We all make time saving short cuts every day, but none could compare to one of the most important short cuts in history. The Panama Canal turns 100 this summer and a massive expansion project has Iowans predicting good things on several fronts.
Iowans Eager for New Panama Canal
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The Panama Canal will mark 100 years of operation in August.
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About 40 ships cross the canal daily.
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A mechanical “mule” helps pull ships through the canal.";s:
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Sightseers gather on the observation tower at the Miraflores Locks.
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Christine Schrage and Joe Noonan at the KUNI studios in Cedar Falls.
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Mike Steenhoek at the Soy Transportation Coalition.
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The battleship Iowa squeezes through the canal in 1986.
USS Iowa Museum
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Container operations at the canal.
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