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Hometown Muscatine Journal Thursday, December 31, 1992 Page 3A FowCaime IHI igh way 1 do the works IMPROVEMENT PLANS tea By Kent Tempus of the Journal The Iowa Department of Transportation is planning on spending more than $173 million over the next five to. six years, including close to $50 million in Muscatine and Louisa counties, to make Highway 61 a four-lane highway from Dubuque to "They intend to make Dubuque to Keokuk part of what they call the 'state expressway said Sen. Richard Drake, R-Musca tine, considered the top transportation expert in Legislature. "They intend to get four lanes oh the whole system." Drake said he spoke to DOT officials a few weeks aeo. and $39.6 million.

Clinton 12.8 miles, $24 million. IScott miles $9.9 million. Muscatine 21.6 miles, $29 million. Louisa 10.1 miles, $7.5 million. Des Moines 7.3 miles, $10.3 ILee 7.5 miles, $18.3 million.

lTotal 93.4 miles, $173 million. Highway 61, seen here at the intersection partment of Transportation. The DOT with Tucker Avenue northeast of Musca- plans to make Highway 61 four lanes all tine, will be made into a four-lane highway the way from Dubuque to Keokuk. 'the Iowa De- said the first road to be four: laned in the region will be the section from Blue Grass to 1-280 at Davenport. The DOT will then start purchasing property from Blue Grass to Muscatine, for the right-of-way to build two additional lanes, Drake said.

The project will then move south. The section of Highway 61 in -Clinton, Jackson and Dubuque counties is scheduled for next under plans developed by explained. Drake said he would expect it could take the DOT two to three more years before completing the project, which would mean having four-lane highway along Jhe Mississippi. River by the turn of the century. But Drake a'id he's fairly confident oj the work in Muscatine County, particularly from hare to Davenport, being completed over Hie next five years they're pushing that, pretty Drake said, Thcee teens airirestied MCC sets open house of Keith Larson Building 'Heartland' art cpllection to be unveiled buirgDary charges Box 113, Fruitland.

for one count of third-degree burglary. In a related. arrest, their father, Ernest Ford, 39. Route 2, Letts, was charged with one count of an offensive weapon. Sheriff's investigators discovered him to be in possession of a loaded sawed off while executing a search warrant at his residence in connection with the burglary investi-gations, according' to a statement, issued by the department.

Mills and Ernest Fold are being held at the Muscatine County Jail The bovs face charges in juvenile court. The Iowa Department of Transportation has planned the following expenditures for improving Highway 61 from Dubuque to Keokuk, The majority of the work would add two lanes to make much of the route four lanes. The counties, listed with the number of miles on Highway 61 to be worked on and the estimated cost are: Dubuque 9.0 miles, $24.6 million. Jackson 19.0 miles, year, according to the DOT's five-year plan, released last week. Highway 61 is one of the heaviest traveled highways in the state, averaging 5,000 to 8,000 vehicles a day.

A four-lane, divided highway is two to three times safer than a twb-lane road, Drake The big question is money. Only the funding for the first yearT while subsequent years are only The collection will not only improve the college environment, but will also provide community access to art that celebrates the cultural and natural heritage of the region. Vic McAvoy MCC president Community College foundation by Beatrice Kaiser Klein. "The collection will not only improve the college environment, but will also provide community access to art that celebrates the cultural and natural heritage of the region," McAvoy said. "The art will help preserve the diversity, values, and talents of the people who have developed the college and the community." McAvoy is encouraging friends of Larson and his wile Grace Danner Larson to attend the celebration.

i Softshell Taco Taco Burger Beef Burrito 2116 WAV INU llflij o'u I planned projects. "It will get done some time, there's no question about that," Drake said. "Sometimes there's, long delays, but eventually, they-get there." Much of the funding comes from the federal and the state received about $30 million less than expected, Drake said. Funding received was spread oversix years in-f stead of the usual five years, he lo wan named Carver prof. of medicine IOWA CITY A native Iowan with an international reputation for his research in cardiovascular diseases and hypertension has been named the Roy J.

