Governor declares seven Iowa counties disaster areas due to flooding
Governor Robert Ray designated Iowa, Linn, Poweshiek, Benton, Johnson, Polk and Jasper counties as disaster areas after heavy rains. The move unlocks state aid for road cleanup though Linn County officials estimate $50,000 to $200,000 in damages, including 60 to 90 miles of gravel roads and washouts. Federal aid eligibility will be assessed, with a separate request for five additional counties for federal disaster aid.
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Judy Daubenmier
Wazette
Des Moines
Bureau
Linn
Iowa
Robert Ray
Poweshiek
Benton
Johnson, Polk
Jasper
Iowa Department of Transportation
Jerry Nelson
Nelson
Paralta
Springville
Ray
Reagan
Davis
Lucas
Monroe
van Buren
Wapello
McGregor-C.R. bus route loss prompts possible discontinuation
Iowa Coaches Inc faces a daily loss of about 159 dollars operating the McGregor to Cedar Rapids bus. A hearing in Manchester heard calls to keep the route, supported by Elkader McGregor riders and local officials, while Iowa Transportation Regulation Authority official Conrad Amend prepares a likely month-later decision.
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Gazelle —Astern
Iowa
Manchester
Iowa Coaches Inc
McGregor
Cedar Rapids
Elkader and
Conrad Amend
Iowa Transportation Regulation Authority
Amend
David Sherman
Iowa Coaches
Sherman
Mayors Meet Amtrak Officials On Iowa Route Plans
Iowa city representatives led by Carroll mayor Arthur Neu meet to question Amtrak about avoiding central Iowa routes. Officials say scouting Chicago & North Western tracks was routine and not an indicator of new routes. Meeting includes Clinton Cedar Rapids Iowa City Marshalltown Des Moines Ames Waterloo Boone Carroll Denison. session closed to the public.
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Ames
Iowa
Amtrak
Burlington Northern
San Francisco Zephyr
Oakland
Calif
Chicago
Chicago & North Western
Arthur Neu
Carroll
Neu
Chambers of Commerce
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Marshalltown
Des Moines
Waterloo
Boone, Carroll and
Denison
Death of Maquoketa boy in suspected insecticide poisoning
An 18 month old Maquoketa boy Justin Kortenkamp died at Scholtz Medical Center Waterloo after a suspected insecticide ingestion. His twin sister Katie Kortenkamp remains in fair condition at University Hospitals Iowa City. The siblings were with grandparents in Independence when ill. Police seek the insecticide involved and toxology results are pending.
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Independence
Maquoketa
Justin Kortenkamp
James and
Milly Kortenkamp
Scholtz Medical Center
Waterloo
Katie
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Albert Dolan
Black Hawk County
James Kottenkamp Sr
People’s Memorial Hospital
Waterloo Hospital
Justin
Bandag worker dies in tire-molding accident
Robert Oppelt 23, son of Muscatine County Sheriff, died at about 12:30 a.m. Tuesday at Bandag Inc in Progress Park during routine mold changes on a three man crew. A movable machine portion struck and pinned him, workers could not revive him.
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Halcomb
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Linn County
Warren
Marion
Mahaska
Wayne
Appanoose
Giard
Farmersburg Road
Elkader
Strawberry Point
Ryan, Coggon
Central City
Sam Curnow
Central Community Hospital
Curnow
Ed Olson
Clayton County
Olson
Angie Lindenberg
Angie
O’hare
Breuer
KCRG
Jello
Lindale Mall
Holley’s
Team Electronics
Ciao
Lawson Ltd
Adidas Keyrolan
John Wilson
Cola Cola
Pindale
First Avenue N.E
Richard Oppelt
Liebke
le Meme
Midwest
Westdale Mall
Siebke Hoyt
Nye
Lis
Greatll
Monthau
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