Fire destroys shed and damages Kalona home
A Kalona fire Sunday morning destroyed a large storage shed attached to the Nisly residence at 1216 Maple Ave and damaged the home. Corin Nisly, 22, sleeping in a rear room, was awakened by a neighbor’s shouts and escaped with computers and belongings after a loud explosion. Firefighters traced the blaze to the shed area and say the cause is under investigation.
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Branstad Faces $587 Million Medicaid Shortfall in Iowa
Iowa faces a scary potential $587 million Medicaid shortfall next budget year with up to 100,000 more residents entering the program as 2014 federal health care reforms take effect. Governor-elect Terry Branstad and appointee Chuck Palmer outlined cost containment and management steps amid uncertainty and potential new eligibility tracking requirements.
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Governor-elect Terry Branstad said he was not surprised by the 98.2 percent vote to ratify the 2011 2013 AFSCME contract covering about 22 000 state workers. The deal includes staged salary increases totaling 6 percent over two years and automatic 4.5 percent step raises for eligible employees.
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Branstad questions cost of new state employee pact
Iowa Governor elect Branstad questions affordability of a two year state employee pay raise agreement while unions and state agencies push similar contracts. Des Moines negotiator Jim Hanks cites alignment with other public sector deals and past spending cuts as context. Legislative Service Agency estimates extendable costs to all workers at about 103.5 million. Culver administration notes non contract workers are often exempt from raises.
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