Vilsack funds expand rural Iowa broadband networks
Federal grants totaling 24 million, part of nearly 134 million in Iowa broadband investments, will extend high speed service to 19 700 residents and 15 300 businesses across Black Hawk Butler and Grundy counties. Cedar Falls Utilities receives 873 000 to serve 1 753 people and about 259 businesses. The projects aim to bridge the digital divide and spur rural economic revitalization.
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Rod Boshart
Ues Moines Bureau
Urbandale
Iowa
U.S. Agriculture
Tom Vilsack
Vilsack
USDA
Obama
Dam near Rockford Iowa teeters as state weighs dam safety
A small eight foot high lowhead dam on the Shell Rock River in Rockford Iowa prompted warnings of potential failure as officials monitor its condition and consider broader dam safety concerns across Iowa. Residents were alerted but remain largely unconcerned while officials assess risks and urge preparedness.
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Des Moines
Shell Rock
Iowa
Rockford
Todd Rieck
National Weather Service
la Crosse
Wis
Weather Service
Floyd County Sheriff's Office
Lake Delhi
Maquoketa
Floyd County
Rick Lynch
Lynch
DHS director welcomes abuse list clarification
Iowa DHS Director Charles Krogmeier says an amended Iowa Supreme Court ruling allows about 53 000 names on the child abuse registry to remain. He notes procedures will be revised for appeals and risk of future harm, with a goal of clarifying the law in 2011.
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DHS
Charles Krogmeier
Iowa Supreme Court
Krogmeier
Supreme Court
Department
Jane Doe
Iowa
Unusual 27-Ear Cornstalk Baffles Iowa Farmers
A five foot tall cornstalk with 27 ears stands in front of the Wild Horse Western Cafe in Mason City attracting farmer curiosity. Don Ahrens suspects a genetic mutation while cafe owner Ilene Mittag notes three plants from Minnesota. two normal, one abnormal. composting may influence growth.
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Lene Mittag
Wild Horse Western Bar and Grill
Mason City
North
Federal Ave
Associated Press
Iowa
Wild Horse Western Cafe
Don Ahrens
Ilene Mittag
Minnesota
Mittag
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Farm Service Agency
Hillsboro
Rod.boshart
Randy Schweizer
Jon Garton
Des Moines Bureau
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