UI professor, three Iowa entities win $4.75 million each in patent settlement
The University of Iowa, three UI entities, and microbiology professor Mark Stinski agreed to a $4.75 million individual payout after a March settlement with Amgen over patented cytomegalovirus promoter technology. The suit, filed in Davenport federal court, claimed Amgen used the work without permission.
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Gazette
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Davenport
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Stinski
University
Iowa
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Hale woman survives five days lost on Iowa river
Jeanne Schnepp 63 of Hale Jones County was stranded after her raft snagged on a log jam in the Wapsipinicon River. She waited five days, hydrated with two Mountain Dew cans and water, until volunteer Larry Williams spotted her waving from a raft. She was rescued and moved to St Luke's Hospital in stable condition.
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Cindy Hadish
Nevacette
Cedar Rapids
Jeanne Schnepp
Schnepp
Larry Williams
Wyoming
Williams
Jones County
Hale
Corey Schnepp
Olin
St. Luke’s Hospital
Good Morning America
St Luke's volunteers aid Habitat for Humanity build in Cedar Rapids
More than 300 St Luke's employees volunteers and families work this week at two Cedar Rapids build sites as part of the We Care We Build project. A St Luke's employee and her two sons will live in one new Habitat house.
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Cedar Rapids
Don Gudenhauf
Coggon
Andrea McDowell
Habitat For Humanity
St. Luke’s
Gudenhauf
McDowell
St. Luke’s Health Care Foundation
We Care
Inmate Hangs Self After Bank Robbery Charge
Charles F. Ranson 44 of Evansdale died in Linn County Jail after hanging himself during an overnight check. Authorities say he was charged with robbing Cedar Valley Bank & Trust in La Porte City for 2888 dollars on June 30.
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Adam Belz
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Charles F. Ranson
Evansdale
Linn County Sheriff's Office
Ranson
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Valley Bank & Trust
la Porte City
Troy Kowalsky
Marion
Linda Kowalsky
Iowans reduced in FEMA mobile homes after flood recovery
FEMA housing in Iowa fell from 288 to 197 mobile homes as of Tuesday, with 139 in Linn County and 72 in Cedar Rapids. In Johnson County three or fewer live in trailers in North Liberty, while five were in Mike Parker area. About 72 families showed interest in buying their units under FEMA's voluntary sale program. They may remain residents until November 27 if eligible. Regular monthly recertification will determine continued eligibility.
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the Gazette
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Hiawatha
Johnson County
North Liberty
Mike Parker
Parker
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