Bottle refund law changes how stores handle bottles
Under a new bottle refund bill effective May 1, state liquor stores may offer a 5 cent refund for returned liquor bottles and must have staff break the bottles. Neal Dougherty, longtime manager of the Anamosa store, describes the simple three piece breaking kit and disposal system for broken glass sent to the landfill.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Neal Dougherty
Anamosa Iowa
Kirkwood faculty and board hail cordial joint meeting
At a dinner meeting with Kirkwood Community College faculty association representatives and the board of directors, mutual praise and a mood of cooperation dominated. President Bill Stewart noted improved communication and a shared goal despite past disagreements, as officials committed to procedural fairness and ongoing engagement.
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Kirkwood Community College Faculty Association
Bill Stewart
Stewart
Wood
Morris Allen
Marion
Lois Weihe
B.A. Jensen
Cedar Rapids
Hanna Weston
Norwegian Independence Day dinner to honor Syttende Mai
The Sons of Norway Restauration Lodge 548 hosts a May 17 banquet at Squaw Creek Park Lodge with social hour at 6 30 p.m. and a program at 8 30 p.m. Dancers led by Charlotte Olson perform. AFS student Elizabeth Hansen from Skien Norway will sing and wear Norwegian costumes. Tickets are 7 50. reservations by Monday to Bruce Bijorseth or Vern Bredeson.
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Squaw Creek
Sons of Norway, Restauration Lodge 548
Squaw Creek Park Lodge
Charlotte Olson
Norwood
Gerhard T. Pietsch
C. Ave
Marion
Lodge
Elizabeth Hansen
Skien
Norway
AFS
Anamosa
Hansen
Don Harmon
Bruce Bijorseth
Vern Bredeson
Sons of Norway
Dean Gesme
Lincolnshire Dr. SE
Minnesota
Denmark
Oslo
Tauke proposes national fuel monitoring system for Iowa
Rep. Tom Tauke outlines a draft federal bill creating a nationwide diesel and gasoline supply monitoring framework with state by state projections and mid month DOE reviews. He cites three major flaws in the current system and invites the public to a Coe College workshop with DOE regional director Mary O Halloran and Iowa officials.
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Tom Tauke
Iowa
Tauke
Gage Memorial Union
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Mary O'Halloran
Department of Energy
Ed Stanek
Iowa Energy Policy Council
Iowa Oil
Sun Oil Co
Land O’lakes
Standard Oil
Kerr- McGee
Farm Service
Jury selection ends in Cordaro nuclear protest trial
Cordaro Frank 28 of Des Moines faces two counts of interference with official acts after a protest at the Duane Arnold Nuclear Energy Center. Magistrate Koehler granted severance motions, and jurors were chosen from a six person panel. Trial dates are set for later on the remaining counts.
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Duane Arnold Energy Center
Frank Cordaro
Des Moines
First Avenue Division
Linn District Court
Linn County
Thomas Koehler
Koehler
Cordaro
Iowa Mobilization For Survival
Duane Ar
Nold
Palo
Ralph “Jack” Kegel
Ames
Iowa
Jane Spande
Linn
Orlie Workman
William Cross
Kelly Potter
Lois Batchelder
Cedar Rapids
Edward Miller
Marion
Edith Holub
Central City
Kevin Harris
Hiawatha
Community Center Activities This Week
Marion Community Center hosts senior potluck at 10 a.m. and Beta Sigma Phi piano concert at 3 p.m. Today. Evening dance, 8 p.m. A-1 class. Monday offers high school completion sessions at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. and more events later in the week. A full senior program listing appears on page 70 in Growing Older.
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Marion Community Center
Beta Sigma Phi
Sons OO
Norway
Russ Penn
Just Sew Fabrics Moves to 700 11th Street Suite E
The Marion brief notes Just Sew Fabrics and Tailoring has moved to 700 11th Street Suite E. The Hearty Appetite announces summer hours Monday through Thursday 11 am to 8 pm, Friday Saturday 9 pm, and Sunday 4 pm. The restaurant accepts Mother’s Day reservations with a free gift for Mom.
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11Th Street
Suite E
Adv
Marion YMCA Saturday schedule highlights
At the Marion branch YMCA the day features non aquatic open gym sessions starting at 9 a.m. for general gymnastics then junior high at 10 30 a.m. high school at noon and adult at 2 p.m. Aquatic offerings include youth fun swim at 11 15 a.m. junior and senior high at 1 p.m. and family swim at 2 30 p.m.
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Marion Branch
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Bill Grove
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Kirk
Steve Sprague
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