Iowa universities join federal push for manufacturing institutes
Iowa’s three public universities participate in Obama plan to create manufacturing innovation institutes led by the DoD with a $140 million federal commitment. The Chicago and Detroit institutes will involve UI, Iowa State, and UNI along with dozens of partners to boost digital design and lightweight metals research and local job growth.
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Linn County seeks 5 million for crowded health building
Linn County asks the state for 5 million to expand its public health department by acquiring a 60,000 square foot former physicians office building across from Mercy Medical Center. The move would add space for 52 staff and support services like cancer screening, immunizations, school physicals, air and water testing, and health education.
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Lawmakers back tougher kidnapping penalties in Iowa
Iowa lawmakers approved bills to expand kidnapping definitions and penalties for minors, aiming to prevent tragedies like the Kathlynn Shepard case. The Senate passed measures 500 to 0, and the House concurred 94 to 3, with differences over earned time credits and sealed juvenile records influencing sentencing of sexually violent predators.
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