Two Hurt in Dubuque County Motorcycle Crash
In Dubuque County Sunday morning a motorcycle ridden by William Markus and a car driven by Dale Klosterman collided at a stop sign five miles southeast of New Vienna. William and Joyce Markus were hospitalized. both wore helmets.
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Joyce Markus
Mercy Health Center
William Markus
Mercy
University Hospitals
Iowa City
New Vienna
Iowa State Patrol
Dale Klosterman
Epworth
Hickory Valley Road
William
Brett Sunner Memorial Park Dedication in Cedar Rapids
A memorial park honoring Cedar Rapids police and firefighters will be dedicated Sunday at 3 30 p m. The fountain and marker at Brett Sunner Memorial Park near the police station 505 First St SW were funded by a citizens committee that raised 25000 dollars. The park honors the last officer to die in the line of duty in 1984. Six firefighters and six police officers have died on duty in Cedar Rapids history.
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Cedar Rapids
Brett Sunner
First St
Solon House: Stone Academy Nominated for National Register
The Johnson County Historic Preservation Commission will hold a public hearing Thursday at 5 p.m. to review the nomination of the Stone Academy, an 1842 one room schoolhouse near Solon, Iowa, for the National Register. The hearing occurs in the Solon High School auditorium lobby.
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Johnson County Historic Preservation Commission
Stone Academy
Iowa
Solon
Highway 1
Solon High School
Bicyclist Killed After Truck Collision Near Ottumwa
An Ottumwa man, Ernest Raines 64, died Friday night after being struck by a truck driven by Osborn Kent 85 on Highway 34 in Agency seven miles east of Ottumwa. Raines rode a bicycle with no reflectors in the dark, authorities said.
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Highway
Agency
Ernest Raines
Osborn Kent
Wapello County
Economic meetings and reports schedule across Iowa and national bodies
Week of events includes NABM September activity report at 9 a.m. Monday and a Treasury bill auction at 1 p.m. The FPA of Eastern Iowa meets at 4 p.m. in Iowa City. Federal Reserve FOMC meets Tuesday 8:30 a.m. to set rates. Commerce reports August new homes and factory orders. SCORE Cedar Rapids meets 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. ABWA Triangle 64 meets 6 p.m. Wednesday. Freddie Mac weekly mortgage rates Thursday 11 a.m. Dow closes week at 10,650.92. Labor reports unemployment September 7:30 a.m. Thursday. Federal Reserve consumer credit 2 p.m. Thursday. Send notices to George Ford at The Gazette.
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National Association of Purchasing Management
Treasury
FPA
Iowa
Iowa State Bank and Trust
Iowa City
Federal Reserve
Commerce Department
Conference Board
Cedar Rapids Area
Vision grows in city garden project in Wellington Heights
Cedar Rapids activist Jill Jones leads a neighborhood garden on two 60 by 130 foot lots at Fifth Avenue and Corbin Court. NRCS funds 125 cubic yards of composted horse manure and cover crops to break up clay soil, with plans for a roadside market and outreach materials to engage residents and officials.
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Laura Krause
Mount Vernon
Linn County Soil and Water District
Krause
Jones
Natural Resources Conservation Service
NRCS
Tonya Meyer
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Wellington Heights Association
Meyer
CIPCO chief Dennis Murdock leads rural Iowa power coop
Dennis Murdock, 54, executive vice president and CEO of Central Iowa Power Cooperative, oversees 13 member cooperatives and 250000 customers with 119 employees and revenue of 102.5 million dollars. He describes the work as fun and focused on wealth creation within the service territory while embracing staff flexibility and long tenure.
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Murdock
CIPCO
Iowa
Central City
Chevrolet
Upper Iowa University
Steve Webster
Ed Williams
Central ‘Wa Power Cooperative
Marlene
Ryan
University of Northern Iowa
Garrett
UNI 1
Central Iowa Energy Cooperative
Iowa Capital Corp
Iowa Area Development Group
Hawkeye Insurance Association
Capital Management Associates
Gazette
Dave DeWitte
Dennis Murdock
Central Iowa Power Cooperative
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