Linn County Parks Offer Wide Range of Outdoor Activities
Linn County Conservation Board highlights diverse parks with activities from snowmobiling to camping and picnicking. The system covers about 5000 acres across 21 installations, attracting nearly a million visitors annually, with Pinicon Ridge Park as a popular standout and future lake plans at Squaw Creek Park.
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Linn County
George Hamilton
Hamilton
Linn County Conservation Board
Iowa
Linn Agency
Linn
Linn Park
Linn Department
Young Adult Conservation Corps
Ately
Pinicon Ridge Park
Central City
Squaw Creek Park
Marion
Morgan Creek Park
Cedar Rapids
Wakema Park
Center Point
Buffalo Creek Park
Coggon
Kathy Banowetz
Travis Fields
Tampa Bay
Fla
Gary and
Sue Statton
Recreation Roundup Wildlife Outdoor Club Canoe Race Results
The Cedar River race from Wildcat Bluff Park to Lewis Bottoms Park hosted the Wildlife Outdoor Club event. Winners include Greg Crawford and Neal Dudley of Central City in Mens aluminum canoe, Tim Nichols and Jim Langhurst from Independence and Ely respectively in Mens fiberglass cruiser, Leonard Ellison and Carol Ellison of Aurora Illinois in Mixed aluminum, and Ellison duo again with Langhurst in Mixed fiberglass cruiser, with John Cage of Fairfax taking Single canoe first.
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Wildlife Outdoor Club
Cedar River
Wildcat Bluff Park
Lewis Bottoms Park
Mens Aluminum Canoe
Greg Crawford
Neal Dudley
Central City
Jeff Bader
Keota
Mike Bader
Bloomfield
Tim Nichols
Independence
Jim Langhurst
Ely
Leonard Ellison
Carol Ellison
Aurora
Ill
Cathy Langhurst
Marilyn Nichols
Retriever winners named in Iowa State Championship in Amana
Winners announced for the Iowa State Retriever Field Trial Championships held in the Amana Colonies last weekend. Forty dogs competed over two days across Derby and Open classes, with top placements for Doc, Brave, Penney, Ike, Cookie, Cher and Billy Bear, plus Judges Award of Merit for several dogs.
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Amana
Southeast Iowa Retriever Club
Randy Kuehl
Springville
Southeast Iowa Club
Doc Owned
Doc
Tony Despanas
Mason City
Cookie
Ron Ainley
Dubuque
Cher
Stan Priske
Cedar Rapids
Billy Bear
Don Fekin
Council Bluffs
Ivy
Kueh
Rum
Chuck Doerrer
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids Bass Masters Touricles Third Tournament Highlights
Steve Harty and Roy Rinder won the Cedar Rapids Bass Masters Club third tournament with a 16 lb 13 oz haul. The June 13 14 event at Guttenberg saw Don Schroeder Ray LeGrand take eight lb 13 oz for second. Steve Carfrae won the biggest bass at 3 lb 2 oz. After three events Larry Fischer leads with 24 lb 10 oz, John Goodwin second, Harty third.
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Steve Harty
Roy Rindernecht
Cedar Rapids
Guttenberg
Don Schroeder
Ray LeGrand
Les Shhaefe
Randy Northway
Steve Carfrae
Larry Fischer
John Goodwin
Campers Return as KOA Reports Late Spring Boost
Kampgrounds of America says campers are back on the road this summer with 5 percent higher traffic at its 786 KOA campgrounds across the United States and Canada compared with 1980. A survey shows 36 contiguous states ahead in camper numbers, with Rocky Mountain and Far West locations posting especially strong gains due to ample gas supplies and stable prices.
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Kampgrounds of America
North America
KOA
United States
Canada
Contiguous States
Rocky Mountain States
Far West
Linn Health Service offers medical care financial aid
Linn Health Service announces aid for medical care with contact at 398 3543. The notice highlights financial help programs and directs readers to apply or inquire for assistance through the provided phone number.
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Linn Health Service
Also Mentioned on This Page
Linn Parks
Chain Lakes
Palo
Lewis Bottoms
Matsell Bridge
Mount Hope
Viola
Palisades
Bertram
South Cedar
Mount Vernon
Matsell Bride
Palo Marsh
Wickiup Hill
Toddville
J. Harold Ennis
Lewis
Palisades- Dows
Rock Island
Abbe Creek School Museum
Jay G. Sigmund
Waubeek
Linn County Park
Denny Noah
Keith Long
Recreation Roundup
John Cage
Fairfax
Ralph Thomas
Brave
Penney
Rick Koranda
Oxford Junction
Ike
Blaz
Greg Paullas
Buck
Curt Lembke
Jeff Bader Keota
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