Spate of highway deaths prompts safety reminders
Iowa safety officials note ten deaths and six injuries in seven days as an anomaly but urge more safety gear, troopers, and basics like seat belts and sober driving. Crashes on I 80 near Colfax, I 80 near Grinnell, and I 29 in western Iowa drive home risk, with 213 fatalities for the year.
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Culver Defends I-JOBS Amid Cedar Rapids Flood Recovery
Sen John Culver defends his son and the I J O B S program as key to flood recovery in Cedar Rapids noting 1 700 projects statewide funded by casino revenue and criticizing Branstads attacks while praising Gov Culvers record and hometown devotion.
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Branstad To Outline Jobs Plan In 11 City Tour
Former Gov. Terry Branstad and running mate Kim Reynolds will launch an 11 city Ready to Create Jobs tour with a 1 p.m. policy announcement at Rathje Construction in Marion. The plan aims to create 200,000 private sector jobs and raise family income, building on prior tax cuts and property tax reductions.
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Fined Cedar Rapids facility for misrepresented services
The state fined Emeritus of Silver Pines in Cedar Rapids thirteen thousand dollars for falsely promoting as an assisted living center. It admitted residents needing higher levels of medical care than its license allows and failed to reflect its status as a residential care facility. The center pledged to correct deficiencies and comply.
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Central Iowa faces massive flood cleanup
Residents in Ames Des Moines and Colfax faced extensive cleanup after three nights of heavy rain. The Skunk River and local creeks dropped slowly while many homes remained waterlogged and sewage backed up. a 16 year old girl died when a flooded creek swept her car off a road near Des Moines. ISU reported five feet of water in facilities but fall classes would start on schedule.
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