Iowa State Patrol cutbacks shrink highway presence
Tight Iowa budgets suspend 24 hour patrols in 92 of 99 counties. Spokesman Jim Saunders notes few troopers on I 35 and I 80 while officials say staffing is near 1960s levels. Public Safety Commissioner Techutzur urges long term funding discussion as arrests, lab backlogs, and response times rise.
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Amish growers gear up for Frytown Produce Auction debut
Alona Jacob Stutzman steps from Kalona farm into growing greenhouse noted 700 tomato plants setting buds. He aims for ripe tomatoes by mid May for the Frytown Produce Auction now in its second year on May 4. Amish and Mennonite farmers adjust techniques to boost income via Yoder Auction Service.
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Gazette
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Kalona
Frytown
Yoder Auction Service
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Vince Yoder
Frytown Produce Auction targets wholesale buyers
Frytown Produce Auction in Kalona plans seasonal sales from May 4 to November 16 starting at 10 a.m. on specified weekdays. Growers, including individuals, supply mostly large containers of tomatoes and zucchini with climate challenges noted by Stutzman who plans to focus on tomatoes and zucchini in a greenhouse setup.
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Frytown
Iowan Finds Grandfather's Chevy at Auction Home
Ron Vogt of Belle Plaine bid at Weeda Auction House for his grandfather’s 1940 Chevrolet Master De Luxe with under 28 000 miles. The car belonged to Ronald Garbers of Keystone and was represented by Al Upah of Belle Plaine.
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Ron
Rosella
Weeda Auction House
Belle Plaine
Larry Weeda
Ronald Garbers
Keystone
al Upah
Larry
Iowa County
Marengo
Iowa Department of Transportation
Philip Vogt
Homestead
Study underway for I 380 Tower Terrace interchange in Hiawatha
Local governments fund a seven to eight month study by Snyder & Associates to evaluate a new I 380 interchange at Tower Terrace Road in Hiawatha. The effort, revived after budget cuts halted work in 2001, aims to inform the DOT five year plan with possible arterial connections including Edgewood Road north to Tower Terrace.
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Tower Terrace Road
Hiawatha
Tower Terrace
Federal Highway Administration
Iowa Department of Transportation
Metro
Cedar Rapids
82Nd Street
Marion
35Th Avenue
Linn County
Edgewood Road
West Hiawatha
DOT
Robins
Snyder & Associates
Ankeny
Jim Schnoebelen
Schnoebelen
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