WHO Radio Great Iowa Tractor Ride rolls again.The 9th Annual WHO Radio Great Iowa Tractor Ride rolled through Waterloo, Marshalltown Marshalltown, city (1990 pop. 25,178), seat of Marshall co., central Iowa, on the Iowa River; inc. 1863. It is the rail and trade center of a rich grain and livestock area. Among the city's varied manufactures are plastic, rubber, and metal products; paints; machinery; seeds; shipping containers; and furnaces. The Iowa Veterans' Home is there., Hampton and points in between June 26-29. The event drew 450 tractors, 600 drivers and 400 support team members to cover the 185-mile route. The WHO Radio staff and Tractor Ride participants dedicated the 2005 Great Iowa Tractor Ride to the memory of 10-year WHO Radio farm broadcaster and event co-founder Gary Wergin, who passed away in the fall of 2004. One WHO Radio Tractor Ride participant stated, "It's like summer camp for tractor collectors. We come together for four days, celebrate our antique tractor collecting hobby, then go back to our regular lives. The wonderful people who participate in this event are generally genuine, honest and just fantastic to spend time with." |
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