Westwood Center staff faces abuse case in Marshalltown
A Westwood Center worker did not stop a known sex offender from taking a female resident outside where she was sexually assaulted. Kevin Musel, 38, was arrested on third degree sexual abuse charges, while the home faces a $6,000 fine for failing to protect residents from harm.
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Kevin Eugene Musel
Westwood Center
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Blains Southern Style barbecue sauce gains traction
Dan Blain of Council Bluffs created a spicy Louisiana Texas style sauce after 11 years of trial. Hy Vee Citgo Minimart and Mortensen stores in Council Bluffs carry it with plans to expand to South Carolina and larger production.
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Council Bluffs
Louisiana
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Preservationists push arts center for abandoned Fairfield foundry
In Fairfield, preservationists propose converting the Iowa Malleable Iron Co. site into an artists and artisans hub in a plan that could cost 6 to 8 million dollars. The idea risks EPA zoning rules and angering creditors while the county contemplates tax deed and potential demolition.
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Cooper Norman
Carl Wagener
Iowa Malleable Iron Co
Wagener
Fairfield Economic Development Association
Iowa
Jefferson County
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Iowa Department of Economic Development
Louden Machinery Co
National Register
Norman
New York
Chicago
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
John Morrissey
IRS
Norwest
Morrissey
Mike Pech
Pech
Board of Supervisors
Iowa senator seeks American Gothic on state quarter
Senator David Miller Batavia proposes placing Grant Wood's 1930 American Gothic on the Iowa quarter to be issued in 2004. He notes the Eldon scene reflects Iowa heritage and urges a commission to design proposals with a 2002 submission deadline.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Grant Wood
David Miller
Batavia
Wood
Cedar Rapids
Miller
Eldon
Tom Vilsack
Decorah Foundation Grants Support Six Local Nonprofits
The Greater Decorah Area Community Foundation awarded nearly 25 000 to six organizations in 2001 the largest grant total in three years. Imaginarium Laura Ingalls Wilder Park Oneota Riverview Care Facility Spillville Public Library Winneshiek County Historical Society and Winneshiek County Tourism Council received funds for projects including cultural education a church renovation an art exhibit library expansion Locust School restoration and a June 30 Norwegian settlements tour.
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Laura Ingalls Wilder
Advent Christian Church
Burr Oak
Oneota Riverview
Winneshiek County
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