at gunpoint to drive him from a Buchanan County residence to Quasqueton and Walker before escaping local authorities had pursued Woods who holed up in a cousin’s home and held about 15 officers at bay for two hours before surrendering after a loudspeaker communication and a stuck vehicle in the snow.
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Buchanan County
Crawford County
Ed Woods
al Engelbrecht
Woods
Iowa
Steelville
Quasqueton
Walker
Engelbrecht
Iowa seeks answers in decoder fraud probe
Iowa Attorney General probes Satellite Entertainment International Inc. in Hiawatha and The Pleasure Channel of New York City. Questions seek how decoders were obtained and tested, how the $100 fee is split, and when sales to residents began. If unanswered under oath in 15 days, suit under the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act may follow.
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Iowa
Hiawatha
New York City
Linn District Court
Satellite Entertainment International Inc
Robins Road
Pleasure Channel
Satellite
Marion briefs and notices in Sunday Lifestyle
Marion women groups and fraternal meetings will be publicized in The Gazette Lifestyle section starting next week. Submit details to The Gazette Lifestyle department by Monday noon at 500 Third Ave SE. Linn-Mar workshop titled Assertiveness Yes You Can runs 1 to 2 30 p m Tuesday at the Educational Services Center led by Elizabeth Schadt. Call Donna Feld at 377 7373 ext 267.
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The
Gazette
Third Ave. SE
Ness
Linn-Mar
Educational Services Center
Elizabeth Schadt
Mercy Hospital
Department of Education
Donna Feld
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Life Investors
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Linda Hooker
John Jackobs
Robert Warner
Michael Klappholz
Pete Burk
Harold Getty
Groviley -Bentley Joodlers
Seventh Avenue
Ron Bentley
Watchmaker
Linn-Mar Workshop
Eagles Fashion Corner
1000 7Th Avenue
8Th Avenue
Phoebe Kent
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Publican
Sediacek
Norwalk
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C&e
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China
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