Max Overturf 76 dies in Ottumwa after illness
Max Dwayne Overturf, 76, of Agency, died Feb. 26 2015 at Hospice House in Ottumwa. He was born May 14 1938 in Bloomfield and married Carolyn Vogt Oct. 22 1971. He worked in oil, FMC Corp and Iowa Machinery, ran Sudbury Court Motel with his wife, and enjoyed hunting racing stock cars at Hawkeye Downs. Surviving are his wife, three children, six grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, a sister and three brothers. Cremation will take place. Visitation 4 7 p.m. Monday at Reece Funeral Home Ottumwa. Burial at Cedar Memorial Park at a later date. Memorials to Hospice House.
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Ottumwa
Max Dwayne Overturf
Agency
Bloomfield
Melvin
Kate Ellen Hawk Overturf
Carolyn Vogt
Bloomfield High School
Wareco Oil Co
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
FMC Corp
Iowa Machinery and Supply
Sudbury Court
Marengo
Hawkeye Downs
Carol
Roxanna
Gary) Lloyd
Des Moines
Christina
Randy) Dicus
Brad
Lana
Overturf
Ankeny
Joyce
Kevin) Haas
Runnells
Maurice
Neila) Overturf
Martin
Short
Debbie) Overturf
Mark Overturf
Kathleen Overturf
Marilyn Golditen
Merle Overturf
Reece Funeral Home
Cedar Memorial Park
Davis
Wapello
Pennsylvania Ave
Cedar Rapids mural restoration recalls 1930s art and public taste
A Cedar Rapids mural once painted over in the 1960s is being restored in stages with funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, the State Historic Resource Development Program, and United Fire Group charities. City officials note the piece reflects 1930s art and social themes, including Native Americans and labor, with observers stressing the importance of preserving historical works.
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U.S. District Court
Edward McManus
U.S. General Services Administration
Sean Ulmer
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Facs Inc
Santa Barbara
Calif
National Endowment of the Arts
State
United Fire Group Charities
Sandi Fowler
Andringa
Sweden
Cedar Rapids
Grant Wood
Museum of Art
City Hall
Ulmer
City Council
Judge’s Bench
Iowa gun permit law prompts renewal worries in Linn and Johnson counties
The shall issue gun permit law moved discretion to sheriffs, spurring a permit rush in 2011 with 5 699 Linn County and 2 290 Johnson County carry permits. Renewals looming may raise numbers again. Revocations rose to 27 last year, and officials warn the system risks public safety. Local gun shops urge training changes amid online courses and alcohol restrictions debates.
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Linn County
Sheriff's Office
Johnson County
Linn
Johnson Counties
Brian Gardner
Iowa
Gardner
Cedar Rapids
Lonny Pulkrabek
Iowa City
Bertran Perez
Perez
Pulkrabek
Stegen
NRA
Ernie Traugh
Cedar Valley Outfitters
Marion
Traugh
Shovel-ready highway projects shape Iowa five-year plan
Officials sharpen focus on toll of funds as Iowa DOT and Transportation Commission weigh shovel-ready items. Widening Highway 30 in Tama and Benton Counties and I-380 upgrades are praised while debates hinge on priority, funding, and timing for the next five-year plan due after March meetings.
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Amy Reasner
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Department of Transportation
Iowa Transportation Commission
DOT
Tama
Benton County
Iowa
Collins Road
Ron Corbett
Highway 100
Transportation Commission
David Rose
Clinton
Rose
Oskaloosa
Commission
John Putney
Gladbrook
Tama County
Charese E. Yanney
Sioux City
Yanney
Dave Jacoby
Coralville
Johnson and
Linn
Kraig Paulsen
R-Hiawatha
Ames
Congress
Brian.morelli
Thegazette
Proposed Iowa transportation projects and costs
A list of planned road and bridge upgrades across multiple counties with project costs and tentative years. Key items include expansion of highways 30 20 and 61, rebuilding interchanges along I 380 and I 80, a Mississippi River bridge replacement, and corridor improvements in Tama Benton Johnson Linn Dubuque Cedar Rapids and Des Moines areas.
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Coralville
U.S. 30
Johnson and Linn Counties
Boyson Road
Cedar Rapids
Tower Terrace Road
Hiawatha
Ida
Sac
Dubuque
Des Moines
Louisa
Scott County
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