Cassville Wisconsin to Millville Iowa Ferry Resumes May 15
The Donna Lynn ferry will restart across the Mississippi between Cassville Wisconsin and Millville Iowa from May 15. Hours are 9 a.m. to 7 or 8 p.m. daily except Tuesdays with nine car capacity and $5 per car. Walk on passengers pay $1.
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Mississippi River
Cassville
Wis
Millville
Clayton County
Turkey River
Charles Inmann
Donna Lynn
Frolna
Riverside Park
Iowa
Inmann
DCI probes death of Betty Perryman near Wapello Iowa
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and county officials continue the inquiry into the 50 year old Betty Perryman death found in a pickup at her rural Louisa County home near Wapello. Officials say no clear signs of foul play yet and autopsy results are expected later in the week.
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Wapello
Iowa
Louisa County
Gerald Shanahan
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation
Betty Perryman
Shanahan
Attorney to argue for return of chain saw
James Klindt seeks return of a chain saw seized by police amid a missing wife investigation. Ned Wehr asked for a hearing before Judge Jack Broderick claiming illegal search and break in. Klindt faces separate charges and timber release terms ahead of a May 12 court appearance.
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Davenport
James Klindt
Klindt
Ned Wehr
Scott County
Jack Broderick
Joyce
Mississippi River
Wehr
Iowa
Prairie plants hold stake in Iowa 100 talks
A bankruptcy court hearing seeks to protect a third acre of prairie vegetation in a case that could determine whether Cedar Rapids segment of Highway 100 opens by year end. IDOT plans June 10 bid letting for grading and paving on Collins Road extension but delays loom. District engineer Robert Henely notes right of way issues previously delayed construction, though agreements now allow acquisition of necessary property including abandoned Milwaukee Railroad trackage.
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Dick Hogan Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Department of Transportation
Collins Road
Center Point Road
Edgewood Road
Robert Henely
IDOT
Milwaukee Railroad
Prairie land sale tied to Milwaukee bankruptcy and bridge work
The bankruptcy court must approve selling the 15,000 square foot prairie plot involved in a new road project near Cedar Rapids. IDOT plans moving the prairie topsoil to adjacent land by May end to avoid delaying the road, warning that later moves could hinder plant regeneration. A fringed gentian sighting on the site is unconfirmed and the area is a rare urban remnant.
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Milwaukee
IDOT
Henely
Lee Benfield
Hiawatha to hold special election for two city posts
City officials in Hiawatha will hold a special election to fill the mayor and council seats after a citizen petition signed by 30 people. The council will set a date in June, with City Clerk Joan Biederman outlining terms and the schedule for nominating papers.
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Christie Wallace Gazette
Hiawatha
Tom Theis
Robert Wheeler
City Hall
Joan Biederman
Robert Munsell
11Th Ave
Biederman
Theis
Wheeler
Steve West
Rebekah Lodge Potluck and Legion 10 Mile Run
Rebekah Lodge 35 hosts a mother daughter potluck banquet at 6 30 p m Thursday at the I C C F Hall with meat and coffee provided. Marion American Legion Post 298 sponsors a 10 mile run starting 9 a m Saturday from Linn-Mar High School maintenance parking lot for ages 13 and up with no entry fee but donations welcome for the American Heart Association. Call 377 9926 after 3 p m for details. Nordman Jewelry advertises a jewelry sale offering 20 50 percent off diamonds watches and gold jewelry.
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Rebekah Potluck
Grove City
Rebekah Lodge 35
1.C.C.F
Legion
Marion
American Legion Post 298
Linn-Mar
American Heart Association
Dubuque man charged in fatal beating
Willie Ray Dean, 42, of Dubuque was arrested Monday as a suspect in the death of 40 year old Sylvester Baker of Dubuque. Baker died after an autopsy cited a head blow. Arraignment for Dean is set for Monday in Dubuque County District Court.
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Dubuque
Willie Ray Dean
Sylvester Baker
Baker
Rock Island
Ill
Gene Sullivan
Jim Herrig
Dean
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Cedar Rapids News
Henery
42Nd Street
Linn County Regional Planning Commission
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Hiawatha News
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Nordman Jewelry
Lindale Mall
Westdale Mall
Tees Yard
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