From fields to highways Doug Leggett becomes rookie over the road trucker
After 12 years farming Doug Leggett and his wife Cindy of Monticello trade their International Harvester tractors for a 1986 Freightliner. They will haul loads for Hawkeye Refrigeration of Cedar Rapids logging 185000 miles next year with a cab sleeper equipped for long hauls.
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Doug Leggett
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Cedar Rapids
Danica
Highway 151
Agency
Stuart Leggett
Scotch Grove
Iowa
Polo Plastics
Iowa Education Pride Ends in Salary Decline
A public appeal laments Iowa teachers salaries lagging behind national and neighboring states. Citing 1985 graduates as examples, the speaker urges readers to contact Governor Branstad and legislators with three simple questions, urging immediate action.
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Minnesota
Wisconsin
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A Crossing of Generations Conference In Des Moines
Gifted students from across Iowa prepare to attend the first Iowa Talented and Gifted Scholars Conference on April 11 hosted by Drake University in Des Moines. Co sponsors include the Iowa Talented and Gifted Association and the Conference Consortium of Iowa Colleges and Universities. Distinguished Iowans such as Robert Burnett Roxanne Conlin Dan Hunter Cal Lewis Jean Lloyd Jones and James Van Allen will participate in small group workshops. The one day event will feature interactive sessions and a call for future collaboration among gifted youth.
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Des Moines
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Conference Consortium of Iowa Colleges and Universities
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