No Natural Gas Shortage In Iowa Despite Cold Winter
Monticello and Anamosa residents face higher bills due to cold weather and high winds. Peoples Natural Gas manager Don Bolson says Iowa has enough reserves for the winter and no current shortage unless federal steps alter supplies. Nonpayment policy remains unchanged while standby fuel use rises for industrial and interruptible customers.
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Iowa
Don Bolson
Monticello
Anamosa
Peoples Natural Gas
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Bolson
Births and marriages listed in Monticello area notices
Births: Jaime Alecia Maddux at St. Luke's Cedar Rapids to Donnie and wife Jan 24 with grandparents Laverne Bartels and Charles Warner. A 9 lb 244 oz boy born Jan 28 to Bernie Schatz with Lindner and Egger grandparents. Jan 27 boy to Clifford Strang Cascade and Jan 29 girl to Larry Brockhohn Monticello at John McDonald hospital. Marriages: Ira Stines and Donna Carlson both Muscatine, and Michael Mahoney and Barbara Bader both Monticello. No new vehicles registered.
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Donnie Maddux
Cedar Rapids
Jaime Alecia
St. Luke’s Hospital
Laverne Bartels
Monticello
Charles Warner
Rockford
Bernie Schatz
Harold Lindner
Cashton
Wis
Carl Egger
John McDonald Hospital
Clifford Strang
Cascade
Larry Brockhohn
Ira Vincent Stines
Donna Kay Carlson
Muscatine
Michael Lee Mahoney
Barbara Jane Bader
Semi flips on side in Monticello crash on icy night
A semi driven by Mark DeSotel Jr. of Marion rolled onto its side on highway 151 near Stephens Motors at 2:45 a.m. Monday January 31. No injuries. cargo transferred to another vehicle. Snowy and icy conditions contributed to multiple minor accidents in Monticello January 28 to 31.
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Monticello
Stephens Motors
Highway 151
Mark DeSotel, Jr
Marion
DeSotel
N. Scgamore Street
Diana L. Davis
Sycamore
Gerke W. Bohlken
Ford
Blanche George
W. 7Th St
N. Cedar Street
David Tscaantz
Manchester
Cedar
LeRoy Prindle
Tschantz
Prindle
Paul R. Petersen, Jr
E. South St
Starlighters Announce Tryouts for Spring Production
Starlighters II will hold tryouts February 14 and 15 at 7 30 p m in Monticello Community building directed by Tom Hoffman for Home Is the Hunter seven men and four women needed for the cast. A dinner theatre run is planned March 25 26 and 27 with 120 attendees per show. Helpers for stage lights costumes props makeup ticket sales and dinner may sign up at tryouts or contact Hoffman.
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Starlighters
Monticello
Tom Hoffman
Hunter
Hoffman
County awards tire contract to Hearn Oil and Tire Co
Jones county supervisors awarded the tire and tube supply bid to Hearn Oil and Tire Co. of Monticello at 6905.41, over Firestone of Dubuque. Local service favored. repairs pending on two Wyoming township bridges after inspections revealed broken stringers.
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Jones County Board of Supervisors
Hearn Oil & Tire Co
Monticello
Hearn
Firestone of
Dubuque
Jones County
Wyoming Township
Earl Beisell
Storm disrupts area as factories scale back on Friday
Storm forced partial operations across the region with Franklin Equipment reporting 30 percent absenteeism yet staying open while Cuckler Building Systems and Georgia Pacific also kept doors open despite losing 30 to 40 percent of staff. Monticello retailers mostly opened though some closed early and John McDonald hospital night nurses remained on duty after 7 a.m.
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Franklin Equipment
Cuckler Building Systems
Georgia Pacific
Monticello
Severe winter storm disrupts schools and events in Monticello area
The region faced heavy snow and winds causing early closures in Monticello and area schools, two Jones county events postponed, and bus delays. A warming trend began as conditions improved though a cold February is forecast. Homeowners and farmers cope with frozen pipes and vehicles failing to start.
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Monticello
Jones County
Jones County Farm Bureau
Sacred Heart Parish
County approves engineer road and bridge report 1976
The supervisors filed the official county engineer report detailing road and bridge work accomplished in 1976. Maxine Robertson was hired as county Care Center staff on a 60 day probation with a salary of 5000 dollars per year plus room and board.
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Maxine Robertson
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