UI regents hear of progress after party school designation
UI President Sally Mason told the Board of Regents that high risk drinking among University of Iowa students has fallen since 2009. The PR Princeton Review ranking as top party school was dismissed as not reflecting the student body. Programs with community partners reduced binge drinking and related harms.
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Regents approve budgets as UNI enrollment hints beat
Regents approve FY 2014 budgets for UNI Iowa and ISU. UNI may surpass its enrollment forecast though it budgeted a loss of over 470 students. The panel also backs a transparency officer and public comment hearings before meetings.
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Immigration reform touted during Iowa State Fair visit
Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker urged passage of immigration reform to expand the skilled labor pool for U.S. manufacturers during a stop at the Iowa State Fair. She toured Vermeer Corp. and the Des Moines Partnership and spoke on a multi state listening tour with Senator Tom Harkin.
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Iowans narrowly miss Powerball jackpot in $448.4 million draw
Five Iowans came close but no jackpot share in the Powerball drawing. Iowa Lottery reports 43,174 tickets won prizes from $4 to $40,000. two Iowa tickets matched four of the first five numbers plus Powerball for $10,000. three matched with Power Play for $40,000.
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State Voter Fraud Probe Results Expected Soon
Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz says a statewide voter fraud investigation is advancing after early setbacks and should yield results soon. Critics call the inquiry wasteful while noting the need to purge ineligible voters from registration lists and finalize counts in Linn and Johnson counties.
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