Council approves municipal gas rate increase for January
City council met December 7 and voted to raise municipal gas rates by 26 cents per 1000 cubic feet due to Northern Natural Gas Co. rate hikes. The meeting covered minutes and treasurer reports, holiday leave, part time pay, a civil defense mutual aid agreement, and a $100 monthly retroactive salary increase for Harold Peterson.
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Northern Natural Gas Co
Evelyn Leadley
Ken Bennett
John Shimon
Virgil Peterson
E'Deane Rickless
Jerry Hughes
Mike Hood
Harold Heard
Syd Beckord
Mark Frank
Rob Dixon
Deane Gunderson
Harold Peterson
Bob Sweet
Terry Nelson
Pat Wood
Pocahontas County
Santa to visit Rolfe for Saturday Christmas event
Rolfe Chamber of Commerce hosts holiday promotions with a free children movie at 3:00 p.m. at the Legion Hall, featuring a Disney film and It's Christmas. Santa arrives about 3:45 p.m. for visits with kids, followed by Bingo in the Legion Hall evening.
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Rolfe Chamber of Commerce
Santa
the Legion Hall
Legion Hall
Eight warrants for bad check writers in Pocahontas County
Pocahontas County Sheriff reports eight active warrants for no account or account closed checks. Two suspects are from outside the county. Charges include obtaining goods under false pretenses and uttering. Sheriff notes such checks are fraud and cites ongoing forgery cases.
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Pocahontas County
Sheriff's Office
Sheriff's Dept
Pocahontas County Extension Council elects four new members
Four new members join the Pocahontas County Extension Council with four former members re elected after elections in eight townships over two weeks. New appointees Cecelia Wadle John Wenell Jon Weber and Robert Seaton will replace retiring members who have served two consecutive terms. The 1978 council will meet in Pocahontas on January 11. An immunization clinic on December 5 immunized about 750 students with 1300 doses, aided by volunteers and local partners. The Rolfe Christmas luncheon and gift exchange are set for December 16 at the Legion Hall with reservations required.
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Peterson
Mark Frank
Rolfe
Pocahontas County
Gerald Klaassen
Colfax
Harold Janssen
Lizard
Thelma Hen
Public Heath Office
Pocahontas Community
the Legion Hall
Krause Launches Bid for Iowa State Treasurer Nomination
State representative Bob Krause of Whitte more announced his Democratic bid for state treasurer. He spoke in Davenport Cedar Rapids Waterloo Sioux City and Des Moines about investing Iowa’s money and redlining. Krause chairs the House Transportation Committee and serves on Commerce Agriculture and Natural Resources budgets.
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Bob Krause
Whittemore
Krause
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Sioux City
Des Moines
Iowa
House
Commerce, Agriculture, and Natural Resources
National
Sue Baker-Krause
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Betty) Teeman
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