Carver Professor of Internal Medi- cine at the University of Iowa College of Medicine. He is Dr. AUvn L. Mark, of internal medicine and director of the 1 division Mark ol cardiovascular diseases, the largest division in the UI department of internal medicine; A native of Clarksville in north-central Iowa, he earned his bachelor's degree in 1957 and his M.D. in 1961, both from theUT.

The Carver Chair was established in 1974 through a gift to the UI Foundation from the late Roy J. Carver Sr. and his wife of Muscatine. Subsequent funding has been provided by the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust of Muscatine.

The endowed chair pro- vides assistance toward funding the recipient's salary, fringe benefits and professional development expenses. Bean Burrito Combination Burrito Taco Bravo Nachos Iff OTE jo Journal photo by Kent work in Muscatine County is in two sections: The north section of 14.1 milesvfrom the bypass to the Scott County line will cost $19.5 million, while the south section of 7.5 miles from the bypass to the Louisa Coupty line will cost $19.4 million. The burglaries were reported by: John Hora, Route -1, Cones-ville, on Dec. 13, in which his residence was entered and a shotgun stolen. Tom Gipple, 2278 Blue Heron on Dec.

6, in which his residence was entered and jewelry and other items stolen. Fred Everett, Route 1, in which his truck was entered and a handgun stolen. Joe Route 1, Tipton, on Dec. 4, in which his-truck was entered while parked at 2191 Blue Heron Road and, guns stolen. 301E.3rdSi..MuKiine.

ibiim 1-800-383-7198 oumal OBH By Kent Tempus of the Journal Three teen-agers, including two. brothers, face burglary charges, in connection with four break-ins this month. Arrested by the Muscatine i County Sheriff's Department were: Uamey M. Mills, 19, Route 2, Letts, was charged with two counts of third-degree burglary and one count of possession of stolen property. Larry Ford.

17, -Bo 113 Fruitv land boy, for tour counts of third-' degree burglary His brother, Handy Ford. 10, Break-in reported at West Middle Muscatine police reported $150 in cash and various items of known value missing from West Middle School. A custodian discovered a break in at the school Wednesday morning. Entry gained through a window in the courtyard and one desk in the main office had been ransacked, according to Muscatine police. Subscribing to the Journal will provide you with the best local and area news 6 days a week! Potato Oles Chili Large Drink Ave: lilffTs jij 4Bfef 7 0 1 J) 7jt Jj By Kevin Burton of the Journal Alumni and of Musca tine Community College are invited to an open house scheduled for Jan 7, to celebrate the open-, ing of the'new education building.

The open house will take place from 4 to 6 p.m.,. with the dedica-' tion ceremony set for 4:30. The public is invited. Students and faculty at the college will celebrate the new building daily thereafter, as they no longer, will have, to squeeze into cramped quarters. The building will be called the "Keith Larson Building," in honor- of the former English and Literature instructor.

The new facility is the product of extensive renovations done to the former trades center. It is also the focus of a great deal of attentipn, according to Dr. Vic McAvoy, president of Muscatine Community College. The building will include six instructional classrooms, a "dry lab," and two communications classrooms; Two of the classrooms can be converted into 'a 75 seat conference room by opening a folding partition. Interactive television facilities incorporated into the building will allow communications on -a statewide fiber optics network.

This will be used for classes and conferences. Also scheduled for Jan 7, the unveiling of the "Celebrating the Heartland" art collection. The collection began' with several works donated to the Muscatine Girl Scout officers named Alyssa Hurlbut, 2810 Cedar has been elected president of.the Mississippi Valley Girl Scout Council Area II Senior Senate. The primary function of this group is to plan and facilitate the Area II winter event on Jan. 23-24 at Ma-quoketa.

Hurlbut is a member of Senior Girl Scout Troop 4010 and is a senior at Muscatine High-School. Krystal Morris of 709 Lombard St. has been elected vice president of the Mississippi Valley Girl Scout Council Area II Cadette Congress which will be March 13-14 at the Milan, 111. Skate Ranch. She is a member of Troop 3068 and is an eighth grade student at Central Middle School.

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