Iowa Gov Signs Broad 1998 Education and Law Reforms
The 1998 Iowa laws set July 1 start for self serve tobacco bans behind counters and require environmental audits with immunity for corrective actions. Teacher pay rises from 18000 to 23000, a 24 million reform package, board core indicators, and new immunity for school staff. Other measures include skate park liability limits, raffles prize cap to 1000, electronic ID for livestock branding, and March 29 Iowa State Flag Day. Some livestock feeding rules take effect Wednesday with Branstad era actions completing earlier.
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DiCaprio Meet Described By Baker And Group
Baker an aspiring actress read a poem praising DiCaprio and said meeting him let her see the beach for the first time. She noted his goatee and that he resembled his Titanic character, while others in the Holland and Russia group reported the star as friendly and approachable. News leaked despite instructions not to discuss.
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Iowa floods trigger state wide planning and Denison designation
Flooding in Eastern Iowa closed the Mississippi to commerce for two months while Des Moines faced a water crisis. The disaster prompted Gordon and others to craft a 350 page plan and spurred eight Iowa cities to adopt local disaster plans. Denison earned a FEMA project impact designation for resilience upgrades including a new dike and buyouts. Des Moines raised levee height, installed giant gates to isolate the water plant, and plans a western suburb water plant to ensure service. Forecasters credit new radar tech with improved flood prediction and river-basin rainfall estimates enhancing emergency response.
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Gazette Seeks Guest Speaker Coordinator
The Gazette invites groups needing a guest speaker to contact managing editor Mark Bowden at 398-5869 for arrangements.
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