Cooper suit against lawyer dismissed in custody case
A $10 million lawsuit by Karen Cooper against Newton lawyer Jane Harlan and foster parents Larry and Paula Mick was dismissed by Polk County District Judge Noel Novak. The suit claimed confidentiality violations and emotional distress. the judge ruled no valid against Harlan as she represented the children, not Cooper.
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YES Moines
Karen Cooper
Newton
Polk County
Noel Novak
Cooper
Jane Harlan
Harlan
Larry
Paula Mick
Kellogg
Novak
Tanks Removals Rise After Iowa Groundwater Law
In Tipton Cedar County Co op plans to replace three underground fuel tanks at a cost between 40000 and 50000 dollars as Iowa enforces a new groundwater protection law. Officials warn federal rules could force further hardship, with many tank owners choosing replacement over costly monitors. The law requires groundwater monitors and leak detection devices by May 1 1989 for tanks over twenty years old.
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Donna Lee Olson
Satette Easton
Marvin Riams
Co-Op
Williams
Iowa
Keith Bridson
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Williamson
Cedar County
Bridson
Iowa tourism railroads face regulatory mismatch
Iowa tourism railroads at Boone and Mount Pleasant face regulatory uncertainty as disagreement erupts over which state agency should oversee them. IDOT argues they are amusement rides not common carriers, while the Labor Bureau and Administrative Rules Review Committee discuss proper scope and potential regulation next week.
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Des Moines
Boone and
Mount Pleasant
Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad
Boone
Threshers
Iowa Department of Transportation
IDOT
General Freight Railroad System of Transportation
Les Holland
Idot Rail and Water Division
Anotha
Holland
Labor Bureau
Administrative Rules Review Committee
Thon
Royce
Des Moines Track Seeks Use for 20 Tons of Daily Manure
DES MOINES AP One of the biggest issues before Prairie Meadows opens is how to handle about 20 tons of manure produced daily. Track officials weigh options from landfills to burning or composting. Campbell Soup Co is a major manure buyer for mushroom farms, while Canterbury Downs ships 30 tons daily to field soil sites.
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Des Moines
Central Iowa
Prairie Meadows
William Masterson
Iowa Water Projects Earn Senate Funding For 1989
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources approved funding for multiple Iowa water projects for fiscal year 1989. Senators Grassley and Harkin urged preserving existing funds and securing new support for the state’s water initiatives. The following projects were outlined.
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Senate Committee On Energy and Natural Resources
Iowa
Charles Grassley
Tom Harkin
Senate bill funds flood projects and jobless aid
The fiscal year 1989 Senate bill includes 150000 for levee work along the Mississippi in and south of Muscatine, 187000 for Perry Creek flood control in Sioux City with matching funds, and 250000 for planning and jobless aid paid in May. About 250000 unemployment checks were issued this May versus 309000 last year, most checks covering two weeks.
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Senate
Mississippi River
Muscatine
Perry Creek
Sioux City
Cit
West Des Moines Seeks Federal Aid For Flood Control Projects
The city requests federal funding to study and build flood measures along Walnut and Jordan creeks and the Missouri River. Planned programs include $100,000 for pumps study, $625,000 for Waterloo flood control bridge, $750,000 for Des Moines River recreation and greenbelt, $2 million for Saylorville Lake, and $350,000 for Missouri River levee work across Iowa Nebraska Missouri and Kansas.
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West Des Moines
Walnut
Jordan Creeks
Thurmond
Hamburg
Missouri River
Waterloo
Des Moines River
Saylorville Lake
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas
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Cedar Rapids
Jasper County Juvenile Court
Linn District Court
NBC
Chiren
Jasper County
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Chris Scherf
Thoroughbred Racing Association of North America
New York City
Perh
Appro
Dick Freeman
Darrel
SN Gazette
Caribbean
New York
uLne
Arda
Big Sur
Twist Town Road
Collins Road Square
Acros
Lindale Mall
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