Culver to form task force on dependent citizens in Iowa
Gov. Chet Culver will issue an executive order creating a task force led by John McCalley to examine protections for Iowa dependent citizens after the Atalissa bunkhouse case. The facility housed 21 men with mental retardation kept wages for room and board, and the operation was tied to Henrys Turkey Service and Atalissa.
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John McCalley
Iowa Department of Elder Affairs
Iowa County nature center to receive $428000 grant
The Community Attraction and Tourism grant supports a 7000 square foot nature center at Lake Iowa Park in Iowa County. The total project cost is $1,107,166 with fundraising due in 90 days. Other awards total $2,128,000 for projects in Sheldon Greenfield and Red Oak.
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Iowa County Conservation Department
Lake Iowa Park
Chet Culver
Sheldon
Greenfield
Red Oak
Ul economics host pre butt against Klein book
IOWA CITY The University of Iowa economics department hosts Will Wilkinson tonight at 7 p.m. in 1505 Seaman Center for a pre buttal to Naomi Klein's talk about her book Shock Doctrine. Wilkinson defends neo liberal free markets and argues Klein’s book contains factual and logical errors.
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University of Iowa Department of Economics
Naomi Klein
Will Wilkinson
Seamans Center
Economics Department
Advocates of Liberty
Klein
Iowa Memorial Union
Wilkinson
Freedom Writers author Erin Gruwell to speak in Independence
Erin Gruwell, author of The Freedom Writers Diary, will visit Independence February 26. She will meet students at Independence High School gym at 2 p.m. and present a public program at the library from 4:30 to 6 p.m., in a event open to all.
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Independence
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Jesup Public Library
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Gruwell
Wilson High School
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Freedom Riders
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Buchanan County
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Museum director to be honored by local academy
The Academy for Scholastic and Personal Success will honor Tom Moore, executive director of the African American Museum of Iowa, at a Feb 26 ceremony at 55 12th Ave SE Cedar Rapids. Tickets are 35 dollars, with student rate 25 and tables 275. reservations due by Thursday.
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Deaths found in Davenport home spur suspicious inquiry
Davenport police investigate the weekend discovery of two bodies, Tommy Harper 58 and Laurie Harper 51, in a Davenport residence after a 911 call. Sgt. Mike Colclasure says the deaths are being treated as suspicious and the caller was uncooperative.
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Mike Colclasure
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Sentencing set for woman guilty of stealing $120000
Fort Madison and Mount Pleasant Iowa woman Rob in Patrick 44 pleaded guilty to stealing nearly 120000 from her former employer Davis Homes. She forged checks between 2006 and 2006 and faces federal sentencing on March 31 after a 28 count indictment in October 2007.
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Robin Patrick
Mount Pleasant
Patrick
Donald Davis
Davis Homes
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