Iowa seeks welfare to work flexibility in Senate hearing
Iowa welfare chief Deb Bingaman told a Grassley field hearing that stricter 70 percent 40 hour work rules could raise admin costs and cut services. She cited rural job limits and domestic violence cases as reasons for maintaining flexibility while highlighting Iowa gains since the 1996 reform and Donna Littrell's family story. Grassley acknowledged progress but noted ongoing needs.
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Iowa
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Iowa Department of Human Services
Senate Finance Committee
Chuck Grassley
Bingaman
Grassley
Apartment plan passes hurdle in Marion council vote
The Marion City Council approved a waiver of subdivision rules for a 24 acre parcel between Munier Road and Highway 100 to allow a 200 unit upscale apartment complex by Atlas Investment ERC Properties. Opponents cited traffic and safety concerns on Munier Road. Mayor was absent and one member opposed. access onto Highway 100 may be years away.
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Marion
Munier Road
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35Th Street
Walt Cram
Vic Klopfenstein
Munier
Don Norton
First Ave
Kay Lammers
Iowa Department of Transportation
Terry Bjornsen
Atlas Investment Erc Properties
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Iowa women push into school leadership leaders rise
Riverside area educators urge Iowa to seize a path to district leadership. Highland SD superintendent Carol Montz and colleagues Linda Brock and Jody Gray share findings at the AASA conference in New Orleans, noting 9.6 percent of Iowa superintendents are women and seven of 29 new hires this year were female. They cite historical context, leadership style shifts, and gradual growth ahead as districts seek more women in top posts.
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Wn Gazette
Riverside
Iowa
Carol Montz
Highland Community
Montz
Fort Madison
Linda Brock
Tri County
Jody Gray
American Association of School Administrators
AASA
New Orleans
Iowa Association of School Boards
Troyce Fisher
Fisher
Petra Nemcova becomes Czech third to cover Sports Illustrated
Petra Nemcova, 21, a biology chemistry major at the University of Northern Iowa preparing for student teaching in Chicago, is highlighted as the third Czech model to grace the Sports Illustrated cover. She discusses Czech heritage, her 2001-2002 reign traveling the US and Europe, and jokes about baking kolaches. Columnist Dave Rasdal notes her growing prominence.
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Petra
Sports Illustrated
Lisa
University of Northern Iowa
Chicago
United States
Europe
Prague
Settlement details disclosed in Iowa City police case
Police chief preferred open discussion but accepted settlement. The $20,000 cap limited by city rules. Brooks faces traffic citations and an interference with official acts charge not yet acted on. The Police Citizens Review Board will review stop procedures and report to the council by March 4. For inquiries contact Gazette Communications.
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R.J. Winkelhake
Brooks
Police Citizens Review Board
Council
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