Iowa bishops urge action on migrant unaccompanied children
Four Iowa Catholic bishops issue a joint statement on the U S border crisis noting 52000 unaccompanied minors this year and urging legal services and protection. They cite violence in origin countries, economic hardship, and desire to reunify with family, calling on government and Catholic Charities to help.
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Iowa
United States-Mexico
Iowa Catholic Conference
U.S
Michael Jackels
Dubuque
R. Walker Nickless
Sioux City
Martin Amos
Davenport
Richard Pates
Des Moines
U.S. Catholic Bishops’ Committee On Migration
United States
Exodus of migrants from Central America to the United States
A photo essay details families and unaccompanied minors fleeing gang violence and poverty in Honduras El Salvador and Guatemala. Migrants ride The Beast trains through Mexico toward the U S border aided by coyotes while facing danger and bribes. President Obama urged Pena Nieto to curb the flow and warn migrants of possible returns.
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Mexico
Claudia Sanchez
Heather
Honduras
U.S
Jonah
Ethan
Kenny Rodriguez
Tegucigalpa
Sanchez
United States
Eralinda Aguilar
Ixel
Aguilar
Central America
Washington
Obama
Joe Biden
Barack Obama
Enrique Pena Nieto
White House
Pena Nieto
Lake parasite causes itch warns Iowa swimmers
Iowa officials warn that swimmer's itch may appear in Crystal and Black Hawk lakes with potential spread to Storm Lake and the Iowa Great Lakes. The condition comes from parasitic flatworms via snails and bird droppings, causing welts and itching for days. prevention includes avoiding marshy areas, reducing water time, drying off quickly, and treating with antihistamine and calamine lotion if affected.
Water tower near completion in Anamosa after 2010 fire
Anamosa crews finish a 250000 gallon water tower project to relieve east side pressure after the McOtto's Restaurant fire in November 2010. City officials say the tower, funded by a state loan and costing over 900000, should be operating within a week and will raise water bills gradually to repay funds.
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Anamosa
McOtto
John Danneman
Danneman
Alan Johnson
Johnson
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