Diabetic Grandmother Faces Insurance Loss Over Website
Fort Dodge resident Jacqui McCollum risks losing coverage next week due to a problem with the health insurance marketplace. The situation centers on access to healthcare.gov and its impact on her existing federal coverage as she navigates the online sign up.
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Fort Dodge
Iowa funds eight watershed projects to curb nutrient runoff
Eight watershed demonstration projects spanning 606000 acres will receive 4.1 million dollars over three years under Iowa s water quality initiative. The effort aims to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus losses to waterways and the Gulf of Mexico while boosting farmer adoption of best practices.
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Matt Lechtenberg
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Bill Northey
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Israel hit by Lebanon rocket sparks border clash
A Katyusha rocket fired from Lebanon struck northern Israel in the first border flare up in four months, provoking a heavy Israeli artillery barrage in response. No casualties were reported on either side.
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Iowa City Breaks Quiet Downtown for Winter Week
University of Iowa winter break slows campus business but opens downtown for residents who avoid the usual rush. Local shops hope for renewed traffic as students depart and there is less crowding.
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Gazette Classified Comics and Puzzles Page
A compact page from The Gazette features classified comics Dear Abby deaths horoscopes lottery puzzles river level sports TV weather and more as part of volume 131 number 353 from 2013.
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Farm Labor Still a Tough Row to Hoe
IowaWatch reports lax enforcement and legal loopholes leave migrant workers vulnerable to wage theft broken contracts and substandard housing. In three years a Iowa lawyer handled 39 migrant worker cases while workers fear reporting due to job loss or deportation. Oversight on farm labor contractors is weak with self inspected housing permits and complaint driven inspections.
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IowaWatch
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Year 2013 headlines and Obama battles abroad at year end
The year featured a new pope, legal gay marriage wins, and the Arab Spring fading. President Obama faced a botched health care rollout and a government shutdown at home, while abroad he wavered on Syria and drew anger over surveillance.
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Iowa Legislature faces 2014 issues ahead in series
A preview of upcoming 2014 legislative battles centers on health care and the Affordable Care Act. The article traces public opinion declines after the HealthCare.gov rollout and the erosion of credibility around promises to maintain existing coverage and avoid new taxes.
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Iowa
HealthCare.gov
Obama
Pressure on to name CEO for Obamacare marketplace
The White House faces pressure from health care reform allies to appoint a chief executive to run the federal health insurance marketplace. A market CEO would set rules coordinate with insurers and state regulators oversee enrollment and technology efforts amid the Obamacare rollout.
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