Amana Hires Still Sought Amid Sale to Maytag
Amana seeks new workers as sales rise for Easy Reach Plus and Big Oven models. Starting pay ranges from 9.86 to 12.05 per hour with second shift assignments likely. The hiring comes after Goodman Global agreed to sell Amana divisions to Maytag for 325 million, expected to close by September. Local employees say hiring will curb overtime and support growth.
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Amana Appliances
Gary Hershman
Amana
Goodman Global Holding Company Inc. of
Houston
Maytag Corp
Truemper
Florence
S.C
Maytag
Mussels Targeted With Glochidia Lab Hatchery Plan
Endangered Higgins eye mussels are being aided by a project at the Genoa Wisconsin federal hatchery to implant glochidia in smallmouth bass and walleye. Surviving clams in the Cedar River are expected to grow from rice grain to quarter size by next fall with a second stocking planned. Biologists aim to spread remaining stocks and assess five to 10 year recovery. Orlan Love.
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Higgins
Federal Hatchery
Genoa
Wis
Cedar River
Gritters
Iowa River
Iowa City
Eggs stay on the menu as Iowa resists ban on undercooked
Fugate of Hamburg Inn notes widespread egg safety with thousands eaten and no sickness. Thompson of Johnson County Public Health says Iowa would need legislative action for any rule change. Cedar Rapids restaurant owner Jim Ashley says sunny side up remains popular, no ban expected.
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Hamburg
Iowa
Stacey Thompson
Johnson County
Department of Public Health
Jim Ashley
Tommy
Cedar Rapids
Abortion boat docks in Dublin dodging anti abortion vessels
The Aurora, a 130 foot floating abortion clinic, docked on the River Liffey in Dublin to avoid anti abortion groups. Doctors plan to administer RU 486 to women under 10 weeks via international waters outside Ireland. Dutch authorities warn of possible criminal prosecution on return for operating without a medical license. The episode renews Ireland’s abortion debate after a 1992 Supreme Court ruling and failed referendum.
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Dublin
Ireland
Aurora
Liffey
Amsterdam
England
Jake van Kampen
Supreme Court
Britain
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