Iowa flood maps praised for accuracy in Iowa and beyond
A national report says Johnson County flood maps meet and Linn County maps will meet FEMA standards, highlighting Iowa as ahead in precise mapping. Officials push aerial LIDAR data to improve topography for flood insurance calculations, with Iowa's 4.3 million dollar statewide project nearing completion.
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Adam Belz
Johnson County
Linn County
National Research Council
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Iowa
FEMA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Ensminger
Distant savings rise cools off the U S economy in 2008
Americans increase savings to 2.9 percent of after tax income in late 2008, up from 1.2 percent in Q3 and under 1 percent a year earlier. Economists call it thrift paradox as higher saving reduces spending and deepens recession with layoffs and weaker retail and manufacturing.
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Mosvuidlu
Washington
Eye on the Prize Four Financial Priorities Highlighted by Planner
Stuart Ritter of T Rowe Price outlines four key priorities including building an emergency fund having adequate insurance saving for retirement with matching benefits and reducing high interest debt. The piece notes consumer booms giving way to frugality and profiles Grace Case a Syracuse resident who identifies as a recovering creditaholic after 13 years of charging.
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Grace Case
Adam
Dan
Emily
Fulton
N.Y
Cases
Stuart Ritter
T. Rowe Price
Baltimore
Syracuse
Super Bowl crowns a trophy despite Cards loss
Cedar Rapids native Kurt Warner threw for 377 yards and three touchdowns as the Arizona Cardinals fell 27 23 to the Pittsburgh Steelers in a Super Bowl that delivered drama. Warner also received the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award amid pregame tributes to Chesley Sully Sullenberger and Flight 1549 crew.
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Tampa
Fla
Cedar Rapids
Kurt Warner
Arizona Cardinals
Pittsburgh Steelers
Warner
Walter Payton
US Airways
Chesley “Sully
Sullenberger
Minnesota
Matt Birk
Philadelphia
Brian Dawkins
Roger Goodell
Cardinals
Crumbling Iowa mental health system threatens support for disabled residents
Cedar Rapids resident Lavoria Sanders, 36, cerebral palsy, relies on public funds and in-home help while juggling two part-time jobs. Officials warn chronic underfunding and looming cuts endanger mental health and developmental disability services, with counties already creating waiting lists.
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Adam Belz
Gazette Edar Rapids
Lavoria Sanders
Cedar Rapids
Dent
Iown
Linn County
Sanders
BethAnne Marconi
Gary
Jo Ellen Marconi
Palo
Marconi
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