State reserves near all time high in 2012
Iowa plans to end fiscal 2012 with about 595.5 million dollars in reserve funds the largest since spending limits began in the early 1990s. The state aims to meet the 10 percent reserve requirement on June 30. Officials credit a rebounding economy lower spending and government streamlining for the rainy day fund growth.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Holly Lyons
Legislative Services Agency
Culver
Iowa Budget Officials Cite Year End Reserve Balances
Legislatve Seraces Agena notes Iowa year end reserve balances as a sign of solid budgeting. Rep. Scott Raecker says it speaks to good budgeting practices, while Sen. Bob Dvorsky comments on the Senate Appropriations Committee chair position.
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Scott Raecker
Urbandale
House Appropriations Comittee
Bob Dvorsky
Coralville
Senate Appropriations Committee
Accents Classif Comics Deaths 198 1 48
Lila obituary notice notes death in 198 era listings with brief identifiers. Details are sparse in the fragment but indicate a person named Lila linked to comics or classification work and a death notice in a 1980s context.
Albert Lea Leads Iowa Blue Zones Health Initiative
Albert Lea Minnesota with a population around 18 000 hosts Blue Zones trials in a cross border health push. The city showcases interconnected trails bike lanes and healthy menus at schools and restaurants while residents build supportive networks to adopt healthier habits.
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Lbert Lea
Minn
Minnesota
Brent Wintth
St. Ansgar
Iowa
Randall Hanna
Grafton
Trail’s
Albert Lea
Winn
Blue Zones pilot in Albert Lea progress since 2009
Reporter Indy Hadish and photographer Liz Martin visited Albert Lea Minnesota to assess progress of the Blue Zones pilot program begun in 2009. The feature airs tonight at 6 on KCRG TV9.
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Indy Hadish
Liz Martin
Albert Lea
Minn
Kcrg Tv9
Families add safe rooms as tornado shelters surge nationwide
After the 2011 tornado outbreaks, many families install home shelters to stay safe during twisters. The trend is rising in Alabama towns like Montgomery and Tuscaloosa and in Joplin Missouri, with grants and incentives helping cover costs. One Missouri family recalls tragedy before choosing a garage safe room for future protection.
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Montgomery
Ala
Midwest
Tuscaloosa
Alabama
Joplin
Tom Cook
Vesa
Missouri
Cook
Thair Tannep
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