Lake Darling water safe for swimming says park official
Brighton park officials declare Lake Darling safe for swimming after weeks of high fecal coliform readings. Tests by Des Moines Register showed levels rising to 25 times the limit in early June but falling below unsafe thresholds recently. Officials urge caution and note weather and crowds affect bacteria levels. signs remain posted for 30 days and weekly DNR tests continue across 12 Iowa lakes.
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Vilsack demands specifics from tax cut critics
Gov. Tom Vilsack pledges a put up or shut up stance against tax cut critics at a weekly briefing and at a coalition meeting. He says proponents must name which services to curtail and cites waste claims while defending state programs and noting a failed private contracting experiment at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown.
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Governor Vilsack presses trade initiative for Iowa
Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack outlined new trade projects to boost processed farm commodities and secure a larger role in national policy. He will travel to Seattle for policy talks with business leaders and governors, join an Asia trade mission next fall, and head a Des Moines listening post on July 12.
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