Gun Violence Awareness Day Set at Iowa Capitol
Iowans for the Prevention of Gun Violence and Quad Citions for Responsible Gun Laws plan to tell lawmakers in Des Moines on Gun Violence Awareness Day that a piecemeal approach fails. They support trigger locks but demand quality standards education monitoring and enforcement and urge Gov Vilsack to appoint a task force to craft stronger firearms laws.
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Tom Vilsack
Belle Plaine House Fire Injures Teen, No Major Damage
A Belle Plaine house fire sent a 13 year old girl to Marengo hospital with minor burns on her feet and smoke inhalation. Fire department spokesman Jeff Slaymaker said the blaze began at Karla Prichard’s home on 8th Avenue at 12 09 a m Sunday. Prichard lives with five children and her daughter woke the family and was injured while alerting others.
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Marengo Hospital
Week Ahead Commerce and economic notices in Cedar Rapids area
A schedule of upcoming government and business events in Cedar Rapids and surrounding area including Commerce Department reports on income and home sales, FOMC policy meeting, and local club meetings at venues such as Longbranch Hotel and Alliant Tower. Includes contact details for notices.
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Marion
Marion East Rotary Club
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Triangle 64
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Farmers join class action against Monsanto over GMO practices
Iowa farmers Chris Petersen and George and Peggy Naylor join Cohen Milstein to sue Monsanto in U S District Court in Washington D C. They allege price fixing and harm to farmer profitability from gene modified crops and seed acquisitions.
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Ention
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Petersen
Peggy
George Naylor
Chardan
Monsanto
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Naylors
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Cedar Rapids entrepreneur blends retirement planning with land venture
Lonnie Bloomquist age 41 and partner Kasey Regan buy 160 acres near Rathbun in south central Iowa. They place 120 acres in a permanent wetlands program forming a 40 acre marsh and plan cabins to rent with hunting rights via Hunters' Management Group. The project funds water filtering for Rathbun Lake while Bloomquist runs Technology Resources Co from home.
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Lonnie Bloomquist
Technology Resources Co
Kasey Regan
Rathbun
Iowa
Hunters’ Management Group
Bloomquist
Quist
Chariton River
Rathbun Lake
van Buren County
Terresa Bloomquist
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