UI Hospitals Faces Billions In Window Replacement At Children’s Hospital
UIHC seeks regent approval for a budget increase to cover window replacement and safety upgrades at the Children’s Hospital. The saga involves delamination cracking, lawsuits, and a budget rise from 270.8 million to over 400 million, with work spanning levels 3 through 11 and a connecting bridge.
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Regent
UIHC
Children’s Hospital
the Gazette
USHC
Rod Lehnertz
Regents
Lehnertz
The
University
Dupples International Inc
Knutson Construction Services
Flu vaccine urged early as Iowa reports rising flu tests
Iowa health officials report 8,000+ flu tests in clinics during late February with 37.5 percent positive, up from 24.4 percent last year. Five flu deaths occurred that week, while Johnson and Linn counties note school absentee spikes and flu-like symptoms. Public Health leaders stress vaccination, hand washing, and staying home when sick to curb spread.
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Iowa
Jennifer Miller
Johnson County Public Health
Miller
County Health Department
Johnson County
Linn County
Linn County Public Health Departments
Heather Meador
Linn County Public Health Clinical Branch
Meador
Linn County Public Health
Trust fund debate questions Iowa property tax plan
Republican Rep. Mike Sexton of Rockwell City doubts the proposed 1-cent sales tax funded trust plan. Sen. Jesse Green backs land conservation worries while Sen. Art Staed calls the plan a vote against the will of Iowans. The hearing drew farmers and conservationists stressing outdoor recreation, clean water, and stable land tenure amid rising property taxes and land values.
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Mike Sexton
Rockwell City
House Agriculture Committee
Sexton
Iowa Senate
Iowa House Agriculture Committee
House
Kim Reynolds
Iowa
Reynolds
Jesse Green
Chris Sprott
Iowa Ducks Unlimited
Ducks Unlimited
Sprott
Kevin Holst
Scott County
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Holst
Blake White
Appanoose County
White
U.S. States
Texas A&m University Natural Resources Institute
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Iowa Dnr
Mike Bousselot
R-Ankeny
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Thegazette
University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital
Iowa Board of Regents
Emily.andersen
Edgewood Road
Cedar Rapids
Jim Slosiarek
Iowa Rivers Revival
Molly Hanson
Hanson
Tom Barton
Gazette Des Moines Bureau
Sen
Mike
Bousdciot
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