Repair Likely By May For Anamosa Highway 151 Bridge
IDOT officials say the cracked beam on the Highway 151 bridge near Anamosa could be repaired and open by early May. Work includes replacing part of the east girder and splicing in a new section as warmer weather allows roadbed work. Detour traffic remains through Anamosa with minimal snow and ice clearance.
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Robert Henely
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Iowa GOP tops five hundred thousand in 1981
Iowa Republican Party raised 505,055 in 1981, a record for a non election year. Chairman Bennett Webster said 49 of 99 counties exceeded quotas and over 10,000 Iowans contributed to the Republican State Central Committee in the last two years. He urged stronger fundraising for fall elections to retain legislative control.
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Iowa Republican Party
Bennett Webster
Republican State Central Committee
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Wellsburg Woman Killed in Grundy County Car Crash
Kimberly June Albers 22 of Wellsburg died after a one vehicle crash on a rural Grundy County road. Her car went out of control five miles east of Wellsburg around 11 p.m. and overturned into a ditch landing on its top. She was alone and died on arrival at Grundy County Memorial Hospital.
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Wellsburg
Grundy County
Kimberly June Albers
Grundy County Memorial Hospital
Rick Penning
Weather Delays Iowa Senate Debut of Local Option Tax
Legislation on local option taxation postponed after threats of blizzard conditions. Senate convenes Monday at 9 a.m. to take up the tax measure as committees advance Gov. Ray's revenue bills. Controversies persist over prison transfers and reapportionment actions.
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Ways and Means
House
Robert Ray
Corrections and Mental Health Appropriations Subcommittee
Iowa Commerce Commission approves surplus capacity penalty plan
The Iowa Commerce Commission adopted a sliding scale penalizing surplus capacity for Iowa Power stockholders. The plan lowers returns as reserves exceed 25 percent above peak load, with estimated rate reductions of about 350000 dollars. Iowa Power will study the decision before commenting.
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Iowa
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