Vinton fire aid members rally for town’s two pharmacies
Fire crews from Vinton and Garrison departments plus multiple area units aided by police and sheriff offices battled the blaze at Michael & Dowd. Clingman Pharmacy salvaged records and plans to operate with LaGrange Pharmacy at the same site. Community members praised resilience as business history and local ties endure amid losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Garrison
Shellsburg
Urbana
Mount Auburn
van Horne
North
Jon
LaGrange
Minute One
Nathan Hesson
Michael & Dowd
Clingman Pharmacy
Clingman
Colleen Karrick
Frank Kruse
Norman) Rockwell
Fischer Law Firm
Michael & Dawd Furniture
East Fourth Street
Flu Surge Strains Iowa Hospitals As Flu Outbreaks Rise
Iowa reports 152 influenza hospitalizations the week of Jan 29, totaling 1 044 for the season and 657 in patients 65 and older. Seven long term care facility outbreaks raise season total to 65. 187 schools report 10 percent or more absent. Hospitals face ER influx. stay home if well but seek care for breathing trouble high fever or recurrent fever indicating possible bacterial infection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Iowa
State Health Department
Department of Public Health
Iowa Department of Public Health
Iowa tax reform eyed as federal cuts boost state take
Iowa revenue officials project higher state income taxes this year and in 2019 and 2020 due to federal tax deductibility changes. The gains help cover a $34.5 million shortfall, with Governor Reynolds planning a tax reform package to return the windfall to residents. Budget director David Roederer cautions the figures could shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
David Roederer
State Department of Management
Revenue Estimating Conference
Roederer
Reynolds
Kay Decker
Decline in enrollment hits state family planning program
As of December 6542 people were enrolled in the state program covering birth control pelvic exams pregnancy tests and some STD testing and treatment for ages 12 to 54 with income up to 300 percent of poverty. Enrollment fell 46 percent from December 2016’s 12219 in the Family Planning Network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Family Planning Network
Towa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hesson
la Grange
Kruse
McDowell
McDowell’s
Lee Hermiston
the Gazette
Vinton Today
The
Washington Post
Reuters
Ichaela.ramm
Thegazette
Hoshart
Thegazette.com
DHS
Tomlanovic
Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood of
Heartland
University of Iowa
Iowa City
UnityPoint Health
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Jerry Foxhaven
Iowa Public Radio
Jordan
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!