Three Iowans Die in Auto Crashes as Holiday Weekend Opens
Two Iowans died in out-of-state crashes and a third near Creston as the July 4 weekend began. Thomas Streets of Ottumwa, 40, and Wesley Sickmeyer of Campbell Hill, Illinois, were killed in Illinois 150 crash near Percy. Pvt. Michael Rasmussen, 19, of West Bend, died near Fort Hood after being struck by a hit-and-run vehicle. Richard Levi, 32, of Creston, died when his motorcycle hit a pole near Creston. IDOT notes 182 Iowa holiday deaths in 18 years. records show higher tolls in 1963 and lower in 1972.
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Creston
Thomas Streets
Ottumwa
Sigourney
Illinois
Percy
Streets
Wesley Sickmeyer
Campbell Hill
Roger Reeves
Reynolds Funeral Home
Fort Hood
Texas
Michael William Rasmussen
William E. Rasmussen
West Bend
Highway 190
Army Base
Iowa
Richard Franklin Levi
Iowa Department of Transportation
IDOT
Gus Horn
Multiple Iowa incidents span crashes fires and local events
Oelwein reports a two car crash at Highway 3 and 150 injuring three, driver Tilson 39 of Waverly. Smith family treated and released. Iowa City man Ralph Butler Jr. 24 charged with drunk driving after crash near Sugar Bottom campground. wife and child treated. West Union barn fire damages building and hay. $10,000 loss. Maquoketa police chief Buddy Olson resigns to farm and work security. Mechanicville July 4 events listed by Lions Club. South Winneshiek school board meeting set for July 13 in Calmar.
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Oelwein
Iowa
Brandon
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Iowa Highway Patrol
Ralph Everett Butler Jr
Butler
Johnson County
Sugar Bottom
North Liberty
Solon
Janice
Rick
West Union
Craig Spies
Maquoketa
Buddy R. Olson
Olson
Calmar
South Winneshiek School Board
Hillcrest opens Iowa City satellite counseling office
Hillcrest Family Services of Cedar Rapids opens a Thursday only counseling satellite at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church 1300 Melrose Ave Iowa City offering family marriage and individual counseling and biofeedback. Services on a sliding scale based on income and appointments can be made weekdays by calling 338 7523. Jim Cooney social worker specializes in marriage and family therapy staffs the office. Hillcrest is sponsored by local Presbyterian and Methodist churches and dates to 1898 with Cedar Rapids expansion in 1966.
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Iowa City
Hillcrest Family Services of
Cedar Rapids
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
Melrose Ave
Jim Cooney
Hill
Tree napper targets Des Moines yards in June thefts
Des Moines residents report at least three stolen trees in June with detectives saying the perpetrator hid the saplings in backyards. Sgt. William Judkins cites the economy as a factor, noting cherry trees rose from four dollars to twelve to eighteen dollars. Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller is named chair of the National Association of Attorneys General Midwest Regional Conference for a one year term.
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Des Moines
Times
William Judkins
James Hauck
Iowa
Tom Miller
National Association of Attorneys General
Midwest
Miller
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Ohio
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Police seek man after alleged gunpoint abduction in Ottumwa
Ottumwa police hunt a man who allegedly forced a 10 year old girl into his car at gunpoint before releasing her. Police say the girl was released Thursday and the suspect was last seen driving a green 1973 Pontiac with Arkansas plates.
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Ottumwa
UPI
Wilfred Boettcher
Arkansas
Dogs Stolen From Cedar Rapids Yard In The Night
Teresa Berryhill reports her three year old St Bernard and a three year old German Shepherd wolf mix were stolen from a fenced Northwest Cedar Rapids yard. A padlock was cut and the dogs valued at 500 dollars.
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St. Bernard
Cedar Rapids
Teresa Berryhill
G Ave
Fairfax to reroof fire station with Dyer bid aid
Fairfax City Council awarded a 6 325 dollar bid to Dyer Roofing of Des Moines for a new roof on the fire station after delaying a decision. The project includes a 10 year material guarantee and a 3 year workmanship warranty and would start no earlier than August 1. The council also addressed shelter fee disputes and set park hours to 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. with no overnight camping.
