Tyson exit to close Deli and Iowa Ham plants in Independence and Oelwein
Tyson Foods will shut its Deli and Iowa Ham operations in Independence and Oelwein effective March 17, affecting 371 workers. The company plans a $30 million upgrade to add bacon production at the Cherokee plant, with 650 workers temporarily cut by 50 and 70 open positions after new equipment is installed.�
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the Gazette
Kraig Miller
Independence
Tyson
Miller
Waterloo
Columbus Junction
Fort Madison prison replacement urged in Iowa plan
Iowa Corrections Director Gary Maynard urged Gov. Vilsack and the legislature to replace the 169 year old Iowa State Penitentiary with a new 1000 bed maximum security facility for dangerous criminals. He estimated an $80 million cost but said long term savings would offset capital outlay and improve staff safety. The new prison could be built near Fort Madison, with the existing site converted to medium or lower security.
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Iowa
Tom Vilsack
Fort Madison
Gary Maynard
State Department of Corrections
Iowa State Penitentiary
Maynard
Lottery tester defends TouchPlay machines in Cedar Rapids
Ody Beltram, 58, put a $5 bill into a TouchPlay terminal at Hy-Vee on First Avenue in northeast Cedar Rapids saying the games are fun and he plays them often. He argues the machines are not slot machines and that gambling concerns are overblown while noting TouchPlay has grown to about 4800 units nationwide since May 2003. He adds the games appear in groceries and stores, raising worries about youth exposure.
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Duane. Crock
the Gazette
Don DeChant
Cedar Rapids
First Avenue
DeChant
Ody Beltram
Beltram
Iowa
TouchPlay Coalition Defends Machines Amid Calls for Limits
Legislators push for stricter rules and enactment while the TouchPlay Coalition defends the machines. The debate centers on regulation, access, and safeguards as lawmakers seek tighter controls.
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Iowa approves five year Medicaid demonstration for family planning
The Iowa Department of Human Services wins a five year federal Medicaid demonstration to fund free family planning for low income women. The program aims to boost reproductive health services and cut unintended pregnancies for about 60 000 Iowans of childbearing age whose birth costs would be paid by Medicaid. In 2003 Medicaid covered one third of Iowa births about 12 789 of 38 139. As of February 1 12 to 44 year old women are eligible.
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The
Iowa Department of Human
Qualification rules for gross monthly income limits
The document lists income caps for eligibility. Single women may earn up to 1600 dollars monthly, two person households up to 2100 dollars, three person households up to 2700 dollars, and four person households up to 3200 dollars.
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