Branstad sees fewer layoffs for state workers
Governor Terry Branstad praised the Legislature budget plan and said layoffs across state agencies should be fewer than originally expected. He plans a thorough 30 day review, noting the devil is in the details while acknowledging new two year contracts with state unions.
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Jury selection starts today in Marengo murder trial
The Blairstown man Tonch Weldon 39 faces first degree murder charges in the 2009 death of Amy Gephart 35 at his home in Marengo Gephart had been living with Weldon his wife Amanda and their two children after losing her job Opening statements are expected to begin Wednesday with the trial slated to last about two weeks The court allowed the defense to introduce details of a consensual three way relationship involving Gephart but barred text messages and an alcohol effect expert from testimony
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Gephart
Amanda
Sixth Judicial District
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Glenwood audit finds clerk stole from client accounts
A state audit of Glenwood Resource Center shows former accounting clerk Carol Tibben made 17 unauthorized withdrawals totaling nearly $3,400 to fund gambling losses and assist a daughter’s divorce. Tibben repaid $2,500 before resigning in June 2010.
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Wapello farm hosts exotic hyenas and global creatures
DeWayne and Melinda Connolly run Fairview Zoological Farm in Wapello with about 300 animals. They opened to the public in May for education. Hyena Topanga, growth, and demonstrations spotlight wildlife from anteaters to Arctic foxes and sacred white buffalo.
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New York
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Portable heart pump allows hospital-to-home support for transplant patients
A small portable pump called the Freedom Driver enables some heart transplant patients to go home while awaiting a donor. Doctors will decide if a patient can use the device soon. 24 Iowans await transplant, 3,183 nationwide. The hospital, Iowa’s only transplant program, is among 17 U.S. centers certified to use the artificial heart.
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Iowa
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First Lady Michelle Obama to Grace Better Homes Cover
Des Moines Register reports Michelle Obama will be the feature in Better Homes and Gardens next month with a piece on healthy eating for children. The issue goes on newsstands July 19 and includes photos from a Washington DC picnic for fifth graders.
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Obama first public figure on magazine cover in 48 years
West Des Moines The Iowa medical examiner ruled that 5-year-old Kaden Daniels died from accidental drowning after being pulled from a West Des Moines swimming complex pool on July 5. Police had earlier said the preliminary investigation found no evidence of foul play.
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West Des Moines
Iowa
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Grundy Center Man Cited in Waterloo Cyclist Crash
Dustin Hughson 30 of Grundy Center cited for steering unreasonably close to a bicyclist in the June 7 crash that killed 49 year old Vera Lucia Ribeiro-Sulentic in Waterloo. He is due in court July 18 as deputies investigate. The victim died at the scene. No contact found for Hughson.
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Grundy Center
Waterloo
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Grundy County
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