Early newborn screening can save lives in Iowa
Gabriel Hernandez-Perez received a heel prick blood sample 24 hours after birth at UI Hospitals and Clinics. Iowa's newborn screening tests for over 50 inherited conditions, enabling early treatment to prevent disability or death and offering peace of mind to parents like Miriam Perez.
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Iowa City
Gabriel Hernandez-Perez
Gabriel
Miriam Perez
Grinnell College
Lily Swartzendruber
University of Iowa
Iowa
Kimberly Noble Piper
Iowa Department of Public Health
Center For Congenital and In
Grinnell
Iowa City teens headed to Obama's inauguration
About 20 Iowa City teens will travel to Washington D C next month to witness President Barack Obama’s second inauguration ceremony. The event highlights youth engagement and national politics as communities reflect on the holiday season and public life.
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Iowa City
Washington, D.C
Barack Obama
Stuffed with spirit at Tanger Outlet Center store event
A convenience store near Tanger Outlet Center offers giveaways of stuffed animals to customers’ children. The promotional event draws families to the shopping area, encouraging visitors to shop and engage with staff.
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Tanger Outlet Center
Iowa Eyes Big Ten Kickoff After Strong Preseason
Iowa is ready for a Big Ten schedule after an 11-2 non conference run and a six game win streak, the best form since 2004. The Hawkeyes enter the 18 game Big Ten slate in prime position not seen since 2007.
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Hawkeyes
Iowa
Big Ten
Mom's Christmas Cookies memorialized on Cascade grave marker
Jane Menster of Bernard preserves her mother Maxine Menster's recipe by engraving it on Maxine's Cascade Cemetery gravestone. The note ties the family keepsake to Maxine's generosity, her late husband John Jack Menster, and a 1994 donation of farm land and lake to Camp Courageous in Monticello.
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Cascade Cemetery
Cascade
Maxine Menster
Jane Menster
Bernard
Maxine
Jane
Charlie Becker
Camp Courageous
Monticello
John
Jack” Menster
Becker
Iowa
Fiscal cliff debate deepens as deadline nears
Senators on Sunday blamed each other for stalled talks over the fiscal cliff as House Speaker Boehner’s tax plan collapse left little common ground. Senator Lieberman warned of dire consequences if no deal is reached, saying higher taxes and large automatic cuts loom. Senator Barrasso offered few new proposals, signaling a hard road into the new year.
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Washington
John Boehner
Sen
Joe Lieberman
Lieberman
Connecticut
Wyoming
Jon Barrasso
GOP
Newtown Feels Christmas Amid Tragedy After Sandy Hook
In Newtown Connecticut residents struggle to celebrate Christmas after the Sandy Hook School shooting. Town historian Daniel Cruson urges family gatherings while Phil Keane plans gingerbread traditions with his wife and three children. Heather Gunn Rivera hosts a healing center for the community as grief lingers.
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Newtown
Conn
Daniel Cruson
Phil Keane
Heather Gunn-Rivera
Sandy Hook
Gunn-Rivera
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