Financial audit finds improper spending at Monticello Ambulance
Iowa audit reports over 59,000 in improper disbursements and 357 plus hours paid to Debi Oldaker Tedrow while working at Platteville Wisconsin and taking Monticello Aviation flying lessons during Monticello Ambulance shifts. About 28,000 in uncollected ambulance billings and 7,600 in improper disbursements traced to the local EMT group. Tedrows and the ambulance director were fired November 9 2007. The city then contracted a billing firm that recovered over 200,000.
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Fire in Boone building kills man
Authorities in Boone say the cause of the February 3 fire that destroyed a downtown building remains undetermined. Benjamin Ziegenmeyer, 25, who lived in an apartment there, died of smoke inhalation. A final autopsy report is not expected for several months per Iowa DPS spokesperson Courtney Greene.
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Iowa Republicans name Jeffrey Boeyink new executive director
The Iowa Republican Party announces Jeffrey Boeyink will become executive director, praising him as a strong conservative with instant credibility. Boeyink, former president of the anti tax group Iowa Troans for Tax Relief, pledges focus on family values job creation and individual rights.
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Rebuild Iowa Office trims budget for disaster work
Des Moines bureau reports the Rebuild Iowa Office led by Ron Dardis proposes a revised budget cutting about 625000 over three years mainly from salaries overtime and benefits. Dardis seeks 48000 state funding this year and 1250000 over the three year life while EDA grants fund most operations.
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Stimulus Bill Projects Iowa Jobs and 2nd District Reach
White House estimates show the 787 billion stimulus would create or save about 37 thousand Iowa jobs with seven thousand in the 2nd Congressional District covering Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. Details lack job types as analysts note multipliers behind the projections.
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Rex B. Lucas 91 of Allison dies in Sumner area
Rex B. Lucas age 91 of Allison formerly Sumner died Monday February 16 2009 at the Allison Health Care Center due to age related complications. Celebration of Life services 2 p.m. Monday at Faith Evangelical Church Sumner conducted by Rev. Luke Hettinger. Burial Wilson Grove Cemetery rural Sumner. Friends may register one hour before the service at the church. Arrangements Becker Milnes Funeral Home Sumner. Survivors include son Jon of Polson Montana and two daughters Ronna Hoppenworth of Slater and Jill Graening of Waverly.
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Obituaries of Vinton and Elkader Residents Departed in February
Phillis Jean Koopman of Vinton died February 17 2009 after an extended illness at Anamosa Care Center. Ann Marie Hurley formerly of Volga died February 15 2009 at Elkader Care Center after a long illness with services set for Sacred Heart Volga and burial at St Marys McGregor. Funeral details include Leonard Funeral Home Elkader and a rosary prior to service.
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