North English approves 45 mph speed limit on Highway 149
North English officials adopt an Iowa DOT recommendation to reduce the Highway 149 limit from 50 to 45 mph following the June fatal crash at Main Street. The council seeks extended zone limits and added safety measures while DOT reviews the plan and monitors effectiveness of the changes.
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Gary Kolosik
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Department of Transportation
Farmer Julia Hromidko Feeds Family with Bourbon Red Turkeys
Julia Hromidko raises Bourbon Red turkeys weighing 17 to 22 pounds and sells them at 1 dollar per pound. She donates several to Swisher American Legion for turkey dinners and toasts the personal payoff of homegrown meat despite heavy butchering. She also works at the Howard Johnson Hotel, with friends urging her to quit, but she plans to continue while health lasts.
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Iowa and Florida ballot counting show similar kinks
Iowa faced absentee ballot timing differences with 21 584 Linn County absentees and 7 652 Democrats 8 112 Republicans 5 945 non aligned voters. Dubuque struggled with machine delays and an off site count opening all ballots first and counting 800 write ins. Auditors want pre election counting and confirm trust in officials amid broader voting questions.
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Dubuque County
Tom O'Neill
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Langenberg
Iowa
Gazette
Convicted comedian fights Iowa transfer
Los Angeles comedian Vinson Champ, convicted of two Nebraska rapes, fights transfer of his criminal case to Iowa for trial in Johnson and Scott counties. He faces sexual assault charges in Johnson County and first-degree kidnapping in Scott County related to 1996 and 1997 attacks.
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