Iowa tourism push relies on research and strategic plans
Dr. Thomas Davidson of Davidson-Peterson Associates urged Iowa to invest in market research and professional planning to attract tourists. He noted states spend about 3 million dollars annually for tourism and argued a strong theme or slogan unites industries, people, and businesses. He warned the industry remains competitive as growth slows and fuel costs rise.
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Iowa
New York City
Davidson
Nancy Stevens Sazette
Thomas Davidson
New York
Davidson-Peterson Associates Inc
Bahamas
Vandals Strike Marion Church Offices and Kitchen
Marion police report unknown suspects ransacked Marion Christian Church at 1050 McGowan Blvd Tuesday night. Desks were emptied and office and kitchen supplies scattered. desks were defecated on and urinated upon. No property is believed stolen.
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Marion Christian Church
McGowan Blvd
Marion
Tractor Accident Victim In Good Condition At Cedar Rapids
A Coggan man Donald A Mossman 58 suffered a dislocated shoulder and fractured ribs when his tractor left the road and rolled into a ditch north of Troy Mills on Tuesday. He was listed in good condition Wednesday at St Luke s Hospital Cedar Rapids. He was airlifted to the hospital by air ambulance.
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Troy Mills
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Donald A. Mossman
Rosemary Mussman
Marion Briefs Liquidation Sale at Waterhouse Sports
Local update from Marion describes a liquidation sale at Waterhouse Sports in Central City on Saturday May 8 from 8 AM to 5 PM. Also notes Nordman Jewelry ads for diamond and gold purchases and a Vernon Middle School spring concert at 7 30 PM directed by Donna Silver and George Shultz. Police report: theft of tools valued at 1700 dollars from Steve Grimm’s car at 320 15th Street.
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Waterhouse Sports
Central City
Adv
Vernon Middle School
Steve Grimm
15Th St
Marion
Four Arrested in Linn County for Drunk Driving
Four persons were arrested and charged with drunk driving in Linn County late Tuesday and early Wednesday. Robert D. Zenske 59 of Betten dorf was also charged with speeding after a Tuesday 8 p.m. arrest at Eighth Avenue and First Street SE. A 17-year-old Cedar Rapids youth was taken into custody shortly before 11 p.m. Tuesday at Rockford Road and Center Street SW. David E. Anderson 29 of rural Central City was arrested at 11:47 p.m. Tuesday in the 100 block of Fifth Street SE and charged with failure to maintain control of his motorcycle. Scott W. Perdew 21 of 4540 Orchard Drive NW was arrested at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday in the 2300 block of Buckingham Drive NW and charged with failure to maintain control of his vehicle. The Marion city market at Thomas Park opens Saturday with hours 8 to 11:30 a.m. and will operate each Saturday until Oct. 9.
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Linn County
Robert D. Zenske
Bettendorf
Eighth Avenue
First Street
Cedar Rapids
Rockford Road
Center Street
David E. Anderson
Central City
Fifth Street
Scott W. Perdew
Orchard Drive
Buckingham Drive
Marion City
Thomas Park
Marion council to approve higher garbage and sewer fees
The Marion City Council is set to approve new rate schedules for garbage collection and sewer service, taking effect July 1. Garbage rates rise about 27 percent from 3.30 to 4.20 per month with elderly and handicapped paying half. nonpayers still charged 1 per month for county landfill use. Sewer charges jump 43 percent due to Cedar Rapids treatment costs, raising the two month sewer bill from about 10.90 to 15.65 for the average homeowner.
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Marion City Council
Cedar Rapids
Linn Health Board Named Outstanding Iowa Board of Health
The Linn County Board of Health was named Iowa’s Outstanding Board of Health for 1982 by the Iowa Public Health Association. Des Moines banquet honored the board for rapid rabies control, rabies and food poisoning seminars, the county lab’s lead role, and an immunization recall system. Members include Rita Huber and Keith Erickson as executive director.
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Linn County Board of Health
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Public Health Association
Fort Des Moines
Linn County Humane Society
Linn County Health Department
Rita Huber
Diane Krivo
James Doyle
Reid Motley
Richard Schultschik
W. Roy Crosby
Darrell Kula
Health Department
Keith Erickson
Linn-Mar Symphonic Band Invited to State Convention
The Linn-Mar High School symphonic band earns invitation to the Iowa Bandmasters Convention on May 13 after being selected from ten state groups by audition tape submitted in February. Directed by Steve Colton, this marks the band's second appearance in five years at the event.
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Linn-Mar Band
Linn-Mar High School
Hotel Fort Des Moines
Steve Colton
Linn-Mar
Notable deaths and animal records highlighted in brief
In 1953 Queen Mary, grandmother of Elizabeth II, died in London. Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery died in 1976 at 88. The Derby eland, or giant eland, is Africa’s largest antelope, weighing over 2000 pounds with a 70 inch shoulder height.
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Queen Mary
Elizabeth II
London
Britain
Viscount Montgomery
Central
Africa
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