Iowa State Patrol to Lose 19 Positions in Budget Cuts
State budget reductions will remove 17 Iowa State Patrol troopers and two pilot positions. Other cuts include 24 DHS Cedar Rapids jobs, 6 Public Health positions, and a shift of dairy inspectors in Linn County. Relief steps include reorganizing territory and delayed licensing and tourism promotion.
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Linn County Public Health
Marty Ralston
Ralston
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Linn County
Ann Hearn
Hearn
Cedar Rapids
Department of Human Services
Jan Corderman
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 61
Treasury
Iowa
Department of Public Safety
Division of Criminal Investigation
Department of Public Health
Department of Economic Development
Gazette Des Moines
Rod Boshart
Iowa considers rate hike for fiber network to cover cuts
Des Moines AP reports the Iowa Communications Network may raise rates up to 10 percent as lawmakers cut subsidies by 26.1 percent to 2.2 million. Community colleges could see 5 percent increases and other schools 10 percent, with hourly bumps for some K12 packages as the panel meets next month to decide.
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DES Moines
Iowa Communications
Harold Thompson
ICN
Thompson
Clones Prove Value of Dairy Cattle Albeit Controversial
A Texan owner sells a 2-year-old Longhorn for 100000 while dairy biotech adoption grows with artificial insemination embryo transplants and in vitro fertilization. Infigen Inc. reports the world first cloned dairy herd in milk production with 18 clones aged two. The milk will be evaluated by universities and safety and genetic modification claims reviewed by FDA and NAS.
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Gillespie
How to Request Reprint Permission From The Gazette
To obtain permission to reprint a Gazette article send a letter to Managing Editor The Gazette P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Explain which article you want to reprint and how you will use it including publication format and distribution scope.
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the Gazette
P.O. Box
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Microsoft Antitrust Ruling Leaves Options Open for Settlement
The appellate court narrowed anti trust claims against Microsoft while criticizing Judge Jackson for remarks. The ruling keeps open avenues for settlement or new penalties and notes possible breakup remains under consideration. Microsoft shares rose to 72.21 after initial dip.
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Mond
Wash
Gates
Justice Department
Microsoft
Supreme Court
Patty Murray
D-Wash
House
Dick Armey
Texas
Iowa
Tom Miller
Miller
Jackson
NIST Sets Fire Drill For Dorm Safety Study At Arkansas
Federal agents staged a controlled dormitory fire at the University of Arkansas to test smoke detectors and sprinklers. The week long series used four rooms in a slated for demolition building, simulating a blaze with and without sprinklers to compare spread and sensor readings.
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Fayetteville, Ark
University of Arkansas
Seton Hall University
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Arkansas
NIST
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