Plagman Barn Days Highlights Longtime Farm Engine Era
Jim and the Playman Barn association invite visitors to explore three steam powered machines including a track engine and a grist mill along with a 1924 Plagman Barn. The barn hosts dances since 1925 with a new dance floor since 1982 and a bustling grounds full of historic equipment and reminders of earlier rural life.
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Larry
Jim
Association
Guttenberg
Mark
Plagman
Emma Plagman
Bill
Culver to tout wind energy on European trade mission
Iowa Governor Chet Culver will visit Germany Denmark and Spain for a nine day foreign trade mission. He will address representatives from 42 countries and meet with European wind industry leaders recruited for Iowa projects and investments. He is due back in Iowa on September 24.
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Rod Boshart
Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa
Chet Culver
Culver
Germany
Denmark
Spain
Boshart
Gazettecomrmir
Gonzales admits errors cites accomplishments during tenure
Des Moines reports that outgoing Attorney General Alberto Gonzales acknowledged mistakes but highlighted progress in terrorism and child protection efforts. He cited the Bentley case and Project Safe Childhood discussions as evidence of increased prosecutions and safer communities. Biden criticized his tenure as lacking independent duty to the people.
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the Gazette
Des Moines
U.S
Alberto Gonzales
Bush
Gonzales
Congress
Num
James Bentley
Iowa
Bentley
Vinton
Jesseta Gage
Cedar Rapids
Roger Paul Bentley
Jetseta
Joe Biden
D-Del
Biden
People’s
Constitution
President Bush
Local Garage and Home Thefts Reported With Valuations
The Gazette reports burglaries at multiple addresses. Items stolen include a model train set valued at 150 dollars and video game systems, a DVD player, computer, and medications totaling 1570 dollars, copper piping worth 100 dollars, a television valued at 1200 dollars, musical instruments worth 910 dollars, and another video game system valued at 400 dollars.
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C Ave
Second Ave
15Th St. NE
Cottage Grove Ave
19Th St. SE
Eighth St
City franchise debate pits citizens against utility on 10 year term
Citizens for Public Power opposes a 10 year MidAmerican leverage franchise arguing it locks in higher costs for a decade. Helling notes benefits for the city but cautions regulatory limits. MidAmerican officials cite annual reports and cooperation as gains while Terry Smith links franchise security to economic development. Rubinby notes the group has about 12 members and a Sunday meeting.
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Karen Kubby
Citizens For Public Power
Helling
MidAmerican
Coun
Cil
Public Power
Terry Smith
Iowa City Council
Rubby
Poe
State building program aims to reduce maintenance backlog
The state’s 11.5 million square feet of facilities valued at about 2 billion dollars form 21 percent of state buildings. Regents institutions and other agencies fund their own upkeep while the vertical infrastructure program covers some state agencies. Committee members Prymek and Krier emphasized public support to reduce the maintenance backlog and keep state buildings as a reflection of Iowa values.
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Regents Institutions
Departments of Transportation and Natural Resources
Agen
Cies
Dan Prymek
Indianola
Prymek
Mary Krier
Ollie
Krier
I Mobile
Mys
I Wireless
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lowaLumber.com
Europe
The
Linn County
Gregg Rennigan
Gazzet
Ations.com
Corrections and Human Services
State Capitol
Edgewood RD
Samsung
Sony Ericsson
Motorola
Megatal
Oakland Rd
E Plaza
Iwireless.com
Lindale Mall
1St Ave
Coral Square
2Nd St
Ste. 6
Coralville
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