Eastern Iowa Grain Harvest Expo Draws 700 Farmers
Farmers gathered at the Benton County Fairground for the first Eastern Iowa Grain Harvest Expo to discuss harvest loss and soil erosion. Speakers from Kirkwood College and Quaker Oats warned of long term effects, while others urged better grain handling, grading standards reforms, and proactive marketing to cope with price swings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Eastern Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Goodlove
Larry Statler
Kirkwood College
Statler
Sam Weaver
Weaver
Quaker Oats Co
Chicago
Iowa
Quaker Oats
Mel Stuckelberg
Des Moines
Iowa Farm Equipment Dealers Association
Stuckelberg
Service Department
Vern Folkman
Keystone
Bob Skinner
U.S
Folkman
Folkman Elevator
Park and Mentzer School Act to Make Trail Safer
Marion park board and Mentzer Elementary officials respond to multiple indecent exposure incidents near a wooded trail between the school and Hanna Park. Police seek a suspect described as about five feet ten, 170 pounds with dark hair and a mole on the left cheek. actions include area clearing, extra patrols, and stricter after school supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mentzer Elementary School
Marion Park Board
Hanna Park
Joe Butterfield
Mentzer
Marion teachers push $13,000 starting pay in proposal
Marion Education Association seeks a 24 percent raise to a $13,000 base for beginning teachers in the Marion Independent School District for next year. They urge bumping physical exam pay, extracurricular event pay, and temporary assignment rates, citing inflation and potential state surplus. The board will respond at 5 p.m. Sept. 27 at Longfellow School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Independent School
Marion Education Association
Education Association
Regina Long
Marion chief to complete FBI National Academy training
Marion Police Chief Robert Zier will finish 11 weeks of executive level training at the FBI National Academy in Quantico Virginia. He is among 251 law enforcement officers nationwide attending the 118th session of the FBI school. Enjoy Sunday brunch 9 a m to 2 p m at The Hearty Appetite 1155 7th Avenue Marion Adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Robert Zier
FBI National Academy
Quantico
Zier
FBI
7Th Avenue
Cyclist Injured In Marion Car Motorcycle Collision
Brian Hoffa age 20 of 1355 B Avenue Marion sustained injuries in a two vehicle crash at 6:35 PM Thursday at Seventh Avenue and 16th Street. Hoffa riding west on Seventh was struck when Mary Jean Beeson 26 turned left from Seventh onto 16th Street. Beeson charged with making an improper turn. He is listed in good condition at Mercy Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brian Hoffa
B Ave
Marion
Mercy Hospital
Seventh Avenue
16Th Street
Hoffa
Mary Jean Beeson
Washington Drive
Beeson
Linn Health Service Financial Help With Medical Care
Linn Health Service offers financial aid for medical care. Call 398-3543 for information and eligibility details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn Health Service
Austin sale fails to match 42,000 record hog price
At Austin Minnesota National Barrow Show bidders missed the winter record of 42 000 set by Myron Meinhart of Hudson Iowa for a Duroc. Meinhart later paid 5 100 for the champion Duroc gift while Angela Jenkins of Murphysboro Illinois sold a Yorkshire boar for 13 000 to Kanagawa Swine Co. of Japan. Multiple Iowa breeders posted top sales across breeds with prices ranging from 850 to 8 700 and averages reported for boars and gilts in Yorkshire Spotted Landrace Berkshire and Chester White divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Minn
Barrow
Myron Meinhart
Hudson
Meinhart
Craig Fink
Lincoln
Ill
Angela Jenkins
Murphysboro
Kanagawa Swine Co
Iowa
K K Landrace
Clearfield
Craig
Jean Conover
Mapleton
Illinois
Harley
Darwin Allen
Roseville
Gale Bressner
Chenoa
Conover
John Tytenicz Jr
Luther, Okla
Landrace
International Boar
Eldora
John Dowden
Conrad
Dowden
Donald Orr Jr
Lubbock
Texas
Charles Curtis
Chardan
Curtis
Raasch Farm
Norborne
Dandy Farms
Hooker
Okla
Pure Line Hog Co
Columbus
Neb
Ames
Baxter
Haskins Swine Co
Fairfield
Mid-Continent
Ann Shimmins
Magnolia Lane Farm
Cope
S.C
Gerald Wilson
Cresco
Russell Kehrli and Son
Rensselaer
Ind
Hampshire
Poland
China
Lawrence Griebel
Bellevue
Mills Brothers
Clinton
Auctions scheduled across Iowa farms and towns this month
A list of auctions and sales dates from Sept. 15 to Sept. 25 across multiple Iowa locations. Items include machinery, land tracts, hogs and Holsteins, with sellers such as Merritt Plagmann, William J. Faltis, Bob Barger, Verle McDowell, E D Baer, Larry Walker, and others.
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Ken Dircks
Mi. S
Clarence
Mach
Merritt Plagmann
Norway
William J. Faltis
Cedar Rapids
Bob Barger
Ryan
A.m
E.D. Baer
Manchester
Larry Walker
Hampshire
Lee C. Norris
Fremont
Carl Martinec
Lisbon
Harold Krause
Springville
Sale
Richard Lubben
Anamosa
R.L. Craig
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Midwest
Iowa State University
Goodland
University of Illinois
Lange
Coker Pedigree Seeds of
Hartsville, S.C
Skinner
Iowa Grain and Feed Association
Youngster
Donald Turner
Park Board
William Nelson
Turner
Janet Jones
Free Lance
Smulekoff
3Rd Ave
1St ST
Mt. Vernon Rd
Sociates, Corp
Cue’s Knitting Studio
Westwood Dr
CBS Real Estate
CBS ! Real Estate
12Th Ave. S.W
2Nd Ave. S.E
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