Counties face stormy times rebuilding ruined roads
Iowa counties grapple with extensive flood damage after heavy rains. County Engineer Don Torney cites seven bridges swept away in Iowa County, with the smallest bridge costing up to 50 thousand dollars. Williams burg saw eight businesses and a nursing home flooded, while Linn County reports multiple road washouts and high Cedar River levels. Tama and Benton counties report open paved routes amid washouts and rock loss, with repairs planned and funds strained by a harsh winter.
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LeRoy Soukup
Soukup
Paralta
Secrest Road
Marion
Chain Lakes
Cedar Rapids
Palo
Cedar River
Jones Park
Prairie Creek
Seminole Valley Park
Robins Lake
Manhattan
Ellis Park
Tama County
Robert Gumbert
Belle Plaine
Gumbert
Iowa River
Iowa River Valley
Benton County
Gerald Petermeier
Mount Auburn
Train slams into wall of water near Zephyr causing deaths
A Burlington Northern passenger train derailed after hitting flood waters in southwest Iowa killing 19 year old Terri Thomas and injuring 35 others. Officials cited a series of flood warnings hours before the crash and noted track inspections had found no flooding. Investigators continued probing the scene as service resumed on the line.
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Laureto
Chicago
National Weather Service
Des Moines
Wayne Ellingson
Iowa
Ellingson
Malvern
Terri Thomas
Santa Maria
Calif
Joe Schwartz
Moses' murder convictions upheld by Iowa Supreme Court
The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed first degree murder convictions for Michael Earl Moses in two Waterloo slayings from 1979. He admitted kidnapping Patricia Kniss and running her down, while denying mental capacity. the court found the evidence sufficient. The Lane case relied on circumstantial evidence linking Moses to the crime.
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Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Michael Earl Moses
Waterloo
Moses
Patricia Kniss
Supreme Court
Deborah Lane
Lane
Campvention Set for Middle Amana In June
The National Campers and Hikers Association announces campvention this weekend June 18 to 20 in Middle Amana Iowa. Over 200 families are expected for the first of two statewide outings this year with NCHA six Cedar Rapids area chapters. Roy and Jane Setzer host at the camp grounds closed to the public but open for registration at the Middle Amana ballpark Friday and Saturday.
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Middle Amana
National Campers and Hikers Association
Amana
NCHA
Cedar Rapids
Roy
Jane Setzer
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Chris Manahan
Civil Defense
Williamsburg
Old Man's Creek
Yeaman Nursing Home
Linn County
Zephyr
Michael Moses
South
Johnson Countie
Westdale Mall
Westdale
Edgewood Rd
Radio Shack
Se ‘Trim
Rhe
AAA
TM Dolby Laboratories
Inc
Veece
Tandy
PortaVision
Simul
Bart
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