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Fairfax
Fairfax City Council
Virginia Soukup
Dyer Roofing
Des Moines
Dick Dyer
Soukup
Dyer
Linn County Humane Shelter
Iowa Governor seeks disaster status for 16 counties
Gov. Robert Ray urged U S Agriculture Secretary John Black to declare 16 Iowa counties storm damaged as disaster areas. The June 7 23 storms caused about 178 million dollars in damage to more than 7 000 farms with tornadoes hail heavy rain and strong winds affecting Bremer Buchanan Cerro Gordo Chickasaw Dickinson Fayette Floyd Franklin Hardin Humboldt Jackson Mitchell Osceola Winnebago Worth and Wright. Eligible farmers could receive low interest long term loans if approved.
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Des Moines
Robert Ray
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
John Black
Iowa
Bremer
Buchanan
Cerro Gordo
Chickasaw
Dickinson, Fayette
Floyd
Franklin
Hardin, Humboldt
Jackson
Mitchell, Osceola
Winnebago
Worth and
Wright
Ray
Clarke
Decatur
Jasper
Plymouth
Wayne
Franklin County
Fairbank Officers Quit Over Public Harassment
Fairbank police chief Bill Turner reports two reserve deputies Martin Knox and Phil Waniorek and one full time officer Van Zyck resigned amid accusations and abuse from residents. Turner's remarks describe a town resistance to law enforcement and ongoing issues with a sparse department and low pay.
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Fairbank
van Zyck
Bill Turner
Buchanan County
Turner
Zuck
Martin Knox
Phil Waniorek
Reserve
Five Linn County residents charged with drunken driving
Five persons were arrested and charged with drunk driving in Linn County late Thursday and early Friday. Daniel W. Adams, 38, of 1805 Blake Blvd SE, was arrested at 10:05 p.m. Thursday in the 800 block of 19th Street SE and also faces charges of striking fixtures and failing to maintain control. Bryan L. Wood, 19, of Lisbon, arrested at 12:10 a.m. Friday in the 1200 block of Sixth Street SW. Jay A. Venenga, 26, of 1215 38th St SE, arrested at 12:25 a.m. Friday at 33rd Street and Mount Vernon Road SE and also charged with speeding. Ronald L. Bedell, 22, of 1420 Ninth St SW, arrested at 2 a.m. Friday on Sixth Street in front of Hawkeye Downs. Albert Leroy Huft, 44, of 412 12th St SE, arrested at 3:59 p.m. Friday at Third Avenue and 10th Street in Marion and also charged with failure to yield.
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Linn County
Daniel W. Adams
Blake Blvd
19Th Street
Bryan L. Wood
Lisbon
Sixth Street
Jay A. Venenga
38Th St
33Rd Street
Mount Vernon Road
Ronald L. Bedell
Ninth St
Hawkeye Downs
Albert Leroy Huft
Cool weather crops guide from Doylestown expert
Doylestown Pennsylvania in June to August is the best window to start cool weather vegetables. Lois Stringer, a vegetable expert, highlights beets broccoli brussels sprouts celery collards kohlrabi peas Sugar Snap peas swiss chard and radishes as prime crops. The Burpee Co. vegetable trials manager notes many varieties are bred for late planting and harvest and labeled accordingly.
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Doylestown
UPI
Lois Stringer
W. Atlee Burpee Co
Roofing and home improvement ads mix in local page
Classified spots offer roofing siding painting and interior exterior pointing masonry and concrete work plus gutters driveways and remodeling. Multiple numbers appear for Wilson Roofing and Siding and various contractors advertising hauling farming yard work and small job services with emphasis on free estimates and large to small projects.
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Peirtox
Exper
Terrell, Wessee Jones
iYna Rohs Ray Ying
Mervin Larson
Larso & Son
Bromon
Chocey
Macare Saet
Tion
Sonn Fleias
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