Prairie Meadows official resigns amid $45,000 daily loss
Prairie Meadows Altoona officials report daily losses of about 45000 as new president Carole Baumgarten aims to avert insolvency. Marketing Director Thomas Filer resigns and Finance Director Kevin Swartz also leaves. county comptroller James Koolhoff oversees finances.
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DES Moines
Prairie Meadows
Altoona
Thomas Filer
Carole Baumgarten
Baumgarten
Polk County Board
State Racing and Gaming Commission
Kevin Swartz
Polk County
James Koolhoff
Highway 149 Reopens From V-66 to Parnell
The Iowa Department of Transportation says Section of Highway 149 in Iowa County from County Road V-66 east 3.14 miles to the north city limits of Parnell reopens today after grading and culvert work since May 2, 1988. Traffic detours via I-66 and I-80 are ended, with resumed through Williamsburg and Parnell. Completed this year are asphalt paving granular shoulders widening to 28 feet and resurfacing through Parnell.
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Iowa County
Parnell
Iowa Department of Transportation
149
Williamsburg
Minnesota woman sentenced for drunken driving in Decorah case
Harmony resident Susan L. Funke pleaded guilty to drunken driving and received a deferred judgment in Winneshiek County District Court. She was placed on supervised probation for six to 12 months.
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Minnesota
Decorah
Minn
Susan L. Funke
Winneshirk County
Man Arrested in Assault Case at Shared Home
Larry Smith, 30, of 602 16th St. NE, arrested at 7:50 p.m. Wednesday at home and charged with assault causing bodily injury. He allegedly struck Marianne Ferguson in the face with a crutch at their residence, possibly breaking her nose. Held in Linn County Jail on $1,150 bond.
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Larry Smith
16Th St
Marianne Ferguson
Smith
Linn County
Drunken driving charges listed by time and place
The list names suspects and arrest times for drunken driving in multiple locations. Included are ages and addresses, with notes on offense counts such as second or third offenses. The incidents span Sunday to Tuesday in Marion Central City and surrounding blocks.
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Aaron Schwenke
29Th St
Highway 151
Marion
Wanda Williams
D Ave. NW
Second Street
Richard Markham
Western Pine Dr
Sixth Street
David Cole
Coggan
Wapikada Park
Central City
Michael Erger
32Nd St
18Th Street
Gregory Stieger
Martin Ct. NW
Wilson Avenue
Teresa Drive
Steven Lumbus
Eighth St
33Rd Avenue
Kelly Sparks
19Th Street
Max Hollingsworth
Woodside Dr
Edgewood Road
Fire Calls Log Shows Multiple Incidents Across City
Wednesday events include a chemical spill at 220 Sixth Ave SW at 6:34 p.m. and smoke investigation at 2399 E Ave NW at 8:07 p.m. Thursday reports list torching junk cars at 400 41st Dr SW at 11:02 a.m. and illegal burning at 909 Hull Ave SE at 1:32 p.m.
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Sixth Ave
E Ave
41St Dr
Hull Ave
Coe College Seeks 32 Host Families for Exchange Students
Coe College seeks area families to host 32 Japanese exchange students for three weeks in Cedar Rapids. Students will live in dorms on weekdays and stay with host families on weekends, with dates July 30 and August 4 6 and 11 13. Contact Deanna Jobe at 399 8547 to express interest.
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Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Coe
Deanna Jobe
Coe International
Jobe
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O Ave. NW
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Siegel
3Rd Ave. SE
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CASA
Center Pt. Rd
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