States boost efficiency through Japanese kaizen method
States embrace kaizen to cut red tape and slash processing times. Maine reports rapid death certificate issuance while Ohio and Iowa cut worker compensation and permit delays. Critics warn roots of bureaucratic delays may persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Maine
Ohio
Bureau of Workers’ Compensation
Iowa
Teresa Hay McMahon
McMahon
Environmental Council of the States
Minnesota
Steve Wall
Ohio Department of Administrative Services
Wall
Kaizen
al Scott Stiteler
Susan Grant
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Division of Mineral Resources Management
Zanesville
Essex man recovers after heart transplant patient
Essex resident Todd Anderson age 42 discharged from University of Nebraska Medical Center after a November heart transplant. He waited eight months for a donor heart and faced complications including kidney failure and immune suppression but reports no rejection signs and plans a low key recovery. He thanked the donor and family for the second life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Essex
Todd Anderson
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Anderson
Five cited in Iowa City police blotter report
The Log item lists Justin R. Smith 24 of Iowa City Juana M. Bernal 38 of Washington Jose J. Campos 47 of West Liberty Terri A. Hester 30 of New London and Deandre R. Wilkins 21 of Iowa City. Wilkins faces a domestic abuse charge after an alleged punch during a Sunday incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justin R. Smith
St. Ann Dr
Iowa City
Linder Road
Juana M. Bernal
Washington
Highway 6
First Avenue
Jose J. Campos
West Liberty
South First Avenue
Terri A. Hester
New London
Burlington and
van Buren Streets
Deandre R. Wilkins
Ash Street
Maquoketa eyes grants to fund downtown cleanup plan
City officials seek state and federal aid to cover an estimated 400000 to 500000 cleanup bill after a downtown fire. Private properties were under insured, and debris removal aims to restore normalcy this spring. The cause remains undetermined and several businesses were damaged or destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messerli
Sue
Breitbach
Jackson County Home Furnishings
Pickle Barrel
Breitbach’s
Main
Maquoketa
Des Moines Teen Stabbed Near Har ding Middle School
Des Moines police report that 17 year old Aaron Fields was stabbed in the left armpit by a group of three to four males while he and a companion walked near Harding Middle School on Saturday night. Fields was taken to a hospital for treatment. he could not identify the assailants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Aaron Fields
Harding Middle School
Fields
Des Moines Woman Found Dead. Police Call Suspicious
Police say Dixie Copeland 65 died under suspicious circumstances after medical examiners found she had been dead for hours. Her husband, who reported the death, gave conflicting accounts about whether she was in bed or had fallen from stairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Dixie Copeland
Brevin Kramer 8 Ankeny dies. service set at Prairie Ridge Church
Brevin Michael Kramer 8 of Ankeny died Friday December 26 2008. A visitation will be 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday December 30 at Prairie Ridge Church Ankeny with a memorial service at 11 a.m. Wednesday. He is survived by Ted and Jessica Kramer and three younger siblings Ryland Nolan and Annika and grandparents. memorial contributions may be directed to Prairie Ridge Church. Condolences at mem com.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brevin Michael Kramer
Ankeny
Prairie Ridge Church
36Th St
Iowa
Brevin
Nanny Stella
Ted
Jessica Kramer
Ryland
Nolan
Annika
Tom and
Kris Kramer
Earlville
Diane Carpenter Phillips
Vinton
Maurice
Mickey) Jung
Sigourney
Mem
Death notices and obituaries policy and contact info
The Gazette accepts death notices and obituaries with arrangements pending and survivors published free if they conform to Gazette style. Other details may be included at 40 cents per word. deadlines are 6 p.m. daily with specific submission hours and contact options provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Gazcomm.com
Community submissions deadlines and contact numbers
Notices outline submission rules for Camp Tanager Church page Community Bulletin Board Weekend Calendar items and other announcements. Deadlines vary by section and require daytime phone numbers. questions to specific newsroom contacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Tanager
Gazette Cashier
Call
Church
Community Bulletin Board
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kaizen Projects
Department of Management
Zehn
Walter Lowell
Department of Health and Human Services
Cliff Jette
the Gazette
Cedar River
Otis Road SE
Cedar Rapids
Johnson County
Erika
Binegaz
Higley Mansion
42Nd St
OWA News
Fit CarePro
HOME
Coralville
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!