Terex Cedarapids plant faces mass layoffs and closure plans
Workers at Terex Cedarapids, with an average age near 55 and 15 years seniority, face downsizing from 900 to about 220 employees since 1999. The plant will move production to other sites, cutting about 60 jobs in January and aiming to close by mid 2010, with union negotiations set to begin September 8 over health coverage and transition measures.
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Jay Larson
Mike Woodward
Terex Cedarapids
Larson
Terex
Raytheon Corp
Joe Ironside
Machinists Local 831
Rick Moyle
Oklahoma
Health officials outline swine flu school closure triggers
Department of Health and Human Services identifies three closure triggers: outbreaks in special needs heavy schools, widespread student or staff illness, and sick children sent to school despite guidance. Education Secretary Duncan urges online or distance learning plans. Local officials decide closures and vaccination sites.
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Department of Health and Human Services
Arne Duncan
Imperfect data on police shootings and counting methods
A bureau statistician says tracking officer related shootings is imperfect and new, noting agencies quietly handle data and rely on state reports and newspapers. Experts argue broader, public databases would improve training and reduce liability risks for departments.
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Bureau
Joel Garner
Aveni
New Mercy building expands patient capacity and services
The Mercy Medical Center project relocates from 610 Eighth St SE and former 855 A Ave NE site to a larger 21 exam room, 10 500 square foot facility aiming for 28 000 annual visits. Staff additions include three obstetricians three family doctors a psychologist and 22 residents plus a nurse practitioner and social worker. outreach moves from His Hands clinic to the new site while homeless services continue at shelters and meal sites.
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A Ave. NE
Eighth St
Roffey Roebrick
Mercy Medical Center
Eighth Street
A Avenue
Cedar Rapids Medical Education Foundation
Arvind Goyal
Hands Free
Third Ave
Linn
Linn Community Care Opens New Cedar Rapids Location
Linn Community Care opens at 1201 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids with hours 8 to 5 weekdays and a grand opening 11 to 1 Monday. Sen Tom Harkin will speak at 11 30 AM and an open house follows 4 to 6 PM Wednesday. An ice cream social is 3 30 to 5 PM Friday.
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Jim Slosiarek
New
Linn Community Care Health Center
Third Ave
Cedar Rapids
Linn Community Care
Linncommunitycare.org
U.S
Tom Harkin
D- Iona
Three Charged Over Illegal Electro fishing on Cedar River
In Louisa County three men Daniel L. Wehmeyer 49 Eric L. Pugh 21 both of Columbus Junction and Harlan L. Warnstaff 47 of Conesville face more than 19 charges for taking catfish with electricity on the Cedar River. Officers seized two electro fishing devices and six catfish after investigating a complaint Aug 2. Each man faces six counts for taking catfish with electricity and Wehmeyer also faces a license violation. They will appear in court later this month.
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The
Gazette
Columbus Junction
Cedar River
Daniel L. Wehmeyer
Eric L. Pugh
Harlan L. Warnstaff
Conesville
Louisa County
Department of Natural Resources
Wehmeyer
Pugh
Warnstaff
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