Power Shortage Looms for Rock Valley Sioux County This Summer
Iowa Public Service warns a heat wave could trigger a regional power shortage. The Sioux City generator won’t be ready until July 4, while Cordova near the Quad Cities may run at 25 percent in trials. IPS has a six point plan to cut usage including voltage reductions and 2 hour outage windows, with the 325,000 kilowatt Sioux City unit delayed by blown blower failures.
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Rock Valley
Sioux County
Iowa
IPS
Sioux City
Jme
Corcoral
Quad Cities
Mississippi River
Vande Kerk
Cordova
Vesley Manor
al Porter
A.C. Dohrmann
Gasoline Odor Water Samples Expand Regional Probe
Gasoline odor in Rock Valley water extends beyond Feekes property with samples from 1416 15th Street and other homes. Regional Fire Marshall Don Hutchinson collected Feekes and Boon residence samples and sent them to Des Moines for analysis. After results, pressure gauges may be placed on area pumps to locate the leak and identify the tank responsible.
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John Feekes
Rock Valley
The
Bee
14Th Avenue
16Th Street
Andrew Boon
15Th Street
Don Hutchinson
Feekes
Boon
Me. Hutchinson
Des. Moines
Hutchinson
John's Refrigeration Plans Open House
John's Refrigeration, a new Rock Valley business on Highway 18 east, hosts a three day grand opening Thursday to Saturday with door prizes and refreshments. The store will specialize in air conditioning systems and carry appliances.
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John’s Refrigeration
Rock Valley
Highway 18
Local Man Aboard Ship To Pick Up Apollo 16 Crew
A Rock Valley youth, Dean Landegent, SF 8/C, son of Mr and Mrs Hubert Landegent, serves as a repairman aboard the Ticonderoga U 8 5 the official pick up ship for Apollo 16. The vessel lies south of Hawaii for the welcome of the astronauts after a half million mile lunar voyage. The crew will be isolated in Hawaii after their ocean landing on Thursday.
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Rock Valley
Ticonderoga
Dean Landegent
Hubert Landegent
Hawaiian Islands
Moon
Hawaii
Van Surksum Breaks Leg In Farmyard Fall
Richard Van Surksum of Rock Valley broke his leg Friday afternoon April 21 while helping search for a new calf on a cattle farm. He is at home with a cast after the fall from a farm yard.
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Case Beeve
Rock Valley
Beeve
Richard van Surksum
Mr. van Surksum
Ahip
Boy Scout Pancake Day Friday Saturday
The Rock Valley Kiwanis hosts a Boy Scout Pancake Day this Saturday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. in St. Mary's Church basement. Tickets at the door cost 1.25 for adults and .75 for children. funds support the local Scout troop with sausage eggs pancakes and coffee or milk.
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Rock Valley Kiwanis
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Northwest Iowa conference seeks solutions to rural decline
Governor Robert Ray opened a Sioux Center meeting of the Governors Rural Policy Council at Dordt College to address population loss transportation gaps and shrinking farm income in Northwest Iowa. Wayne Laufenberg outlined the hearing as a way to capture local desires for government action. A H TePaske noted population decline as the core issue and urged realistic goals for communities above 6 000.
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Northwest Iowa
Sioux Center
Dordt College
Robert Ray
Wayne Laufenberg
A. H. TePaske
Northwest Iowa forum cites population loss and transport needs
Over the past decade the nine counties have lost about 7 000 residents while farm numbers declined by more than 13 000. Participants urged faster highway widening on routes 75 18 and 60, warned rail service losses could hurt the region, and pressed for greater funding of transportation projects. Governor Ray and state officials attended the meeting to hear concerns from Northwest Iowa communities.
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Osceola County
Walt Williams
Spencer Development Corporation
Iowa
Leo Carlson
Sibley
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Inwood
Hull
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Fairview
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Rock Rapids
Bill Tobin
Ray
J.B. Liddy
Charles Donhewe
Cooperative Extension Services
William Greiner
Iowa Soil Conservation Dept
Jeff Krausman
Office of Planning and Programming
Joseph Coupal
Iowa Highway Commission
James N. Gillman
Dept. of Social Services
James T. Klein
Employment Security Commission
De.Arnold Reeve
Dept. of Health
Robert Tyson
Office of Economic Opportunity
Chad Wymer
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