Wadena rock festival linked to Galena plans and legal battles
Dennis, a Illinois transplant and former bass player for The Fabulous Uniques, recalls the Wadena festival connected to Woodstock era hype. Sound Storm Productions faced court actions and electricity bans as organizers scrambled to run the event at the Schmitt farm near Wadena after midnight permits and other hurdles.
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Wadena rock festival marked 40th anniversary celebration
Des Moines State Historical Museum will host a 2 p.m. Sunday event marking the 40th anniversary of the Wadena rock festival with photos news clippings and music from the era a panel including former Gov. Robert Ray and Dennis Naughton of Marion who is writing a book on the festival. The gathering recalls a 1970 event that drew up to 40 000 attendees amid controversy and warnings from officials.
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Delaware County dam funding struggle and plans for turbines
The Delaware County Emergency Management Team says the Delhi Association lacks cash to rebuild the dam. Officials, including Willey, plan to meet Gov. Culver to pursue funds while exploring turbines for electricity and an emergency spillway. The dam supports a lake used for recreation and local farming floods have damaged about half of 1,000 nearby homes.
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Iowa Lottery reports record year with 208.4 million in prizes and proceeds
The Iowa Lottery posted a record 208.4 million in prizes and state proceeds for fiscal 2010, up 12.1 million from 2009. Mega Millions helped boost sales by 5.5 million, Powerball rose nearly 2 percent to 59.2 million, and instant scratch tickets topped 143.8 million. Nearly 58 million went to the state treasury.
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Whipple C R Washington Life Of Service At Meth-Wick Hall
Whipple a retired insurance executive and oldest surviving Meth-Wick Community board member helped complete the Manor at Meth-Wick in 1960 when funds ran out. He persuaded Northwestern Mutual to loan the needed money and later led the Hall Perrine Foundation as first executive director.
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