Fort Atkinson Rendezvous brings 14th century reenactors to life
The Fort Atkinson Iowa site hosted a weekend Rendezvous with participants dressed as fur traders, Indians, and soldiers. Events featured skillet and tomahawk throwing, cannon drills, melodramas, colors, crafts, and trading. Spectators covered ears as Cassville Wisconsin’s Ghost Garrison fired a cannon, while Red Hanover of Palo directed buckskinners Clyde Triplett and Ken Kohler during a melodrama.
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Fort Atkinson
Iowa
Cassville
Wis
Red Hanover
Palo Barks
Bush to visit Iowa for fundraisers on Oct 16
Iowa Republicans await final White House confirmation for President Bush to attend two fundraising events October 16 in Des Moines for Gov. Branstad and Senate candidate Tauke. Branstad aides say a writing is not yet received and the visit would be Bush’s third to Iowa since 1988.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Republican
White House
Bush
Terry Branstad
U.S. Senate
Tom Tauke
David Roederer
Branstad
State Historical Building
Des Moines Convention Center
Richard Vohs
Dan Quayle
Don Arenson
Tauke
Tom Harkin
Bush Administration
U.S. Education
Laura Cavazos
U.S. Secretary of Housing
Jack Kemp
GOP
Persian Gulf
Mason City
Mason City To Bid Farewell To 170 Members of the 1,133Rd Transportation Company
Iowa National Guard
Fort McCoy
Wis
Pocahontas
Council Bluffs
State tax revenues beat projections in early fiscal year
Iowa's special tax receipts rose 8.4 percent in September and 6.8 percent over the first three months of fiscal 1991, with total three month receipts near $638.5 million compared to $597.6 million a year earlier. Personal income tax up 13.5 percent, sales tax up 9.3 percent, use tax up 14.4 percent, while corporate income taxes fell 16.3 percent.
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Gazette Des Vs Bureau
Des Moines
Iowa
Dennis Prouty
Legislative Fiscal Bureau
Prouty
Patrick Cavanaugh
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Kuwait
Riverboat license revoked. Sioux City project ends
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission voted 5-0 to revoke the Missouri River Historical Development Inc and Fried Schegan and Associates license for a Sioux City riverboat. No boat will operate on opening day April 1, with four boats planned elsewhere on the Mississippi.
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Des Moines
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
Sioux City
Missouri River
Chuck Patton
Cense
Missouri River Historical Development Inc
Fried Schegan and Associates of
San Diego
California
Dave O’brien
Missouri River Development
Steamboat Development Corp
Bettendorf
Mississippi River
Fried-Schegan
Patton
Dubuque
Quad City
Iowa
Doug Kratz
Steamboat
Fort Madison
Burlington
Keokuk
Democrats build near 100000 voter registration edge in Iowa
Figures through September show Democrats ahead by 99 772 registered voters with 585 299 Dems and 485 527 Republicans among 1.53 million voters. Independents total 464 575. Republicans say turnout gaps may offset the lead.
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Des Moines
Republi
Don Avenson
U.S
Iowa
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