Iowa agencies implement 1.5 percent across the board cut
Gov. Culver orders 1.5 percent cuts across state agencies after projected $100 million revenue shortfall. Agencies plan layoffs, unpaid leaves, reduced overtime, travel and supplies while keeping core services intact. Regents seek further reductions, with elder affairs and human services to announce measures later this week. Senate criticizes the action as insufficient.
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Des Moines
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Tions
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Office of Energy Independence
Iowa Power Fund
Department of Education
Board of Regents
Roeder
Iowa Department of Elder Affairs
Iowa Department of Human Services
Senate
Paul McKinley
Chariton
McKinley
Adoptive father of Baby Jessica rebounds after apartment fire
Jan DeBoer, 55, who fought a custody battle in the 1990s over Baby Jessica, returns to his Ann Arbor area home to find fire damage totaling about 550000 dollars to eight units. A portrait of Jessica survived. she will turn 18 next month as Anna Schmidt.
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Pittsfield Township
Mich
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Iowa
Jan DeBoer
Ann Arbor-area
DeBoer
Florida
Ann Arbor News
Roberta
Dan
Cara Schmidt
U.S. Supreme Court
Anna Schmidt
DeBoers
Iowa War Deaths Track Low in 2008 Amid ISU Move
Iowans killed in Iraq and Afghanistan in 2008 total four with another with Iowa ties among the five. Names include Davenport’s Nathan Cox and Iowa City’s Robert Miller in Afghanistan, Kingsley’s Chad Groper and Hamp ton’s Cody Wanken in Iraq, plus Coral Springs Florida based Maj. Stuart Wolfer who served in Des Moines in the 1990s. AP notes 2005 had 15 deaths as the worst year, with 64 Iowa fatalities overall in the two wars. Iowa State appoints Virginia Tech official Sharron Quisenberry as new vice president for research and economic development, joining April 1. Fort Dodge bars oppose a 10 pm minor-access permit with restrictions, wristbands, no happy hours, priced at 75 per night or 1000 per year.
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Associated Press
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Afghanistan
Ames
Iowa State University
Virginia Tech
Sharron Quisenberry
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Quisenberry
Iowa State
John Brighton
Elizabeth Hoffman
Fort Dodge
Iowa Central Community College
Iowa bills target smoking ban and leaf burning
Dozens of measures ready for action in the Iowa Legislature aim to delete an exemption allowing smoking on casino floors, curb open burning of residential waste, and tighten indecent exposure laws. Rep. Mark Smith says the smoking ban change would protect workers, but Democratic leaders doubt passage. The Department of Natural Resources backs further rules.
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Fred Love
Des Moines
Iowa
Mark Smith
Marshalltown
Smith
Department of Natural Resources
Bill requests drive draft bill requests to Iowa LSA
The Legislative Services Agency handles hundreds of requests from lawmakers and agencies including Gov Culver and aims to produce initial drafts. A recent batch shows about 700 requests for the upcoming session and 400 drafts completed with 93% approved for action. A proposed open burning ban targets cities with 2500+ population starting next year and tighter rules in smaller towns later. The Iowa AG Office seeks to expand indecent exposure charges to cover public masturbation and acts intended to offend or alarm even if unseen. Contact details provided for the writer.
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Legislative Services Agency
Chet Culver
Mindy Kralicek
Iowa
Attorney General
Mary Tabor
Tabor
Charles Frank Ripperton obituary services set in Onslow
Charles Frank Chuck Ripperton 59 of Oxford Mississippi died January 2 2009 after a brief illness. A memorial service will be held January 17 from 2 to 5 PM at the Onslow Community Room Onslow. Memorial services in Oxford are pending with Coleman Funeral Home. Survivors include wife Sylvia Romano two sons Brennan Bolls Romano and Charly Ripperton a daughter Gabrielle Bolls Romano a sister Joyce Oehlerich and two brothers, plus grandchildren and in laws. He was born March 25 1949 in Onslow and was a professional musician who recorded music for movie soundtracks. A family memorial has been established with donations directed to a forthcoming fundraiser.
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Chuck Ripp” Ripperton
Oxford
Onslow
Coleman Funeral Home
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Brennan Bolls-Romano
Charly Ripperton
Gabrielle Bolls-Romano
Miss
Forrest Ripperton
Denver
Colo
John Ripperton
Newhall
Sharon Howie
River Falls
Wis
Joyce Oehlerich
Walford
Branson Lee
Batesville
Pat Ripperton
Bill
Joehberich
Southslope
Helen Karas 87 Anita Iowa Dies After Illness
Helen Karas 87 of Anita Iowa passed away Thursday January 1 2009 at Colonial Manor Anita Funeral service held January 5 at Hockenberry Funeral Home Anita with burial in Massena Cemetery She was born November 19 1921 in Anita to Earl and Anne Stone She married Elwin Karas April 12 1939 and they farmed in Wiota Anita and Massena area They had eight children surviving are sons Raymond Kenneth Rex Ernie and daughters Marilyn Jackie and others She was active in Atlantic Gospel Chapel and a former neighbor card club member She loved gardening cooking canning and making fruit wines She enjoyed sewing embroidery and time with her family 12 grandchildren 17 great grandchildren and several stepgrandchildren and nieces and nephews listed as survivors Preceded in death by husband Elwin two sons Eugene and Melwin one brother Earl Stone Jr and two sisters Jacquelyn Ruth Marino and Beverly Buccino plus daughter-in-law Roxanne Karas.
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Anita
Iowa
Colonial Manor
Hockenberry Funeral Home
Massena
Helen Verdelle Stone
Earl and
Anne (Andersen) Stone
Anita High School
Elwin C. Karas
Wiota
Elwin
Helen
Atlantic Gospel Chapel
Raymond
Joyce) Karas
Madison
Wis
Kenneth Karas
Glendale
Ariz
Rex Karas
Mount Vernon
Ernie
Lori) Karas
Cedar Rapids
Marilyn
John) Behms
Jackie Behms
Elaine Stone
Albuquerque
N.M
Ralph
Marti) Stone
Palo Alto
Calif
Delbert Stone
Grassvalley
Betty Karas
Clearfield
Bonnie Stone
Phoenix
Eugene Karas
Melwin Karas
Elwin Karas
Earl Stone Jr
Jacquelyn Ruth Marino
Beverly Buccino
Roxanne Karas
Obituary Submissions and Fees Guidance
The Gazette outlines obituary submissions due by 6 p.m. daily and notes that pending arrangements, immediate survivors, and a photo may be published at no charge if they follow Gazette style. Additional information is billed at 40 cents per word with contact details provided.
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Braley named vice chair of Democratic campaign committee
U S Rep Bruce Braley of Iowa was named one of three vice chairs of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. The appointment places Braley in charge of the Red to Blue program, focusing on candidate recruitment, financing and training for tough elections.
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U.S
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Diona
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Maryland
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Waterloo
House Energy and Commerce Committee
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D-Calif
House
Waxman
John Dingell
D-Mich
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