Johnson County Minimum Wage Debate Divides Community
Johnson County attorney Janet Lyness rebuts a state official's claim that a local minimum wage ordinance is illegal. About 120 residents attended a public input session at the Health and Human Services Building to support raising the wage to 10.10 by 2017 as Iowa and federal law are reviewed. The proposal faces sharp public debate with many endorsing action despite opposition from the Iowa State Association of Counties and Labor Commissioner Mauro.
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Adam Wesley
the Gazette
Nathan Kiese
Coralville
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Iowa City
Iowa
Johnson County
Health and Human Services
S. Dubuque St
Town City
Robin Clark
Rod Sullivan
Save old truss bridge faces looming replacement
Neighbors near Bloomington Road in Linn County urge keeping a 90 year old high-truss bridge over Big Creek. County Engineer cites risk of collapse as supervisors approve a 550000 plan to replace it, funded by 360000 federal bridge funds and farm-to-market money. Bids set for September. residents ask to hold, board may seek alternatives to replacement.
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Cedar Rapids
Bloomington
Linn County
Steve Gannon
Big Creek
Liz Martin
the Gazette
Bloomington Road
Mount Vernon
Mental Health Deaths Follow Clarinda Transfers
Iowa's HR director praised new mental health service delivery as a third patient dies after transfer from Clarinda Mental Health Institute. An 80 year old man died at Perry Health Care Center after nine years at Clarinda, amid concerns eight of ten transferred patients went to nursing homes rated below average by a federal registry.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Clarinda Mental Health Institute
Clarinda
Perry
Des Moines Register
Iowa State Fair hosts transplant celebration with fried foods
The University of Iowa invites more than 2,000 families connected to its Organ Center to a Saturday reunion at the Iowa State Fair. The event marks over 5,000 organ transplants performed in 46 years, highlighting recipients and live donors amid fair activities at Des Moines. Admission ranges by age, with gate pricing outlined.
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Iowa
Alan Reed
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Iowa State Fair
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State Fair
Iowa State Fairgrounds
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