Explosion at Excel plant destroys dock in Ottumwa
An explosion at the Excel pork processing plant near Ottumwa destroyed a shipping dock and started a fire reported at 7:30 p.m. Firefighters fought the blaze past midnight with access difficulties. About 20 maintenance workers were inside. no injuries were reported. The cause is unknown. Excel employs about 1,300 people.
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Ottumwa
Excel Pork
Mike McDonough
McDonough
Dave Sertterh
Ottumwa Fire Department
Sertterh
Mike Bowas
United Food and Commercial Workers
Excel
Cargill Inc
Muscatine 3 remain hospitalized after chain-reaction crash
A Saturday Highway 22 wreck near Nichols left Brenda Perez 21 and Suzanna Perez 17 in fair condition at University Hospitals Iowa City. Francis Milder 75 of Muscatine was in good condition at Muscatine General Hospital.
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Muscatine County
Highway 22
Nichols
Brenda Perez
Suzanna Perez
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Francis Milder
Muscatine
Muscatine General Hospital
Marion board to review shared superintendent contract with Cedar Rapids
Marion Independent School District will discuss the intent and effectiveness of its shared superintendent agreement with Cedar Rapids at a 5 p.m. work session and a regular meeting to follow in the Administrative Boardroom. The contract, in effect since 1992 for half-time services by William Jacobson, is up for renewal with a billed cost of 46 850 this school year.
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Marion Independent School Board
Cedar Rapids
S. 15Th St
Marion
William Jacobson
Jacobson
Cedar Rapids Relay for Life raises record $104K for cancer fight
More than 700 walkers and runners in Cedar Rapids contributed to a new local and state fundraising high of $104,162 for the American Cancer Society. The 12 hour Relay for Life at Coe College set a new Iowa record, with 62 teams and top honors going to the ACS Board at $13,065 and top individual to Dr. John Wollner with $4,025.
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Cedar Rapids
American Cancer Society
Relay For Life
Coe College
Clark Racquet Center
Iowa
Patty Petersen
American Cancer Society Board
John Wollner
Goats Meet Bizarre Demand in Midwest Chevon Market
Kalona Locker in Iowa sells chevon bologna for 5 a pound and ships hundreds of goats annually to New York. Industry trades note rising demand but Iowa lacks a steady supply and many cuisines favor goat meat from specific markets and temperaments.
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Marlene Lucas
Alona
Kalona Locker
Hersch
Brian Herschberger
Herschbergers
Kalona
Herschberger
Iowa
Danny Considine
Portage
Wis
Omaha
Neb
Winterset
Hampton
Toddville
New York
Considine
Decorah
United States
Chicago
Texas
California
Marvin Walter
W & G Marketing Co. Inc
Ames
North Africa
E. Nelson Escobar
E. “Kika” de la Garza
Langston University
Langston, Oklo
Escobar
Florida
Iowa aims to be top managed state a Branstad goal
Gov Terry Branstads push to move Iowa from sixth to number one on Financial Worlds rank of state management is praised as a strong calling card. Critics warn the focus may overlook economic development and infrastructure needs including jobs population growth and tax fairness.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Iowa
Mike Blouin
Cedar Rapids Area
Blouin
Branstad
Jim Lind
R-Waterloo
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Tom Vilsack
Mount Pleasant
Vilsack
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Lee Clancey
League of Women Voters
Wyndham Five Seasons
Clancey
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Fyiowa.com
Guyette
Urce
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Lamb
U.S
Midwest
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