Ex-strip mines now used for recreation
Northern Illinois Mine near Essex, Peabody Coal Co, part of Operation Green Earth, reclaims 2000 acres since 1962 for recreation. Land is leveled for acid erosion control, water retention, seeding with grasses and trees, and parking and trails. Fossil-hunting area preserved. Ponderosa site reserved for employees. racing events once held onsite.
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Northern Illinois
Peabody Coal Co
Essex
State of Illinois
Jim Hendricks
Hendricks
Chicago
State Department of Conservation
Goose Lake Village
South Wilmington
Richard M. Nixon
Peabody
Herald
Edith strengthens into major Caribbean hurricane threat
Hurricane Edith rages across the western Caribbean and threatens landfall as a major storm with 75 mph winds. Dr. Robert H. Simpson of the National Hurricane Center warns Edith could be the storm of the year as Fern and a developing depression join the era of intense activity across the Gulf and Atlantic.
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Miami
Fla
Edith
Caribbean
National Hurricane Center
Robert H. Simpson
Fern
Simpson
Gulf of Mexico
Bahamas
Atlantic
Kingston
Jamaica
Gulf
Central America
U.S
Brownsville
Tex
Grundy County to Hear Sludge Amendment Talk at Court
The Grundy County Board of Appeals will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the courthouse to discuss the proposed sludge control amendment to the zoning ordinance. Testimony from the August 30 public hearing will be reviewed before a decision is made.
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Grundy County Board of Appeals
Grundy Motors
Thorsen & Thorsen
TV tower collapse kills seven workers in Shoreview
A 1,285 foot tower near Shoreview Minnesota buckled during completion work killing seven ironworkers and injuring two. Victims named include Wayne Barnard Fred Campbell Charles Bednarcyk William Dorrain Donald Barton Preston Courtney and John Miller. Telefarm Inc joint venture owned by WCCO KSTP and WTCN hired Dresser Industries as main contractor.
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ST. Paul
Preston Courtney
Austin
Tex
Iden
Wayne Barnard
Roseville
Minn
Fred Campbell
Bethany
Okla
Charles Bednarcyk
William J. Dorrain
Donald Barton
John Miller
Neosho
Bednarcyk
Indianapolis
Ind
Bob Flatin
Topeka
Kan
Flatin
Wcco-Tv
Stan Allison
Telefarm, Inc
John Sherman
Telefarm
Dresser Industries, Inc
Columbus
Ohio
Dresser
Weather forecast and temperatures across local area
Variable cloudiness and cooler tonight with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low around 58 to 63. Thursday partly cloudy and cooler with a high 80 to 85. Tuesday's high reached 93 at Dresden Island Locks and Dam and low 64. At 7 am today it was 74 degrees and in downtown Morris at 10 am it was 77 degrees.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Morris Public Library Board Hikes Nonresident Fees
The Morris Public Library Board voted to eliminate adult cards and keep family and children’s cards. Children’s cards up to sixth grade rise to $4 and family cards to $15, effective with price freezes. The increase will be publicized after the price freeze ends.
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Morris Public Library Board of Trustees
Frank Condon
Gordon Gregg
Crackerbox Derby rules set for Grundy Corn Festival event
Two classes for Crackerbox Derby at Goold Park during the Grundy County Corn Festival Sept 17 19 with inspections 9 30 to 10 00 a m and a 10 30 a m start. Rules specify 36 inch width 40 inch wheelbase 80 inch length 30 inch height 3 inch ground clearance three wheel rubber tires drag brake no go car frames awards for first and second in each class plus cash prizes at least 60 entrants expected including several girls.
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Goold Park
Grundy County
Harold Guehler
Jim Leonard
Guehler
Leonard
Liberty St
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Sherman
Price ST
F. Wayne Graham
John Roth
Henry Weppler
Weppler
Mrs. Gregg
Minerva Curtis
Wade Tinsman
Ben Pennington
Phillip Collins
W. J. Brett
Dorothy Zimmerman
Erwin Godfrey
Robert Macdonald
Macdonald
Conrad Weitz
Hugo Avalos
Arthur Meadors
Graham
Atty Hynds
Roth
Condon
George Malek
Keith Crowe
Donald
Marilyn) Zwiers
Crowe
District No. 54
Parents Organization
Shabbona
Jackson St
Liberty
Franklin Sts
Morris Jaycees
Morris Airport
Experimental Aircraft Association
Robert Wagner
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