House Inches Toward Statewide Smoking Ban Debate
The Iowa House considering a floor debate on a statewide indoor smoking ban with exemptions for casinos and private veterans groups. Gov Culver hinted support for local control but momentum favors a statewide approach while infrastructure and education funding loom this week alongside tax and fee changes for roads. The Senate Education Committee plans to review model core curricula as part of the session agenda.
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ISU scientist Jill Pruetz named Emerging Explorer by National Geographic
Iowa State University anthropologist Jill Pruetz earns a National Geographic Emerging Explorer honor. She studies savannah chimpanzees in Fongoli Senegal and led findings on spear use and water cooling behaviors. The $10,000 prize may fund a used research vehicle as she expands work on fire response and movement.
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Trainer Helps Adults Feel Good At Aspen Gym
Grimm, 29, of Palo, trains with Rolling at Aspen Gym in a session described as brutal mat work and machine workouts. Rolling calls Grimm a road map client while noting his aim to keep adults healthy and happy as part of a lifestyle change.
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Bankrupt investor Cooper pleads to repay losses from real estate scheme
Cooper agreed to restore funds to investors after losses from real estate condo ventures in Branson Missouri. He faced bankruptcy himself, with debts totaling 3 million plus to banks and insurers while no criminal charges were filed for individual investors. He must avoid money access jobs and disclose crimes to future employers.
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Senior legislator Phil Wise to retire from Iowa House
KEOKUK Rep. Phil Wise of House 92 announces retirement at end of current term after 22 years in the General Assembly. Wise first won election in 1986, focusing on education and economic development during his tenure, and will leave politics though not his policy work.
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Lolly Finds Love and Loss Across the Lincoln Highway
Lolly recalls meeting Ernie Britt on the Lincoln Highway and their life from Iowa to Elgin. They married in Okinawa in 1963, raised three children, and built a home along the Turkey River before Ernie’s death in 1998. Lolly keeps his memory alive through daily books and shared horses.
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