Heartland Acres Agribition Center aims for 10 million tourism site
Plans for Heartland Acres in Independence envision three 10 000 square foot buildings on 18 acres along U S Highway 20. A visitors center interactive kiosks and crop test plots will showcase agriculture's past present and future attracting travelers stopping at the exit near the Mental Health Institute. Funding relies on a 1 5 million CAT grant with 750000 commitments from Independence and Buchanan County 4 3 million in in kind donations and a potential hotel convention center nearby.
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National Farm Toy Museum
Dyersville
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Muscatine students push smoking ban at schools
In Muscatine students petition for a campus smoking ban while the teachers union seeks consultation and resists unilateral policy, citing a 1992 PERRB ruling. Superintendent Williams considers designated outdoor areas to address the issue as negotiations loom and August votes possible.
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Public Employment Relations Board
Ottumwa
Jerry Lange
Lange
Carey Schroeder
Muscatine High School
Williams
Disaster Unemployment Aid available for storm victims
Weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance payments are available to those out of work due to the May 19 severe storms in Eastern Iowa and elsewhere. Qualifying groups include self employed workers and those injured by the disaster. Deadlines vary by county with July 2 for 14 original counties and July 6 for 44 added counties. Applicants should contact their local Iowa Workforce Development Center and bring proof of earnings.
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Thomas Costello
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Jasper
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Marshall
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Poweshiek
Sac
Shelby
Story
Tama
Warren
Webster
Winnebago
Winneshiek
Worth
Wright Counties
Peosta collision kills two on Highway 20 in Dubuque County
Two people died Saturday night in a crash along Highway 20 near Peosta. Ombeni Laiser of Waverly and Nicole Chapman of Dubuque were killed when an eastbound vehicle was struck by a westbound car driven by Christopher Schwendinger of Dubuque. Schwendinger was hospitalized with a broken neck and charges are pending. A separate note reports a July 26 jury trial for Lisa Marie Knight of Shellsburg on second degree theft involving about 7200 dollars from the Shellsburg Parent Teacher Organization.
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Dubuque
Ombeni Laiser
Waverly
Nicole Chapman
Christopher Schwendinger
Schwendinger
Laiser
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Vinton
Lisa Marie Knight
Shellsburg
Shellsburg Parent Teacher Organization
Knight
Benton County Sheriff's Office
Boy dies in ATV crash near Brandon Benton County
A 3-year-old boy died at the scene in an all terrain vehicle crash Sunday near Brandon at a rural residence in northern Benton County. The child was a passenger when the accident occurred shortly after 5 p.m. The Benton County Sheriff's Office said the investigation is continuing. Two
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Maquoketa Woman Dies in SUV Crash on Highway 64
Eleanor Busch aged 84 of Maquoketa died at the scene after her eastbound car was struck by a westbound SUV driven by Jagdeep Kaur 31 of Maquoketa. The crash occurred on Highway 64 about two miles west of Maquoketa when Kaur over-corrected after her wheels left the shoulder.
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Eleanor Busch
Jackson County
Iowa State Patrol
Busch
State Patrol
Jagdeep Kaur
Kaur
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Mastermind thief topic for Court TV segment
A Canadian company plans a Court TV feature on Steven Hadley, a former Waterloo branch manager who stole $1.14 million from John Deere Community Credit Union in 1983. He vanished until 1988 when found living under an assumed name in Houston.
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Red Apple Entertainment
Toronto
Court TV
Steven Hadley
Hadley
John Deere Community Credit Union
Houston
Gazette
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