Linn County Eyes 1 Percent Sales Tax for Schools
Area superintendents say Iowa counties favor a 1 percent local option sales tax to fund schools. Linn and Johnson are among few counties without it, with proponents arguing it can relieve property taxes and fund construction, technology, repairs, and debt payments.
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Cedar Rapids
Central City
College Community
Linn-Mar
Lisbon
Marion
Mount Vernon
North Linn
Springville
Alburnett
Center Point
Urbana
Diane Heldt
Gazette Inn County
Jeff Schwiebert
Linn and
Johnson
Iowa
Carroll, Guthrie and Jefferson
Dick Whitehead
Double diabetes linked to complex pediatric cases rising
Washington AP reports doctors identify a blend of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes in children and others, creating variable symptoms and treatment. Experts like Dr. Francine Kaufman cite diagnostic challenges and emphasize different care needs as overweight children with Type 1 features show Type 2 traits. Pittsburgh’s Children's Hospital notes about a quarter of overweight Type 1 patients exhibit Type 2 features.
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Washington
Francine Kaufman
University of Southern
Nia
American Diabetes Association
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Dorothy Becker
Types 1 and 2 diabetes overview
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition where the pancreas attacks its own insulin producing islet cells. It can begin in adults and often presents suddenly requiring insulin. Type 2 diabetes involves insulin resistance with excess production early on, develops gradually and can affect overweight children.
Governors warn ID rule could raise car license fees
Governors say a terrorism driven effort to turn licenses into a national ID will hike costs and strain lines at motor vehicle offices. Homeland Security chief Chertoff promised a plan that works for all, while Huckabee says Congress has created a national nightmare and will raise fees three or four times.
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Rod Boshart
Gazette
Des Moines
Homeland Security
Michael Chertoff
Congress
Mike Huckabee
R-Ark
New Driver License Citizenship Verify Law Faces Burden
By 2008 states must verify citizenship or legal residency for license applicants. Governors say costs will rise as fees are tripled, according to the National Governors Association chairman after a four day Des Moines meeting.
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The
United States
National Governors Association
Des Moines
Corn Leaves Curl as Dry Wind Bakes Iowa Field
In Linn County near Whittier on Monday, drought battered corn leaves stand upright like pine needles. Jim Jensen of Iowa State University notes plants roll leaves to conserve moisture when temperatures exceed 90 with hot dry wind.
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Whittier
Linn County
Jim Jensen
Iowa State University
Mount Pleasant
Corn Yields Shrivel Under Hot Dry Iowa Weather
State climatologist Harry Hillaker says prolonged dry heat across southeast and eastern Iowa has reduced corn yields. Rainstorms fade west of Johnson County, with extreme drought centered in Illinois and cracks extending toward Cedar Rapids. Clinton and Scott counties on Iowa’s eastern edge are the driest areas.
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the Gazette
Johnson County
Iowa
Harry Hillaker
Linn County
Hillaker
Illinois
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Scott Counties
Farmer Warns of Withering Corn as Rain Lags
Walcott farmer Roger Friederichs said Friday his corn is withering and looks terrible. He warned that if rain does not come within a week, much of the crop may be lost.
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Roger Friederichs
Walcott
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