Katrina Five Years On New Orleans And Biloxi Residents Struggle
A New Orleans mother of four stays in public housing she was rescued from during Katrina floods. Ninety miles away in Biloxi an elderly couple lives in a government cottage amid vacant lots. Both face slow recovery as the hurricane's impact lingers along U.S. 90 from Mississippi to New Orleans with memories fading but scars remaining.
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Iowa child-welfare gains noted. improvements still urged
Federal regulators gave Iowa's child-welfare system broadly positive reviews but set a new deadline for an improvement plan. They cited progress since seven years ago while warning on consistency, addressing root causes, premature returns to unstable homes, shelter use, and ongoing safety risk assessment after reunifications.
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Tainted Eggs Wright Egg Owner Has Troubling Iowa History
AP reports Austin Jack DeCoster, a top egg producer, expanded his Wright County Egg empire despite a 4 year ban for environmental violations. Documents indicate associates gained approvals then ceded control, allowing growth amid a salmonella recall and local criticism from figures like ex governor Terry Branstad.
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