Petition to create Amana Colonies land use district advances
Iowa County Supervisors set a public hearing for August 29 in Middle Amana on a petition with 223 signatures seeking the Amana Colonies Land Use District. The measure aims to preserve historic character and regulate development across seven unincorporated villages amid past covenants and tourism pressures.
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Petition On
Amana
Marengo
Iowa County Board of Supervisors
Middle Amana
Amana Colonies
Don Shoup
Dennis Schrag
Charles Selzer
Paul Staman
Iowa
Shirley Dye
Iowa County
Colonies
Amana Society
Iowa Supreme Court
UNI Freshmen Happy With Cedar Falls Offerings
A survey of University of Northern Iowa freshmen shows 90 percent would return to the Cedar Falls campus. Ninety five percent praised teaching quality and grading fairness. 85 percent were pleased with instructors. 40 percent cited meeting new people as their most rewarding experience. other strong notes included academics, independence, clubs, residence life, athletics, and activities.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa
University of Northern Iowa
UNI
Office of
Paul C. Kelso
Kelso
Inmate Mental Health Gaps Highlighted by Iowa Official
Iowa official Woodward flags delays and gaps in mental health care for female inmates at Mitchellville and Oakdale. She cites slower referrals, incomplete reports, and a lack of in-house treatment options while urging action before potential lawsuits. A national expert notes addressing mad and bad prisoners is a growing health care issue.
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Woodward
Criminal and Juvenile Justice Advisory Council
Oakdale
Mitchellville
Loeffelholz
Kay Rhoads
Iowa State University
Polk County Mental Health Center
Branstad says no precedent for calling inmate Craney
Gov. Branstad defends phone call to Michael Craney at the Iowa Men's Reformatory Anamosa saying the move was extraordinary and not meant for publicity He urged the inmate to avoid self harm and read Bible passages written by Paul during imprisonment Craney is serving a life sentence for his infant son's murder and has attempted suicide several times since arrest
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Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Michael Craney
The
Anamosa
Craney
Paul
Davenport teen burned in freak backyard mishap
Davenport 15 year old Mike Reyhons is in critical condition after gasoline spilled on him from a patio torch during a backyard incident. He sustained second and third degree burns over about 30 percent of his body, with flames engulfing the deck and him as he tried to extinguish the fire.
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Davenport
Iowa
Mike Reyhons
Franciscan Hospital
Rock Island
Ill
Richard Reyhons
Mike
Reyhons
Michelle
Marty
Davenport West High School
Certified mail cuts losses in Iowa food stamp program
The Iowa Department of Human Services reports certified mail for food stamps reduced monthly losses by over 100000 and could save Iowa about 600000 in 1983. Losses fell from 121515 in January to 20000 in June after the change, with further annual savings projected.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Iowa Department of Human Services
DHS
Danish Immigrant Museum selects 20 acre Elkhorn site
The Danish Immigrant Museum Committee picked a 20 acre site west of Elkhorn Iowa for a national museum. Chairwoman Signe Betsinger said land donated by the Elkhorn Lutheran Church was chosen for its view and rolling topography and to allow future expansion.
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Elkhorn
Iowa
Signe Betsinger
Elkhorn Lutheran Church
Ms. Betsinger
Committee formed to back Fitzgerald for 5th District
A new committee in Council Bluffs backs Jerry Fitzgerald for the 5th District congressional seat. Former State Sen. Jim Schaben and Kathy Penkert announced the group. Fitzgerald, from Webster County, is a former Iowa House majority leader and was the 1978 Democratic gubernatorial nominee.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
Jerry Fitzgerald
Jim Schaben
Dunlap
Kathy Penkert
Fitzgerald
Webster County
Tauke Seeks WWI Pension Reform For Veterans Widows
Iowa congressman Tom Tauke co sponsors a House bill to grant a $150 monthly pension to World War I veterans or widows. He notes 7,000 of 450,000 surviving WWI veterans live in Iowa and decries repeated congressional inaction. The measure aims to partially correct long standing neglect.
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Washington
Congress
Iowa
Tom Tauke
Tauke
House of Representatives
Iowan Killed in Motorcycle Crash Near Knoxville
Clay Harsin 25 of rural Harvey died from injuries after losing control of his motorcycle and being thrown from the vehicle. The crash occurred one mile east of Knoxville on a Marion County road about 2 a.m. Sunday. He died Sunday night at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.
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Knoxville
Iowa
Clay Harsin
Harvey
Iowa State Patrol
Harsin
Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Des Moines
Illinois woman found dead in Mississippi River near Oquawka
Two fishermen found the body of 22 year old Melody Duverney of Aledo Ill shortly after dawn Monday downstream from Oquawka. She had disappeared Saturday night while swimming near New Boston Illinois and was recovered as deputies investigated the drowning.
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Oquawka, Illinois
Aledo, Ill
Oquawka
Mississippi River
New Boston
Henderson County
Ill
Sheriff's Department
Rolley Seigfried
Rick Louck
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Cahari
Rhoads
Hunter
Polk County
Department of Health and Human Services
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Tema
Third Ave
Illinois
Melody Duverney
Sporting Life
Gayecre
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