Cedar Rock House Gift Passed By Iowa Senate
Cedar Rock near Quasqueton and the Wapsipinicon River entered into a $1 million trust for maintenance after Iowa Senate action formalizes the Conservation Commission acceptance. The Frank Lloyd Wright designed home, built 1948 1950, was bequeathed by Des Moines industrialist Lowell Walter and approved by the House earlier.
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Des Moines
Cedar Rock
Iowa Conservation Commission
Iowa Senate
Lowell Walter
Wapsipinicon River
Quasqueton
Frank Lloyd Wright
Wright
Eastern Iowans among confirmed appointees
Iowa Senate confirms a group of Eastern Iowa residents to state agencies. Dawn Roberts of Des Moines and Stephen Roberts join boards and councils. Charles Larson Newton secures two posts before resigning one. Andrea Van Beek, Lisle Cook, Jane Eastin, Frederick Weber, and Jean Penningroth are named to various commissions and advisory councils.
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Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
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Charles Larson Newton
Merit Employment Commission
Iowa Board of Parole
Merit Commission
Board of Parole
Andrea van Beek
Orange City
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
Lisle Cook
Rubbard
Natural Resources Council
Jane Eastin
Bettendorf
GOP
State Central Committee
Civil Rights Commission
Frederick Weber
Red Fox Road SE
Cedar Rapids
Job Service Advisory Council
Jean Penningroth
Mechanicsville
Criminal and
Juvenile Justice Advisory Council
Iowa panels back four bills to curb rising health costs
Iowa House and Senate committees approved a package of four measures aimed at slowing health care cost increases. Proposals include a state health data commission to collect hospital price data, and governance changes at Blue Cross Blue Shield Iowa requiring two thirds consumer directors. Other bills allow hospitals to hire radiologists and pathologists directly and authorize Blue Cross to pay for surgicenters.
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Gazette
Des Moines
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Iowa
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Senate
House Human Resources Committee
Richard Running
Cedar Rapids
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Iowa Medical Society
Iowa Hospitals
Blue Shield
Iowa lawmakers move to approve $20 million hospital bonds
The Iowa Legislature aims to finalize a resolution authorizing $20 million in bonds for the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics addition in Iowa City. The House Finance Committee passed the measure 11-1. Gov Branstad backs it to fund Phase two of the Colloten Pavilion and replace 140 substandard beds, with a small rise in patient fees to cover debt.
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Des Moines
Iowa
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Senate
House Finance Committee
House
Lowell Norland
Terry Branstad
Kyle Hummel
R-Vinton
Iowa Senate approves gun and bullet ban measure
The Iowa Senate unanimously passed a bill banning exploding bullets and gun silencers. Sponsor Sen. Richard Drake said the ban protects law enforcement and that silencers primarily aid crime. The measure allows some cross state officers to carry concealed weapons and makes police gun permits permanent for the duration of employment. It moves to the House for consideration.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Richard Drake
Muscatine
House
Ottumwa Man Sentenced to Life for First Degree Murder
Delbert Wilkins, 44, of Ottumwa, received a life prison term at Anamosa after a first degree murder conviction for the April 13 shooting death of Harry Harville in an Ottumwa tavern. An appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court was planned by attorney Alfredo Parrish.
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Delbert Wilkins
Ottumwa
Iowa State Men’s Reformatory
Anamosa
Harry Harville
Wilkins
Alfredo Parrish
Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
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