Health leader predicts severe flu season in Iowa
Iowa public health official Dr. Patricia Quinlisk warns of a harsh flu season with three circulating strains. She notes vaccines match the three strains well and urges vaccination for all ages, especially infant caregivers and family members.
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Patricia Quinlisk
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Keota reassesses recovery after downtown fire destroys businesses
Keota battles a Saturday morning blaze that wiped out multiple downtown businesses. Investigators probe whether the fire started in a storage unit and if arson was involved. Debris removal may begin late this week as town leaders plan rebuilding and new business attraction.
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Fayette panel weighs costs for new rec trail link
Fayette leaders discuss engineering costs with County Engineer J D King for a 2.5 mile recreation trail to link the city with the Volga River State Recreation Area. The city will fund twenty five thousand dollars of the project with grants covering most costs. The Fayette County Conservation Board will maintain the trail after construction.
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Doug Egeland
Klock’s Island Park
Bryce Bentley
Supervisor plans Lyme disease support group in Clayton County
Clayton County Supervisor Larry Gibbs seeks to form a Lyme disease support group after a 2008 deer tick case. Iowa totals show 78 cases this year with nine in Clayton County, while last year statewide was 108 with 10 in the county. Gibbs urges interested residents to call (563) 964-2178.
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Larry Gibbs
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Waterloo Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Meth
A 57-year-old Waterloo man James McClain pled guilty in U S District Court to conspiring to distribute more than 500 grams of meth from November 2009 to June 2010 in the Waterloo area He faces 20 years to life and an 8 million dollar fine More than a pound of meth and a firearm were seized at his residence in June 2010 sentencing is pending.
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