Grandstand upgrades amid possible final year of Iowa harness racing
Bettors will use 10 more tote machines and betting clerks as the Iowa State Fairgrounds prepare for what may be the last harness racing season. Over 400 horses have entered across five weekends with $1 admission and post times starting 7:30 p.m. except certain Sundays.
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Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Iowa State Fairground
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Prairie Meadows Racetrack
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Prairie Meadows
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Ammonia Leak Evacuates Jimmy Dean Plant
An ammonia pipe valve ruptured at the Osceola Jimmy Dean meat packing plant forcing 200 workers to evacuate. Workers stood outside for three hours while the valve was replaced. Manager Frank Howes said some had watery eyes but no serious injuries were reported.
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Jimmy Dean Meat-Packing Plant
Want
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Des Moines UDAG grant rejection stalls North Ridge Mall plan
Federal officials refused a 4 million UDAG grant for the 70 million North Ridge Mall project in Des Moines. The ruling deepens a city business split, delaying jobs and prompting Younkers to warn of store closures and potential relocation. backers insist the mall would boost east side shopping and regional customers. Governor Branstad offered to help ease tensions and urged cooperation on other economic ventures.
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General Amd
Des Moines
North Ridge
General Growth Development Inc
Younkers
Iowa
Central Iowa
Omaha
Neb
Marshalltown
Terry Branstad
Branstad
General Growth
UDAG
Borlaug to be honored with first Iowa award Monday
Nobel Peace Laureate Norman E Borlaug will attend a Des Moines press reception and receive the first Norman E Borlaug Award, created to honor Iowa linked work in biotechnology. Artist Karen Laub-Novak designs the bronze Borlaug statue, with a larger sculptural piece planned.
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Iowa Newspaper Association
Norman E. Borlaug
Terry Branstad
Iowa Biotechnology Consortium
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India
Pakistan
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