Parks funding sought for next fiscal year
Corbett says the parks and lakes system was not included in the current 1997 spending plan because it was sent up too late in the process. He expects next year to be the year for making commitments to infrastructure, including full funding for parks and lakes.
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Corbett
Arlene Brant
the Gazette
Iowa Parks Face 15.3 Million Repair Plan Across 74 Sites
The Iowa DNR presented a list of repairs and renovations totaling 15.3 million dollars for 74 state parks in Eastern Iowa. Projects include CCC lodge and beach house renovations, cabin replacements, sewer systems, paving, and new pavilions across many parks such as Geode, Pleasant Creek, Elk Rock, and Wapsipinicon.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa General Assembly
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
DNR
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Bellevue
Camp Electric
George Wyth
East Lake
Alice Wyth
Canfield
Fisher
Honey Creek
West Overlook
Keomah
CCC Beach
CCC Lodge
CCC Group
Lacey-Keosauqua
Macbride
Mines of
Fairport
FDA drafts rules on medical foods and salt substitutes
Cardia’s salt substitute praised by Dr. Jerome Cohen but costs up to $4.75 per box versus about $1 for rivals. Critics say designer foods may not have medicinal benefits and FDA drafting rules due by October will not ban for use under doctor's orders. Industry eyes markets with new products including a potato drink for hypertension patients.
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Jerome Cohen
St. Louis University
Cohen
Bruce Silverglade
Center For Science
The
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
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