Iowa Education Budget Boost Averts Teacher Layoffs
Iowa officials say a $96 million federal education aid boost, part of a Senate approved $26 billion package, would curb teacher layoffs and restore funding to pre cut levels. Governor Culver and Senator Harkin stressed school districts gain flexibility while Medicaid aid also rises.
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Polk County adopts gentler child removal approach
Social workers in Polk County Iowa now warn parents before removing a child and invite families to pack belongings or share a goodbye hug. The Iowa Department of Human Services aims to roll out the policy statewide after 2 1/2 years with only one reported runner.
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Des Moines Lawyer Completes English Channel Swim
Des Moines attorney Charlie Wittmack became the first American to climb Mount Everest and swim the English Channel. He crossed from Dover to Calais in about 12 hours, completing the rare double after a 2008 abort. Now he aims to finish a World Triathlon route from France to India and on to Everest base camp.
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Cedar Falls teen dies after fall from car trunk
Cedar Falls officers report 17 year old Christopher McCully of Evansdale died from injuries after falling from the trunk of a car at a mobile home park. Police say the Saturday incident left him with severe head injuries and he died Sunday at University of Iowa Hospitals. The car was not moving fast and the investigation continues.
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