Disabled worker Bolton finds new job via Options of Linn County
Bolton, who spent 50 years without work after flooding damaged his shredder at United Fire Group, now works there again with an adaptive setup created by Rockwell Collins engineers. April Spooner, 30, assists by sorting and feeding paper and helping Bolton move and eat. Bolton’s story highlights the nonprofit Options of Linn County which aims to place clients in permanent employment.
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Mortgage plan sparks mixed reactions in mortgage industry
Critics deride Obama plan to create a Consumer Financial Protection Agency and standardize a vanilla mortgage. Some say it limits borrower options and raises costs, while others see potential benefits with transparent risks and verified income. Existing brokers warn of past abuses and support option variety. The plan would seal approval on standard 30 year fixed and select ARMs with income verification and funding reserves.
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Dozens of film projects seek Iowa tax incentives
Des Moines Iowa eyes tax credits to lure cinema and TV work with at least 58 proposed projects. State officials cite a surge in interest as changes set July 1 to require half financing in place. Iowa aims to build a sustained film industry with studios and ongoing jobs.
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Marion City Council Shifts Meetings to 5 30 P M
Marion officials announce summer hours with council meetings starting at 5 30 p m from July 2 to August. Work sessions remain at 4 p m on the Tuesday before each meeting to allow members to attend local music events like Marion by Moonlight.
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Iowa City woman jailed after bar stabbing at Los Cocos
Kimber ly Hall, 22, of Iowa City, is jailed on suspicion of willful injury after allegedly stabbing a woman in the stomach at Los Cocos, 1921 Keokuk St, about 1:30 a.m. The victim was treated at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics for non life threatening injuries. Hall faces $5,000 cash bail. The incident comes as city records show Los Cocos was involved in 396 police calls last year. The council recently approved a six month liquor license for the bar.
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Linn County eyes new juvenile court and county offices
The county considers a $4.5 million juvenile law center and courthouse funded partly by I-JOBS with up to $3.4 million requested. FEMA funding remains uncertain. If funded, offices move down a level and the toxic flood recovery reshapes Witwer and other buildings. A potential Witwer sale and private interest loom.
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Missing Child Claims Fade After Private DNA Test
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children notes many leads end without matches after a decade of tips. FBI says most missing youths are found quickly and few cases involve abduction by relatives. Nassau County probes into Stephen Damman’s 1955 disappearance yielded no conclusive link to Barnes and a sister.
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