Des Moines area firms win multiple public contracts
The report lists contract values by company including Wickes Engineering and Construction Co of Des Moines for $1,108,155 and $62,179 at Collins Radio Co Cedar Rapids, Tower Construction Co Sioux City two contracts $3,219,338, Midwest Automatic Sprinkler Co Des Moines $26,806, Winpower Mfg Co Newton $264,800 and Geo E Newsom Des Moines $16,164.
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Wickes Engineering & Construction Co
Des Moines
Collins Radio Co
Cedar Rapids
Tower Construction Co
Sioux City
Midwest Automatic Sprinkler Co
Winpower Mfg. Co
Newton
Geo. E. Newsom
Fatal Tractor Accident Reported In Bagley
Roy Lewis, 30, a Bagley hatchey operator, was killed instantly when the tractor he drove toppled on him in a ditch while plowing for a cousin. Extension Horticulturist Ben Vance of Iowa State College notes staking and pruning tomatoes hasten ripening and can improve fruit quality.
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Roy Lewis
Bagley Hatchey
Ben ‘Vance
Iowa State College
Understanding Children Decision Making For Young Shoppers
A father and mother discuss teaching a five year old to decide. Limiting choices helps children compare options and weigh consequences. Guided practice in selecting from clear finite alternatives builds confident decision making.
Seven Million in DoD Contracts Awarded to Iowa Firms
May awards total 7 279 255 to ten Iowa industries per the Iowa Development Commission and Commerce Synopses. Blue Diamond Egg Co Council Bluffs four contracts worth 953 043. W A Kanger Co Sioux City 1 378 494. Dubuque Boat & Boiler Co Dubuque two contracts 124 889. Bendix Aviation Corp Pioneer Central Div four contracts with a total value not shown.
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Iowa
U.S. Department of Defense
Iowa Industries
Iowa Development Commission
U.S. Department of Commerce
Blue Diamond Egg Co
Council Bluffs
W. A. Kanger Co
Sioux City
Dubuque Boat & Boiler Co
Dubuque
Bendix Aviation Corp
Pioneer-Central
Stocking in Trout Streams Completed
All Iowa trout streams have been stocked though rising waters scattered the young fish. Conservation Commission field men expect good trout fishing in early summer with mostly brown and rainbow trout released and some brook trout. Northeast streams report good spring fishing with large browns and rainbows. streams cleared before Memorial Day but muddied by late May rains.
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Iowa
Conservation Commission
Rabid Skunk Kills Three Cats and Bites Dog Near Decorah
A rabid skunk attacked on Ruel Headington farm near Decorah, fatally biting three cats and injuring a dog before Headington shot the animal. The incident underscores a rabies risk in rural farms and follows local animal control advisories.
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Ruel Headington Farm
Decorah
Mr. Headington
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