Coralville Names Ellen Habel First Assistant City Administrator
Ellen Habel, 36, of Swisher, selected from five finalists and 70 applicants as Coralville's first assistant city administrator. She began Monday with a $61,400 annual salary. Habel will build partnerships with educational institutions and nonprofit groups and lead major planning efforts.
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Ellen Habel
Swisher
Linn County Grants and Communications
Coralville
Kelly Hayworth
Habel
UI Awarded 300000 Grant for Youth Health Services
The U S Department of Health and Human Services grants the University of Iowa 300000 dollars to enhance care for children and youths with special health care needs. The funds aim to boost culturally competent and family centered health services in Iowa City.
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
University of Iowa
Iowa
Driver charged after alleged 112 mph with kids in car
Levi A. Angel, 21, of Wellman faces an aggravated misdemeanor for child endangerment after police say he drove 112 mph in a 35 mph zone with two young children in the car three miles south of Iowa City. No injuries were reported. Angel remained jailed on a $5,000 cash bond.
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Levi A. Angel
Wellman
Angel
Johnson County
Iowa City
Motorcycle crash at Westdale Mall injures man in Cedar Rapids
Nicholas Feller aged 27 of 5137 Johnson Ave NW No 4 Cedar Rapids was hurt Friday when his motorcycle skidded in the Westdale Mall parking lot struck a curb and hit a transformer box. He was taken to University Hospitals Iowa City with multiple injuries and possible head trauma and charged with operating while intoxicated.
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Nicholas Feller
Johnson Ave
Westdale Mall
Feller
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Mercy denies EMSA violation allegations in Cedar Rapids case
Mercy Medical Center officials defend the hospital amid a CMS investigation into alleged Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act violations. Tim Charles says care was provided to a patient with jaw infection and a boy who lost two fingers after seeking dental care. A dentist and on call surgeon declined to treat on arrival.
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Cindy Hadish
Cedar Rapids
Mercy Medical Center
Mercy
Tim Charles
Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Servics
Masih Safabakhsh
Gentle Dental
Mercy plan details child and patient care investigation
A state investigation into Mercy's plan of correction follows a case where a boy's hand was injured at Mercy's emergency unit. The family says delays and a transfer to University Hospitals led to partial finger amputation and cites insurance issues as a possible factor. David Werning notes the inquiry also covered a separate boy's case.
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Werning
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Mercy
Faithful Summer Revival At Central City Churches
The Rev. Jenna Jensen describes summer as a time for active spiritual formation as churches, including Central City United Church of Christ, St. Mark's Lutheran in Marion and Trinity Episcopal in Iowa City, plan events. Jensen notes June 26 dedication of UCC building expansion with an open house and 9 am service, followed by 1 to 4 pm. July hosts a multi-church vacation Bible school described as a big honkin thing.
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Vim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Nathan Hendricks
Cedar Rapids
Davey and Goliath
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Faith and Life Center
Marion
Jenna Jensen
Central City
C Ave. NE
Andy Griffith
Trinity Episcopal Church
E. College St
Iowa City
Wapsipinicon River
Jensen
UCC
City Council May Raise Salaries in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids officials consider increasing salaries for the nine member council with the mayor’s pay urging from $30 000 to as high as $40 000 45 000 and council pay from $15 000 to about $20 000. Parks Commissioner Wade Wagner argues the city’s size and duties justify higher compensation.
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Cedar Rapids
Home Rule Charter Commission
Charter Commission
Wade Wagner
Iowa
Wagner
Harkin presses stem cell bill in Cedar Rapids meeting
Senator Tom Harkin urged support for the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act at a Cedar Rapids Public Library forum. He outlined federal funding aims for early embryo stem cells, argued the 2001 cutoff is arbitrary, and urged constituents to pressure Grassley and Frist to allow a Senate vote.
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Harkin
C.R
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Tom Harkin
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Senate
Bush
House
Bill Frist
R.tenn
Grassley
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