Faith and values clash as brothers exit controversial mission
Richard and Ronald Mensen of Waterloo describe leaving Love Holy Trinity Blessed Mission in 2004 after five years. They say the group promised a map to heaven but divided their family and they viewed it as ruining souls. Archdioceses in three states had denounced the group a year earlier.
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Two W Des Moines Workforce Officials Removed in Scrutiny
Gov. Tom Vilsack ousted Richard Running as director of the Department of Workforce Development and deputy Jane Barto amid an inquiry into extravagant salaries paid with federal job training funds. Interim director Dave Neil named. state takes over Promise Jobs program at Central Iowa Employment and Training Consortium.
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Linn County Mayors Seek 50 50 Local Option Tax Split
Marion Hiawatha and Robins leaders propose a 10 year 1 percent local option sales tax to be split evenly with schools. They aim to persuade other Linn County jurisdictions and school districts on the division and duration of the tax. Cedar Rapids officials note past voter preferences for well defined projects and time limits.
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Bankruptcy filings plummet after reform law in first quarter
Bankruptcy filings dropped 73 percent nationwide from Q1 2005 to Q1 2006, reaching 102,949 the lowest in 20 years. Iowa saw a 77.8 percent drop, while observers cite fears of stricter means tests and higher filing costs as causes alongside reform provisions that shifted cases to Chapter 13.
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