Vacationers return to house fire on Alburnett Road
Teresa Miller and her husband Todd arrived home with their 4 year old son Christopher from a weekend trip to find their two story former farmhouse at 50 Alburnett Rd ablaze. Firefighters extinguished the blaze by 10 30 p m with extensive first floor damage and origin undetermined.
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Marion
Teresa Miller
Alburnett Rd
Miller
Todd
Christopher
Goode Street
Fort Dodge
Robins
Marion School Board Eyes $7.97 Million Bond Issue
Marion Independent school board members plan to place a 7.97 million dollar bond before voters on October 21. Meeting at 7 p.m. in the Administrative boardroom. A citizens committee submitted petitions backing the election per the district space study recommendations. Funds would upgrade Marion High School gym and locker facilities and remodel Washington and Starry schools plus other smaller projects.
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Marion Independent School Board
David Bradley
Marion High School
Washington and Starry Schools
East Iowa man dies after mall work accident
A northeast Iowa construction worker died from injuries sustained July 6 at Crossroads Mall in Waterloo. Clayton Debuhr, 21, of Clarksville, was installing light fixtures when the electrical accident occurred. He died Friday at a Rochester, Minnesota hospital. He worked for Menninga Electric Inc. of Waterloo.
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Iowa
Waterloo
Clayton Debuhr
Clarksville
Rochester
Minn
Debuhr
Crossroads Mall
Menninga Electric Inc
Coralville auctioneers plead innocent in theft case
Howard and Sandra Hammes of 2032 Ninth St in Coralville pleaded innocent in Johnson County District Court to first-degree theft and simulation of antique and rare objects. They are accused of selling a lamp described as a signed Tiffany turtle back for 11 450 to a New York collector who found it fake and returned it, then resold it for 8 900 to a Connecticut collector who also said it was fake. Jury trial set for October 20.
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Coralville
Johnson County
Howard
Sandra Hammes
Ninth St
New York
Connecticut
Bluestem Solid Waste faces costs from landfill siting delay
Linn County finance committee meets at 1 30 p m in City Hall to learn how a four month delay in Bluestem landfill siting will raise costs as a citizen panel restarts the site search for two near full landfills. Foth Van Dyke will present an adjusted bill reflecting the added work.
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Bluestem Solid Waste Agency
Citizens Committee
Bluestem
Foth & van Dyke
City Hall
Second Avenue
Iowa Growers Tour Visiting Schultz Market and Farm
The Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association field tour runs 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Schultz Market and Farms on Highway 61 south of Muscatine. It includes a stop at ISU Muscatine Island Research Farm in Fruitland. Registration is $5 with reservations requested. call 515 276 4525 or 319 262 8787.
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Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association
Schultz Market
Highway 61
Muscatine
Iowa State University
Muscatine Island Research Farm
North St
Fruitland
Farm Fever and the Rural Iowa Garden Tradition
Rural Independence resident Janet McLaren tends a small winter vegetable garden on the family farm. The article notes that many farms lack gardens, indicating rural women balance farm duties with town jobs. McLaren milks and substitutes as an aide to get off the farm occasionally.
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Marlene Lucas
Janet McLaren
Rural Independence
Gardeners trim plots while still craving fresh vegetables
Nora Meyers and Janet McLaren reflect on aging and smaller plots in Tipton as they tend gardens near 2,700 square feet and older generations, noting busy schedules, convenience, and continued love for fresh produce despite reduced planting and yield.
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McLaren
Nora Meyers
Tipton
Williamsburgs brick streets a hit after controversial rebuild
Williamsburg celebrates the new downtown brick and concrete streets with a 7 p.m. concert by the State Fair Singers and Jazz Band. Mayor Armstrong says residents broadly approve the project though some opposition remains. A brick-buying program honors veterans and supports a park centerpiece, while businesses report cooperation during construction.
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Armstrong
State Fair
State Fair Singers and Jazz Band
Williamsburg
Maggie Marlin
Tom
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Kathy Martens
Eaerg
Williamsburg Music Association
Marlin
Robert
Candace Marlin
Ed’s Radio and TV
Martens
Parents and Leaders
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American Legion
VFW
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