Coralville Hotel Project Wins Court Battle Over City Competition
The Iowa Supreme Court upholds Coralville’s ordinance authorizing city competition with private enterprise, allowing the hotel and conference center project. Critics argue the ruling reveals a legal loophole and question the need for cities to run hotels.
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Iowa
Bruce Kinseth
Kinseth Hospitalities Cos
Coralville Hotel Associates
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First Ave
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Iowa City
Kinseth
Jacoby
Supreme Court
Macular Degeneration Overview and Self Screening Cues
Macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in people over 65. It involves malfunction of light sensing cells in the macula and can blur central vision. Self screening using a black and white grid at reading distance can reveal irregular lines or a dark spot. If irregularities appear seek ophthalmologist evaluation promptly.
Fibulin 5 Gene Variant Linked to Macular Degeneration
US ophthalmology professor Stone reports in the New England Journal of Medicine a fibulin 5 gene alteration found in 7 of 402 macular degeneration patients but in none of 429 controls. The study from UI Carver College of Medicine and Engineering suggests genetic risk may guide drug use and targeted therapies amid an impending epidemic of blindness.
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Stone
New England Journal of Medicine
UI Carver College of Medicine
UI College of Engineering
Genetic Tests Hoped To Aid Macular Degeneration Intervention
Stone intends to develop genetic tests to detect macular degeneration before onset. The study received funding from the Carver Endowment for Molecular Ophthalmology and the Foundation Fighting Blindness with support from NET and NEI references. Contact Cindy Hadish for more details.
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Stone
Carver Endowment For Molecular Ophthalmology
Foundation
Fighting Blindness
Cindy
Hadish
Gazettecommunications.com
Radio and TV viewers vent in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City
The Gazette reports on audience feedback from KRNA KHAK FM and KDAT FM in Cedar Rapids as listeners request more polls and polka shows. Viewers criticized KWWL KCRG and KGAN for weather and political coverage while KCJJ and KCJJ's rival stations defend their formats amid public inspection file disclosures.
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Jim Worthington
KRNA
Khak-Fm
Kdat-Fm
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette
Kwwl-Tv
Channel 7
Waterloo
Iowa
KWWL
Kcrg-Tv
Channel 9
KCRG
Kgan-Tv
Channel 2
Mark Hyman
Sinclair Broadcast Group
West Branch
Tiffany O’donnell
Citian Richard Jones
State tax collections rise 3.3 percent on rebound
Robinson reports a modest upturn with tax receipts at 4.63 billion, 3.3 percent higher than last year. Projections underestimated growth, triggering a debate on how to spend any extra revenue as Republicans push for further tax cuts and Democrats urge education and health funding.
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Legislativ Peach Commune
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