Black History Month observed across Iowa schools and museums
Educators in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City emphasize inclusive curricula during Black History Month. Historians note the observance began with Carter Woodson in 1926 and expanded to a month in the 1970s. Teachers discuss integrating African American history into core studies while addressing ongoing racial barriers.
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Carver
Iowa State Agricultural College
Ames
Erin Thomas
Cedar Rapids
Thomas
Westdale Mall
Latisha Michel
Timmy
Lincoln
Michel
Carter G. Woodson
Abraham Lincoln
Iowa
Susan Kuecker
Mi Dawson
Venise Berry
Tom Moore
Iowa faces gas tax swap risk as stimulus funds loom
Iowa lawmakers debate raising the gas tax while federal stimulus aid fuels road and bridge upgrades. Culver aims a $700 million infrastructure bond plan but acknowledges stimulus money could derail an 8 cent per gallon hike. Auditor Vaudt finds $43 million in cuts, warns of a growing spending gap.
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Iowa
National Governors Association
Washington
Culver
Tom Rielly
D-Oskaloosa
Senate Transportation Committee
David Vaudt
Vaudt
Bud
Gov. Culver
Stamford chimp Travis shot by police after attack on woman
Stamford police say a 200-pound chimp named Travis attacked a visiting woman, injured severely, and cornered an officer in a cruiser. The woman was hospitalized in very serious condition. Herold, the owner, and two officers were also hurt. The chimp was shot and died, after roaming the property and trapping an officer. Travis had appeared in ads for Old Navy and Coca-Cola in his youth.
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Hartford, Conn
Stamford
Richard Conklin
Stamford Hospital
Conklin
Travis
Sandra Herold
Herold
Old Navy
Coca-Cola
Maury Povich
Advocate
Sandy
Jerome Herold
Conn
Portion distortion found in classic cookbooks study says
A study in the Annals of Internal Medicine shows American portions grew over 70 years with the Joy of Cooking illustrating a 40 percent rise in calories per serving across 17 of 18 recipes. Total recipe calories climbed about 567, while some dishes shifted serving sizes notably.
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Concord
N.H
Annals of Internal Medicine
Cornell University
Brian Wansink
Wansink
Labor deal could be finalized by February 2
AFSCME and state officials negotiate a two year tentative pact starting July 1 maintaining merit steps for some and a pay freeze for base pay in 2010 with modest increases in 2011. Ratification by AFSCME members could finalize the agreement by February 27.
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Human
Homan
Afscme
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Gazcomm.com
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Connecticut
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Dake
Thomas M. Wertz
Town Association For Justice
Twertz
Wertzlaw
Wertzlaw.com
David O of
Willey
State of
Department of Transportation
Dave O’brien
Iowa Trial Lawyers Association
O’brien
S.C
Center Point
Dobrien
Willeylaw.com
Court of
Societies of Law
Supreme
Legal Edge
Advertising Dept
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