Smallpox vaccine plan starts today across state
The second phase of Iowa's smallpox vaccine program begins with about 250 health care and public health workers inoculated statewide. Sixty-one volunteers were vaccinated on Feb. 4, with up to 800 more to be vaccinated across 15 regional response centers.
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Kevin Teale
State Department of Public Health
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Story arsons and turkey killings yield guilty pleas
Kyle Sloan, 18, pleaded guilty to three counts of arson and livestock abuse for fires at multiple Story County sites between October 16 and 23, including McCallsburg and Ames, with a sentencing set for March 24. His brother Kevin, 18, is to plead guilty March 15 to the same charges, and both faces further anticipated pleas in Boone and Hamilton counties.
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School health center seeks funding in Cedar Rapids
Metro Care Connection seeks to preserve a Cedar Rapids school based health center serving about 300 students monthly. It faces a near half budget cut next spring from Medicaid reductions and invites area businesses to a 8 to 9 a.m. breakfast at Taylor Elementary to discuss donations and endowment options.
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Taylor Elementary
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Iowa awaits word on No Child Left Behind plan
Iowa education officials expect a June decision on federal approval for the state's plan under No Child Left Behind. The plan uses Iowa tests to measure progress, aims for 70 percent proficiency through 2007, rising to 82 percent by 2012, with full proficiency by 2014. Board to meet federal officials March 10. final approval anticipated by June.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ted Stilwill
State Board of Education
Stilwill
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