Charge against activist dropped by prosecutors
Polk County prosecutors drop an assault charge against political activist Mark Curtis who previously faced a 25 to 35 year sentence for a separate conviction. Curtis, a union activist and socialist, maintains a police frame-up tied to his political activities. His sentencing for the sexual abuse and burglary case is scheduled for October 21 in Knoxville.
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DES Moines
Polk County
Mark Curtis
Curtis
Marion County
Knoxville
Elders Affairs approves four more integrated case sites
The Iowa Department of Elder Affairs awards funding for four additional integrated case management sites in Decatur Ringgold Fayette Scott and Keokuk counties. Demonstration sites already operate in Linn and Cerro Gordo counties with agencies listed for each region.
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Commission of the
Department of Elder Affairs
Decatur
Ringgold
Fayette
Scott
Keokuk
Betty L. Grandquist
Iowa Department of Elder Affairs
Linn
Cerro Gordo
Agency
North Pine Street
Creston
Fayette County
River Street
Decorah
Scott County
Great River Bend
Third Street
Rock Island
Keokuk County
Sieda
P.O. Box
W. Main Street
Ottumwa
Grand Avenue
Des Moines
Area students join Alpha Chi chapter
About 25 Wartburg College students were initiated into the Iowa Alpha Chapter of Alpha Chi. Senior members were in the top 10 percent and juniors in the top 5 percent of their classes. New Eastern Iowa members include Joan Wiley, Heidi Bowyer, Susan Olson, and Jill Bowden from four towns.
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John Wiley
Heidi Bowyer
Craig Bowyer
Marion
Susan Olson
Leonard Olson
Ridge Court
West Union
Jill Bowden
Gay Bowden
Mississippi River could become national recreation area
Iowa officials embrace a plan to designate the Mississippi River as a national recreation area. Rep. Roger Halvorson and state officials say federal funding would improve facilities, boat landings, lookouts, and trails while preserving river beauty. Senator Harkin backs the idea and surveys local support along the river.
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Mississippi River National Recreation Area
Mississippi River
Jim
Brown
Iowa
Pam McKinney
Harkin
McKinney
Paul Simon
D-Ill
Congress
Iowa Procurement Center gets DoD grant for Kirkwood operation
The Iowa Department of Economic Development received a 74840 grant from the U S Department of Defense to support the Iowa Procurement Outreach Center at Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids. The center offers free marketing research and help with government forms and bids to Iowa small businesses since 1986, counseling over 400 firms.
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Des Moines
Iowa Department of Economic Development
U.S. Department of Defense
Iowa
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
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Dubuque
Kirkwood
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Iowa City
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America
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Ronald Reagan
National Rifle Association
NRA
Sarah
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