New teachers hired at Garfield and West schools
Six new faculty members were approved for the coming year at Garfield Elementary and West Junior High. Names include Battista Calvelli Alan Vadeventer and Peggy Merchant among others with several one year non continuing contracts. The board announced summer maintenance projects including Central Junior High and a planned bus maintenance center costing 38000 dollars to be attached to the existing bus garage. Director Ray Neumann opposed multiple projects tied to a proposed Muscatine High swimming pool.
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Trade Nus
West
Alan Vadeventer
Peggy Merchant
David Birks
Elise Kraft
Art Sensor
Central Junior High School
Sensor
Ray Neumann
Neumann
Muscatine High School
Burglary and thefts reported to Muscatine police
Two thefts and one burglary were reported Monday to the Muscatine City Police Department. Dorothy Hertsen said someone stole $105 of food stamps from her at 1306 Orange St. Ron Lane reported $200 in 30 tapes stolen from his car on Sunday night. A burglary at Miller Furniture on Iowa Ave involved a window entry and an undetermined cash amount from a desk drawer. Three accidents were logged Friday and Monday, including a two-vehicle crash at Town 22 and EB Fourth St.
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Muscatine City
Dorothy Hertsen
Orange St
Ron Lane
E. 8Th St
Miller Furniture
Iowa Ave
Town 22
Fourth St
Brenda A. Wolf
Mulberry Ave
Tate Kegan
Jerry L. Milter
Riley
Michael L. Branam
Fairfield
Park Avenue
E. Second Street
State funds sought for Cedar River boat ramp project
Muscatine County Conservation Board plans to request 50 percent cost sharing from the Iowa Marine Fuel Tax fund for a $3000 to $4000 project at the McKeown Bridge river access area near Conesville. A cement ramp was considered but a gravel ramp may suffice to stay under $2500. the grant review will occur at the July 6 Iowa Conservation Commission meeting.
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Muscatine County Conservation Board
State Conservation Commission
Cedar River
Conesville
Muscatine County
Moscow
McKeown Bridge
County Conservation Board
Marine Fuel Tax Fund
Daryl Kothenbeutel
Kothenbeutel
Conservation Board
Rothenbeutel
Conservation Boards
Answers Filed In Housing Case In Muscatine Iowa
The Muscatine County attorney filed a response in district court to LRHC motions seeking more information and partial dismissal in the Johnsons landowners suit. Co defendants include the City of Muscatine and LRHC director Campagna. The Johnsons seek 16000 in division III for losses tied to leaseback properties and claim Campagna knew or should have known the statements about 30 day notices were false.
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Muscatine County
Muscatine
Johnsons
Ilegally
LRHC
Campagna
Johnston
the Johnsons
Swimmer Heads Toward New Orleans After 700 Mile Swim
Wayne A. Thompson, 4 year old Portland underwriter, and Marine Capt. Alan Jones, 29, reached St. Louis after a May 24 start in Minneapolis, continuing a 700 mile Bicentennial charity swim to raise about 10000. They welcomed by Paul Simon and Chester Fritz as they plan next year from North Dakota to the Mississippi mouth. The pair call the Des Moines River junction whirlpool near Keokuk the hardest stretch and vow to test the river for another long swim.
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ST. Louis
Portland
Ore
New Orleans
Wayne A. Thompson
Alan Jones
Minneapolis
Thompson
Jones
Marine Corps Officer's Candidate School
Quantico
Paul Simon
North Dakota
Mississippi
Keokuk
Iowa
Des Moines
LeMars
Sign Confusion Ordered Across 90 Los Angeles Intersections
The Los Angeles traffic department orders erection of confusing road signs at 90 intersections to guide motorists entering the city. Local officials say the signs aim to reduce confusion though drivers report mixed clarity and potential backup impacts.
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Los Angeles
Scotland
California
Bicentennial Pageant on Wheels Parade Entries Open
Muscatine Bicentennial office in Batterson Building remains open through Friday to register participants for the July 3 parade at 6 30 p m The deadline is June 23 All entrants must register including individuals groups and vehicle floats Twenty two floats have registered so far Muscatine High School band led by Robert Kaiser and Combine Junior High band under John Ihle will perform The parade features four float prizes including a sweepstakes award One float will represent Muscatine at the Iowa State Fair on August 17 Five $100 prizes will be awarded at the State Fair.
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Muscatine-Bicentennial
Muscatine High School
Robert Kaiser
Muscatine
Combine
John Ihle
Lorentzen Accepted at West Point From Muscatine
Joel E. Lorentzen of Muscatine has been fully accepted to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carol Lorentzen of Muscatine and attended Muscatine High School. The forecast calls for increasing clouds Thursday with a chance of thundershowers Friday, then clearing Saturday. Highs in the upper 70s to low 80s, lows in the mid 50s to low 60s.
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Ed’ Mezvinsky
O-Iona
Joel E. Lorentzen
Muscatine
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
Carol Lorentzen
Rt. 3
Muscatine High School
Chance Af
Elks Host Veterans Dinner and Boat Ride
The Iowa Elks Association sponsors a dinner and boat trip for about 28 Veterans Hospital patients from Iowa City. Muscatine Elks Lodge hosts the dinner and Kent Feeds provides the boat ride as part of the second annual event.
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Iowa Elks Association
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Muscatine Elks Lodge
Kent
Bender Re elected State VP of Missouri Valley Fire Chiefs
Alex Bender, longtime Muscatine fire chief, was re elected state vice president of the Missouri Valley division of the International Association of Fire Chiefs at the group's Springfield Missouri meeting. He begins a second three year term as leaders Norman F. Elgan Dean Holland Charles Kamprad and W T Stewart also assumed officer roles representing departments in Colorado Kansas Missouri Nebraska North and South Dakota and Iowa.
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Muscatine
Alex Bender
Missouri Valley Division
International Association of Fire Chiefs
Missouri Valley
Springfield
Colorado
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
Iowa
Bender
Association
Norman F. Elgan
Council Bluffs
Dean Holland
Columbia
Charles Kamprad
St. Louis
W.T. Stewart
Fargo
N.D
International Association
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