Drought Drives Nightcrawler Prices Up Across Bait Shops
Local bait shops report worm prices doubling due to drought and tight supplies. Cedar Rapids vendors list dozen nightcrawlers at 150 to 200 cents as wholesalers in Canada raise costs. owners cite irrigation and supply challenges while promising steady summer stock.
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Mark Davis Gazette
Cedar Rapids
the Gazette
Joe Perry
Ellis Ball
Ellis Blvd
Perry
Robert Dobling
Marion Live Bait
Dobling
Janice Henley
Henley
Bait and Tackle
Ellis
Canada
Three-vehicle boat rigs draw Minnesota travel warnings
Iowa anglers face fines as Minnesota officials crack down on three-vehicle hookups with fifth-wheel RVs and boat trailers. Patrol spokesman calls the setup illegal and unsafe on highways, while Iowa allows such rigs under state law. Local anger grows as border crossings yield tickets and questions about tourism.
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Minnesota
Iowa
Minnesota Patrol
Leo F. Mowery
16Th St. SE
Coralville Lake
Mowery
Iowa State Patrol
Cedar Rap
Missouri
Arkansas
Texas
Nebraska
Dakotas
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Highway Patrol
Madison
Gazette
Badger
Vandals Drain Ventura Marsh in Iowa Damaging 300-Acre Wetland
Vandals removed drain plugs in the Ventura Marsh last week, causing about 6 inches of water loss from the 300 acre wetland. Water flowed into Clear Lake, with little effect on the lake but risking wildlife in the marsh. Jim Hansen called the marsh nearly dry as drought gripped the area. State workers repaired the damage on July 8.
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Robert Murray
Cedar Rapids
Pleasant Creek
Ventura
Iowa
Clear Lake
Jim Hansen
Yellow River campgrounds to close for repaving
Big Paint and Little Paint Campgrounds at Yellow River State Forest in Allamakee County will close Monday for repaving. The main road will close August fifteenth. Campgrounds reopen around September fifteenth. Big Springs Fish Hatchery will not stock trout in Little Paint Stream during road closings but will resume after construction.
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Harpers Ferry
Yellow River State Forest
Allamakee County
Big Springs
Elkader
Little Paint Stream
Big Paint Stream
Jesse Crawford Memorial Shoot at Black Hawk range
Turkey Foot Longrifle members host the Annual Jesse Crawford Memorial Shoot on July 23 and 24 starting at 8 a.m. at the Black Hawk County public firing range south of Washburn off Highway 218. The event honors Jesse A. Crawford, a charter member who died in 1977, drawing 50 to 60 muzzleloading shooters from Iowa and nearby states. For information call 296-3944.
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Cedar Falls
Jesse Crawford
Black Hawk County
Washburn
Highway 218
Jesse A. Crawford
CITYLINE Movie Guide Lineup and Contact
Cityline offers a guide to town movies with a caller number 363 7000 for Category 4200 inquiries. The notice directs readers to access current listings and schedule details for local screenings.
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Call Cityline
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la Verendyre Provisional Park
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Springville
Sucker Bay
Leech Lake
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Yeisley
John Bohiken
Rod Yeisley
Martello
Iowa City
Larry Kauffman
Fish and Tackle
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Jim Mayer
Yellow River
3Rd Ave
S. Riverside Dr
General Motors
DELCO
GM Quality Service Parts
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Isuuzzu
Bill Fletcher
Bob Fletcher
First Avenue
Turkey
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16Th Ave
St. Coralville
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