State Works to Cheer Cubs Fans With Limited Edition Decanter
Des Moines Iowa State officials note Cubs fans in the state will likely buy a 750 milliliter decanter filled with 48 month old 80 proof Jim Beam bourbon. The handcrafted porcelain decanter is priced at 63 80, with the bourbon portion costing about 6 20. Richard Morrell, Iowa Beer and Liquor Control, expects strong sales amid a Cubs fan base, following prior decanters for Elvis and Marilyn Monroe.
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Iowa
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Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department
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Ginseng poaching ring disrupted in Polk County raid
Iowa conservation officers stopped a ginseng poaching operation with five Polk County raids seizing nearly 100 pounds of wild roots. No arrests were made, but arrests are pending as investigators trace licenses and locations tied to the case.
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James Wallace
Iowa
Wallace
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Wisconsin
Sioux Rapids
Sierra honors C R lawyer for conservation work
Sierra Club Iowa Chapter to award Wallace Taylor of Cedar Rapids with the Distinguished Service Award at Camp Sunnyside. Other honorees include Sylvan Runkel, Loren Soth, Richard and Sharon Thompson, Berkley Bedell, David McCalley, Cindy Hildebrand, and Chris Robbins. Seth will speak on soil and water conservation and receive an Environmental Journalism Commendation.
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Crandall Dr. NE
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Iowa
Camp Sunnyside
Sylvan Runkel
Loren Soth
Richard and
Sharon Thompson
Boone
Berkley Bedell
Spirit Lake
David McCalley
Cedar Falls
Cindy Hildebrand
Ames
Chris Robbins
Waterloo
Taylor
Cedar-Wapsie
Sierra
Central Iowa
Greenwood Park
Lorraine Rovig
Seth
Des Moines Register
America
Thompsons
County payrolls set new high. nationwide rise amid growth
Census data show county governments employed 1,871,707 workers in October 1984, a record, with total payroll near 2.6 billion dollars. In Iowa, Black Hawk Linn Polk Scott and Woodbury counties vary. Black Hawk shows steady growth while others lag.
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Census Bureau
Iowa
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Woodbury
Marion Woman Named Towers Residence Hall Director at Luther
Julia Wharff of Marion has been named director of Towers Residence Hall at Luther College. A 1985 Luther graduate, she brings years of campus housing experience to the post.
Waterloo Homes Tax Value Reduced by 7 Percent
The Iowa Department of Revenue agreed to lower Waterloo residential property values by 7 percent, not the 9 to 15 percent the city board proposed. Commercial and agricultural land in the city would be unaffected by the order issued on Wednesday.
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Waterloo
Iowa Department of Revenue
Tax roll cuts prompt budget recalculations for Waterloo
City budget analyst Bruce Meisinger warns Waterloo could lose 70 million in tax base and 1 million in revenue if the state order stands. County Auditor Isabelle Frerichs estimates 71 million tax base loss and 275 thousand in revenue, while the school district may face 1.3 million less in property taxes. Officials note the 7 percent reduction is based on older 1984 sales figures and will be finalized this fall with impacts on 1986 and 1987 taxes.
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City of
Waterloo
del Bowers
Isabelle Frerichs
Gary Wegenke
Earl Jago
Department of Revenue
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