PETA Protests March of Dimes Over Animal Testing
In Cedar Rapids 19-year-old Anna Pease and two PETA members picket the March of Dimes office in rain using a clothesline with baby dolls to oppose birth-defect research They claim funds go to animals while March of Dimes defends lifesaving animal research.
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James Q. Lynch
Cedar Rapids
Anna Pease
Pease
People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals
Kelly
March of Dimes National Office
Iowa City clinic closes in Tipton over low patient volume
The University of Iowa Family Care Center in Tipton will close at month end after reporting only 2900 patients last year, half its expected 5200. The move drops UICMS to 13 clinics as officials review another underperforming Wapello site and note prior closures in Ottumwa Coralville and west Iowa City.
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Ottumwa
Coralville
Family clinic closures hit multiple Iowa communities
University of Iowa Community Medical Services closed family practice clinics since November in Coralville Ottumwa Tipton Western Iowa City Belle Plaine Centerville Southeast Iowa City Lone Tree Lowden North Liber Perry Sigourney Toledo Wapello Marengo Opened last year after Coralville and western Iowa City sites shut. Protextor declined to disclose financial losses from the Tipton clinic.
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Ottumwa
Tipton
Belle Plaine
Centerville
Iowa City
Lone Tree Lowden
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Toledo
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Pinicon park may grow by an acre
The Linn County Board of Supervisors approved transferring 168000 from unallocated capital improvement funds to the Conservation Department to buy a property bordering Pinicon Ridge Park in Central City. Barbara Bruce has offered a 21 year old residence at 4754 Horseshoe Falls Rd for 168000, with plans to rent it to Bruce through October. The purchase will use interest income not earmarked for a specific purpose.
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Biechler
Bruce
Dawn Jindrich
Williamsburg recreation director receives praise after council clash
Williamsburg officials heard praise for Sue Norris from Annette Strasser after a school tournament at the sports complex. Strasser credited Norris with coordinating concessions and aiding planners, while Norris defended her broader duties and department growth amid ongoing Recreation Association tensions.
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Williamsburg
Sue Norris
Norris
Williamsburg Recreation Association
Annette Strasser
Strasser
Lawmakers View Second Iowa Redistricting Plan
Iowa lawmakers review the Legislative Service Bureau's second redistricting proposal with five congressional districts fifty state Senate districts and one hundred House districts. Debate follows the June 19 special session after the first plan was rejected 27 21 and public hearings are not required.
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James Q. Lynch
Des Moines
Iowa
Legislative Service Bureau
Iowa Senate
Capitol
Diane Bolender
Service Bureau
Legis.state
Senate
Minnesota
Missouri
Jim Leach
Davenport
Jim Nussle
Manchester
Declining teacher applications hit Cedar Rapids schools
Cedar Rapids districts report shrinking applicant pools for 2001-02 teaching jobs. Officials say special education and STEM positions are hardest to fill, with openings across the metro and districts turning to substitutes as shortages loom. Linn-Mar and College Community show mixed results amid overall decline.
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Donna Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Marion Independent School District
Bill Jacobson
Marion
Jacobson
Linn-Mar
Linda Liston
College
Kristie Fisher
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