Safety violations cited in Morning Sun deaths
Iowa OSHA cited Morning Sun for two safety violations after three maintenance workers died at the sewage station. The city was fined 1280 dollars for entering the lift station without ventilation or oxygen testing and for respiratory equipment violations.
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Morning Sun
Iowa Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Mary Bryant
David Pierce
Terry Parkhurst
Donald Crow
Kim Wolfe
Iowa
Bryant
Priest pleads innocent to Chicago drug charges
The Rev. Daniel Mackey, an Iowa City priest, pleaded innocent in Chicago on drug charges. He asked for evaluation in a state drug program and faces a June 13 hearing. a June 10 Iowa trial on theft charges related to $6,000 collected for a Holy Land tour. Authorities say he possessed cocaine, Valium, marijuana at O'Hare and was held on $1,000 bond.
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Chicago
Daniel Mackey
Iowa City
O’hare International
Illinois
Mackey
Cook County
Richard Fitzgerald
James Bailey
Holy Land
Neil Cohen
Iowa
O'Hare Hilton
Cohen
Vining to de annex land and road to Tama County
Tama County supervisors accept a 300 acre east side parcel from Vining including a half mile road one residence and one farmstead to relieve the town from road maintenance costs. County also seeks almost 100000 from Milwaukee Road for overpass upkeep and prepares to require job acceptance for county relief benefits with medical and caregiver exceptions.
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Toledo
Tama County
Vining
Tama
Robert Gumbert
Gumbert
Milwaukee Road Railroad
Milwaukee Road
Fight to reroute Highway 18 near McGregor continues
A group opposing the 7 million dollar 4 mile bypass through Bloody Run valley says it will continue the fight. The Army Corps permit to fill 5.5 acres of wetland has been issued and two federal lawsuits are pending. Spokesman Mark Russo said a decision is expected by Memorial Day.
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Mark Russo
Fairfield Drops Helmet Law Move for Motorcyclists
Fairfield officials abandon efforts to enact a city helmet requirement. The City Council plans to have the Park and Recreation Department offer motorcycle safety classes instead after an unofficial opinion from the Attorney General suggested the proposal would be unconstitutional and infringe on state authority.
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Fairfield
City Park and Recreation Department
State Attorney General's Office
Linn County wins state grant for trash to energy study
The Iowa Energy Policy Council approved up to 12350 for Linn County to study turning garbage into energy at the county landfill in a project costing 24688. It would use incineration heat to generate electricity or steam for county facilities.
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Judy Daubenmier
Acette
Des Moines
Linn County
Iowa Energy Policy Council
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Cedar Rapids
Phil Svance
Council
Svanee
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Schranck
Schrancks
Creme DE
Iowa State
Schranck and Shaw Co
Ili
NG Motorized Vehicles
Kes
John McIvor
Indian Creek Nature Center
McGregor
Iowa Conservation Commission
Larry Wilson
Idot and
Wilson
Committee To Save
Bloody Run
Army Corps
Army Corps of Engineers
Linn
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