H1N1 vaccine plentiful in Iowa officials say demand up
Iowa reports more than 1.1 million H1N1 vaccine doses received with 40 deaths and 700 hospitalizations. Johnson County has 73,500 doses on hand and 24,801 administered. county and Linn County clinics offer free vaccine with appointments still available.
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Cindy Hadish
Gazette
Iowa
Doug Beardsley
Johnson County
Beardsley
Polly Carver- Kimm
Iowa Department of Public Health
Free H1N1 and flu vaccine clinics listed for Johnson County
A free H1N1 vaccine clinic runs Sunday from 12 30 to 4 30 p m at the Community Health Free Clinic 947 14th Ave SE by appointment only Seasonal flu vaccine for adults is also available Call (319) 892 6009 before 2 p m Friday to schedule An H1N1 clinic is offered at Johnson County Public Health 855 S Dubuque St Wednesdays 1 to 5 p m by appointment Call (319) 688 5894 during business hours A list of area pharmacies and doctors offices providing H1N1 vaccines is at www johnson-county com health
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Community Health Free Clinic
14Th Ave. SE
Johnson County Public Health
S. Dubuque St
Johnson-County.com
Random shootings damage rural Iowa homes near Gilbertville
Nine homes along three roads between Jesup and Gilbertville were damaged by gunshots from a passing vehicle, with residents inside some homes. Sheriff Captain Abben said the damage appears random and no fatalities occurred. Police in Des Moines recovered a license plate from a car that crashed into an ambulance but found no driver. A bald eagle found in Cedar Falls died days later from lead poisoning, with data showing high lead levels in the blood.
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Abben
Jesup
Gilbertville
Des Moines
Cedar Falls
Eva Cameron
Terese Evans
Black Hawk Wildlife Rehabilitation Project
Evans
UNI Faculty Accept Temporary Salary Cuts to Avert Layoffs
UNI United Faculty approved a six month pay reduction totaling 520000 to avoid layoffs through June 30. The agreement bans unpaid leave and furloughs, with average cut about 929 and ranges from 225 to 4550, following 84 percent support from two thirds of members led by Professor Hans Isakson.
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Cedar Falls
University of Northern Iowa United
UNI
Hans Isakson
UNI United
United
Grinnell nursing home settles neglect claims
DES MOINES Iowa nursing home Friendship Manor of Grinnell will pay 75000 to settle neglect allegations. Federal officials fined the facility more than 101000 after a resident lost a leg to gangrene and later died. Owner Tim Boyle appeals.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Friendship Manor of
Grinnell
Tim Boyle
Domestic abuse assault alleged in Iowa City
Public safety filings list three defendants accused in Iowa City incidents. Dana C. Gravesen, 27, of Chicago, cited at Prentiss and South Linn. Matthew J. Piere, 26, of Iowa City, cited at Highway 6 and Heinz Road. Carli D. Jones, 23, of Iowa City, accused of grabbing a woman by the hair during an argument at Whispering Prairie Ave. 2600.
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Dana C. Gravesen
Chicago
Prentiss and
South Linn Streets
Iowa City
Carli D. Jones
Highway 6
Whispering Prairie Ave
Nursing home case ends with $75000 CMS settlement
The case centered on 89 year old Ruth Louden who entered a nursing home in 2008 for physical therapy after a fracture. State inspectors say she reported pain for four weeks before admission to a hospital where gangrene led to an amputation and death three months later.
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U.S
Centers For Medicare and
Medicaid Services
Ruth Louden
Louden
Five Iowa Counties Get Snow Removal Proclamation
Gov. Chet Culver issued an emergency proclamation affecting Adair Clarke Montgomery Page and Taylor counties to aid snow cleanup after last week’s winter storms. The Iowa Department of Transportation will assist in clearing accumulated snow and blocked roads as the governor notes ongoing heavy drifts.
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Des Moines
Chet Culver
Culver
Iowa Department of Transportation
Adair
Clarke
Montgomery
Page
Taylor
Becke r state experts to evaluate Becker in murder trial
State mental experts will evaluate Mark Becker in the fatal shooting of Ed Thomas the Aplington Parkersburg football coach. Dr Michael Taylor of Des Moines and Dr Michael Spo dak of Towson Md will conduct separate evaluations with reports provided to Becker and his attorney. A pretrial motion hearing is set for January 29 in Mason City.
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Vacelie Allison
Mark Becker
Aplington- Parkersburg
Michael Taylor
Des Moines
Michael Spodak
Towson, Md
Becker
Butler County
2Nd Judicial District
Stephen Carroll
Dan Rogers
Fort Dodge
Philip
Resnick
Cleveland
Ohio
Carroll
Law Enforcement Center
Mason City
Ed Thomas
County treasurers issue driver's licenses cheaper than state
A State Auditor's Office report finds county treasurers charge $10.20 per license on average versus $11.70 by the DOT. Of 99 counties, 81 use treasurers, 18 use DOT stations. Costs range from $5.12 in Wayne to $22.97 in Winnebago. Johnson County's DOT station at $8.32 is among the lowest. The study aims to guide state reimbursement discussions, noting cost variation tied to CDL volume and license mix.
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The
Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa Department of Transportation
State Auditor’s Office
DOT
Iowa
Wayne County
Winnebago County
Johnson County
Software failure halts Cedar Rapids schools system
A PowerSchool upgrade failed, temporarily shutting Cedar Rapids district down for two days. Grant Wood AEA and Pearson Engineering worked to fix the issue, with no data loss reported and service restored by 3 p.m. Tuesday.
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Cedar Rapids
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Pearson Engineering
Bob Neilly
Grant Wood Aea
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