Vestiges of Mount Union go up for sale in county auction
The dissolved Mount Union town in Henry County sold lumber, concrete, ropes, tires and tools. Officials Joel Buffington and Robin Detrick auctioned desks and office supplies while Marilyn Strothman bought a coffeepot. Proceeds of 2652.50 will help retire 30,000 in city debt. another auction is planned June 27 at the county courthouse for remaining property.
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Mount Union
Henry County
Joel Buffington
Henry County Planning and Zoning Department
Robin Detrick
Henry County Auditor’s Office
Marilyn Strothman
New London
Oak leaf tatters blamed on farm herbicides in Iowa
Iowa foresters report widespread oak leaf tatters this spring with about a thousand residents contacting the DNR. Experts say the damage stems from chloroacetamide herbicides used on corn and soy fields, compounded by unusual weather, with limited remedies available.
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Iowa
DNR
Mark Vitosh
Johnson County
Monsanto
Iowa Farm Bureau
University of Illinois
White Oaks
Towa
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