City approves southeast Iowa City police substation lease
Iowa City council votes 7-0 to lease a 1 485 foot space in Pepperwood Plaza for a police substation. Police Chief Sam Hargadine says it could be ready by Aug 1 and will be the city's only substation. Southgate Development offers two years rent free. site chosen after summer incidents. Therese McKenzie of Grant Wood Neighborhood Association calls it community partnership.
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Gregg Hennigan
The
Gazette
Iowa City
Therese
Southgate Development Services LLC
Pepperwood Plaza
Hargadine
Iowa City voters weigh 21-only bar measure in November
A plan to base the department’s crime prevention officer at the substation, mainly daytime hours, with beat officers using the space as needed for community meetings, is discussed as a first step. The proposal clarifies it will not be a precinct.
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Iowa City
Hargadine
Mississippi River no barrier to deer disease spread
A genetic study of 500 Iowa and Wisconsin deer harvested from 2006 to 2008 shows only minor DNA differences, implying deer cross the Mississippi River. ISU researchers say chronic wasting disease could eventually reach Iowa, with risk rising as deer travel further. Joint effort by Krista Lang and Julie Blanchong.
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Orlan Love
Wisconsin
Iowa
Mississippi River
Krista Lang
Iowa State University
Julie Blanchong
ISU
Lang
Department of Natural Resources
Tom Litchfield
Belle Plaine cafe changes hands to Tama owner
Gzim Limani, owner of King's Tower Cafe in Tama, buys the Lincoln Cafe in Belle Plaine after customer encouragement. The historic building, previously owned by Curtis Bailey and closed after his murder, will reopen with homestyle cooking and daily breakfast lunch and dinner.
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Trish Mehaffey
Belle Plaine
Lincoln
Gzim
Jimmy” Limani
King’s Tower
Tama
Limani
Nally
Albania
Curtis Bailey
Marengo
Bailey
Michelle Geary
Vicki Mumm
Wave Station
Lincoln Cafe
PTSD benefit rule eases VA approval for veterans
A new VA policy effective today eases PTSD disability eligibility by allowing benefits if a VA psychiatrist finds the recalled traumatic event supports the diagnosis. Previously veterans bore heavy proof. now presumptive truth is allowed, aiding those denied before and pending claims, with retroactive benefits for applicants.
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McClatchy
Washington
Department of Veterans Affairs
John Hall
D-N.y
Esay
Michael Walcoff
Hall
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