Drinking-water system in dire need of work
Washington Iowa faced a string of water main breaks during Easter weekend 2011 with 41 breaks in the year, the most in 16 years for J J Bell. Nationally about 240000 water main breaks occur annually, with EPA estimating 334.8 billion needed for 20 years. Iowa accounting for 6.1 billion of that, mainly for transmission and distribution mains.
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Gregg Hennigan
the Gazette
Washington
Iowa
J.J. Bell
Bell
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Congress
Dennis Alt
Iowa Eyes Reboot of Its Film Industry
Iowa officials push to revive the states film industry after tax credit prosecutions end. The state touts low costs and camera friendly locations used for Field of Dreams Bridges of Madison County The Final Season and Twister. Industry veteran John Busbee cautions rebuilding the Iowa Film Office, now in the Department of Cultural Affairs, will be tough and may require a name change.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines
Iowa
Madison
Twister
John Busbee
Iowa Film Office
Department of Cultural Affairs
Romney taps Paul Ryan as running mate for bold campaign
Mitt Romney chose Paul Ryan, 42, Janesville Wisconsin, as his running mate signaling a shift to a bold budget and health care overhaul strategy. Ryan, an influential budget chair with pro growth backing, is a leading figure for the campaign's fiscal agenda and policy wonk image.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee
Paul Ryan
Mitt Romney
Ryan
Janesville
Wis
Romney
Ryan Aims for Iowa Visit After Notable Rise in Influence
Romney aides say the seventerm Wisconsin congressman Ryan plans a Monday trip to Iowa as his selection highlights a rapid ascent in influence. He has methodically seized control of his party’s economic agenda, first in Congress and now through this move.
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Ryan
Iowa
Romney
Wisconsin
Congress
Iowa reports show rise in school bullying cases
Iowa school officials logged about 1000 more bullying incidents in 2011 12 than the previous year yet the state data indicate incidents are far below national expectations. Gov Branstad urged a fall anti bullying summit while Sen Harkin and lawmakers push for more federal dollars and new legislation. The Department of Education will introduce a new reporting system this fall to improve accuracy. Nate Monson says the current system needs work.
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Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa Department of Education
Terry Branstad
Promis
Tom Harkin
Iowa
Iowa House
85Th General Assembly
Nate Monson
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