Fresh Start for Effigy Mounds Park Leadership
Jim Nepstad will take over as Effigy Mounds National Monument superintendent on January 3. The park, famed for more than 200 Indian burial and effigy mounds, seeks to move past a decade of unauthorized development and restore proper park stewardship. Nepstad, 49, comes from Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and has 25 years with the Park Service.
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Branstad Seeks Reopen of State Employee Contract Talks
Gov elect Terry Branstad calls for resuming collective bargaining with state employees to discuss a proposed two year pay freeze. He criticizes Gov Culver for accepting a new contract with wage increases from five to fourteen percent, saying the terms are unsustainable and unfair to taxpayers. Negotiations had followed past practice, and Branstad vows to revisit the agreement during transition talks.
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Bed bug scare halts mattress donations in Iowa nonprofits
Non profits in Iowa suspend mattress donations amid nationwide bed bug outbreak. North Liberty Family Resource Center reports holding off on mattresses to avoid risk, while Salvation Army stores in Cedar Rapids Iowa City corridor stop selling used beds. Bed bug investigations expand to hotels and other facilities.
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Senate approves food safety bill to curb outbreaks
The Senate pass a $1.4 billion food safety bill to broaden inspections and force recalls of tainted foods. It would impose stricter standards on imported foods and expand federal authority after E. coli and salmonella outbreaks.
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Senate expands FDA powers for food recalls and safety
Legislation would let the FDA order recalls of tainted foods and require larger processors to register with the agency plus detailed food safety plans. It seeks new produce safety rules for high risk crops and tighter standards for imports with increased inspections of domestic and foreign facilities, prioritizing those with highest risk. the riskiest domes tics would be inspected every three years.
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