Iowa revenue report offers cautious optimism
Iowa's eight month net tax receipts run 6.5 percent below last year, 2 percent better than expected. February receipts lag 7.4 percent, with year to date down 7.5 percent. Analysts note a weekend deposit shift may trim up to 30 million dollars and caution the economy is not yet turning around.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines
Iowa
Legislative Services Agency
Bob Dvorsky
Dcoralville
Senate Appropriations Committee
Jeff Robinson
Robinson
U.S
Becker trial delibrations continue in fifth day
The Butler County jury weighing Mark Becker's first degree murder case against Ed Thomas enters a fifth full day of deliberations after about 24 hours spent since Wednesday. A not guilty by insanity option has been discussed with the judge guiding them to seek truth and justice.
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Trish Mehaffey
Gcazatte Allison
Mark Becker
Butler County
Becker
Aplington- Parkersburg
Ed Thomas
2Nd Judicial District
Stephen Carroll
Carroll
Robert Rigg
Drake Law School
Flood map shifts push homeowners into high risk zones
Judy Higbee faces a spike in flood insurance after her house at 1407 Ellis Blvd NW is added to the 100 year flood plain by upcoming map changes on April 5. Many homeowners who bought policies at low rates under the grandfather rule now risk triple or quadruple premiums as FEMA clarifies grandfathering moves to standard rates for properties entering high risk zones.
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Adam Belz
Gazette
Edar Rapids
Judy Higbee
Ellis Blvd
Higbee
FEMA
Liz Martin
the Gazette
Ellis Boulevard
Flood Insurance Guide and Agent Finder Online
National Flood Insurance Program details and premium calculators are available at floodsmart.gov. The site helps users estimate flood risk premiums and locate local agents selling flood insurance.
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Floodsmart.gov
Chile faces looting as quake toll climbs to 723
After magnitude 8.8 quake, Army units patrol Chilean streets while looting spikes in coast towns like Constitucion Lloca and Dichato. Curfew arrests rise as residents appeal for food and water amid slow aid, with many missing and ships halted to protect supplies.
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McClatchy
Constitucion
Chile
Lloca
Dichato
Cesar Arrellano
Decorah Bald Eagles Expand Nest With New Egg Nears
The Decorah bald eagle family, watched by observers worldwide on the Raptor Resource Project site, has two eggs in the nest at Decorah Hatchery. A third egg is expected within days as the 2 1/2 day interval between eggs suggests.
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Ne Gazette
Decorah
Raptor Resource Project
Raptorresource. Org
Decorah Hatchery
Bob Anderson
Bluffton
Eagle Nest Cam Access Steps at Raptor Resource
Navigate to www.raptorresource.org and click Nest Viewer Bird Cam at the top center to view the eagle nest live feed. Follow on screen prompts if needed to start the stream and observe nest activity.
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Raptorresource.org
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Gazette Online
Trish
Mehaffey
Gazcomm.com
Togo
Wasa
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Eagle
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