Blacksmith George Shimek Revives Anvil Blows at Rendezvous
Waterloo craftsman George Shimek will blow a 150 pound anvil into the air twice daily at the Fort Atkinson Rendezvous in Winneshiek County. He demonstrates his 18th century shop and frontier crafts, sharing history and artistry to crowds while keeping safety in a 60 foot radius.
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Cindy Kranz
Meaetheast
Iowa Bureau Aterloo
George Shimek
Waterloo
Fort Atkinson
Winneshiek County
Shimek
Custom Blacksmithing & Manufacturing Co
Hawkeye
Iowa Eyes Tough Drug Sentences to Ease Prison Strain
A Corrections official warns Gov. Branstad's plans to stiffen penalties for drug dealers and remove inmate population caps could worsen overcrowding and trigger a need for a new 500-bed prison costing about 100 million dollars. He notes current average is 2,702 inmates, above the 2,645 limit, with parole rates rising to 139 per month.
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DES Moines
Terry Bransad
Iowa
Paul Grossheim
Corrections Department
Grossheim
Branstad
Iowa officials back 65 mph rural interstate limit
Governor Branstad and legislative leaders endorse raising the rural interstate speed limit to 65 mph if Congress authorizes it. Lawmakers worry about enforcement and driver behavior beyond the 55 mph rule, while officials in Des Moines cite potential lives saved from a lower speed.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Congress
Terry Branstad
Lowell Jenkins
Don Avenson
D-Oelwein
Iowa) General Assembly
Col
Frank Metzger
Iowa State Patrol
Metzger
U.S
Senate
Cedar Rapids
Council
Branstad
House
del Stromer
Garner
Stromer
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