The cuddly catfish.

• Position: STATELINE - Brief article

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Iowa has a state bird, flower, tree and rock. But it doesn't have a state fish. George Marzeck, 82, has spent the last 38 years campaigning to have the legislature designate the channel catfish as the state fish. The fish could be a metaphor for Iowans, he says. It "prefers clean, clear water, but it's tough enough to put up with a lot of crap." The fish can be found in streams and...