Rare plant found near proposed Lansing marina site
Iowa wildlife experts located a threatened water horsetail on the 51.7 acre marina site near Lansing, while no spring peepers were found there. The plant occurs in privately owned stretches upstream, and a threatened frog was found nearby in Clayton County. The proposed $1.7 million project faces state review with a hearing set for Oct. 4.
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Judy Daubenmier
Des Moines
Lansing
Allamakee County
Marina
Roger Laushman
Robert Howe
Mississippi Rive
Iowa
Laushman
Village Creek
Mississippi River
Clayton County
Iowa Natural Resources Council
Iowa Conservation Commission
Council
Mike Smith
Smith
Campaigns Lacking Substance In 3rd District Race
Iowa City 3rd District race pits Democrat Lynn Cutler and Republican Cooper Evans. They describe opposing campaigns and set out views on economy, inflation, and federal spending. Each argues policy direction and accountability ahead of 1982 elections.
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Iowa City
U.S
House of Representatives
Lynn Cutler
Cooper Evans
Post
Evans
Cutler
WSUI
University of Iowa
Black Hawk County
National Republican Committee
Iowa Republican Party
Corey
Conservative Political Action Committee
Waterloo
Terry Dolan
National Conservative Political Action Committee
Reagan
Conlin seeks probe into $30,000 Iowa Public Service trip
Roxanne Conlin and Rep. Ned Chiodo urge the Iowa Commerce Commission to investigate a $30,000 executives and directors trip by Iowa Public Service Co to Arizona and Mexico last February. They question if such trips are common and who pays, and push for reforms like an independent consumer advocate or Citizens Utility Board to help customers.
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Des Moines
Roxanne Conlin
Iowa Public Service Co
Iowa
Conlin
Ned Chiodo
The
Iowa Commerce Commission
Em. Merhe
Sioux City
Arizona
Mexico
Citizens Utility Board
Ray says U S patience over Japanese beef restrictions
Des Moines Governor Robert Ray warns Japan of mounting pressure to lift curbs on American beef and broader trade barriers. He cites his Tokyo talks with U S Meat Export Federation officials and Iowa leaders, and notes a potential 200,000 metric ton gain if quotas and tariffs end. He also brokers a sister state pact between Iowa and Hebei province in China.
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Des Moines
United States
Japan
Robert Ray
Ray
U.S. Meat Export Federation
Baxter Freese
Wellman
John Henning
Hartwick
Iowa Cattlemen’s Association
Don Gingerich
Parnell
Iowa Pork Producers Association
U.S. Department of Agriculture
America
U.S
William Brock
Washington
People’s Republic of China
Iowa
Hebei
China
Peking
Ray supports spending cuts but keeps door open for more
Gov. Robert Ray defends a 4.7 percent state cut as the wisest move to keep the budget balanced while warning further cuts may occur if the economy does not improve. He also backs Col. Ed Dickinson remaining in state service after resigning the highway patrol post, noting Dickinson will earn less in retirement plus a new inspector role.
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Judy Daubenmier
Des Moines
Robert Ray
Ray
Japan
Ronald Mosher
Iowa Highway Patrol
Col
Ed Dickinson
Dickinson
Highway Patrol
Col. Dickinson
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Jimmy Carter
Satte Des Moines Bureau
Liberal Democratic Party
Gov
Cornell College
Cornell
Jackie Wallace
Cedar Rapids
Vernon
Leob Cyins
Gore ‘Ap de
Wwe
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