Meeting set to clear up smoke free questions
Iowa bar owners and lawmakers seek final guidance on smoking rules ahead of the July 1 deadline. A state Board of Public Health meeting to finalize emergency rules was rescheduled for Friday after flood delays. The draft rules allow smoking in outdoor bar areas if food is incidental to alcohol and clarify on site food preparation and restaurant status.
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The
Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa
State Board of Public Health
Don McCormick
State Department of Public Health
State Health Department
Barb Nervig
Record Iowa STD cases rise to all time high
Iowa public health data show 8 643 chlamydia cases 1 928 gonorrhea cases and 64 syphilis cases last year with 74 60 52 percent of infections affecting ages 15 to 24 and 35 to 55 respectively. The Emma Goldman Clinic notes rising risk and ongoing testing and prevention needs.
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Cindy Hadishihe
Karen Kubby
Iowa
Public health urges open talk on sexually transmitted diseases
Iowa health officials highlight silent spread of infections including chlamydia gonorrhea and herpes. Karen Thompson calls for routine screening during visits and parental community discussion. Experts note HPv and herpes prevalence, and warn untreated infections cause serious damage and infertility.
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Karen Thompson
State Health Department
Iowa
Barbara Chadwick
Planned Parenthood
Cedar Rapids
Cindy
Hadish
Gazcomm.com
Raisbeck gift to museum names William Raisbeck and Claude March Gallery
Minnesota couple donate 1 million dollars to the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium for the Great Rivers Center. The gallery will honor William Raisbeck and Claude March, with the center set to open in 2010 and part of a 70.5 million project funded in part by an 8 million Vision Iowa grant.
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Minnesota
National
Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium
David Raisbeck
Ellen March Raisbeck
Shorewood
Minn
William Raisbeck
Claude March
Jerry Enzler
Great Rivers Center
New Rivers Center
Vision Iowa
Bridge collapse sends locomotive into swollen Iowa River
A late Tuesday bridge failure in Columbus Junction caused a locomotive and its engineer to plunge into the Iowa River. The train was reportedly carrying four water-filled tank cars. Engineer evacuated to University Hospitals Iowa City. William Hopkins of Ottumwa suffered a broken leg and fractured hip.
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Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad
Columbus Junction
Iowa River
Jeff Raasch
Gazette
Louisa County
University Hospitals
Iowa City
William Hopkins
Ottumwa
Ottumwa Courier
Steve Kulm
The
Federal Railroad Administra
Iowa lawmakers coordinate flood relief amid Midwest damage
The Iowa delegation held an all member meeting to coordinate relief and tax breaks similar to Katrina funding. Senators Harkin Grassley and Rep. Loebsack with Rep. Latham plan talks in Cedar Rapids to review aid requests as FEMA lists about 5.5 billion for emergency relief and a House bill adds 2.65 billion.
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neWws
Washington
Iowa
Tom Harkin
Dave Loebsack
Cedar Rapids
Loebsack
Tom Latham
Chuck Grassley
Federal Emergency Management Agency
House
Senate
Emmva
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