Train derailment not an environmental risk in Galena
Burlington Northern Santa Fe says the derailed train in Galena Illinois carrying crude oil poses no threat to the site or the nearby Mississippi River. Officials confirm no environmental risk from the incident.
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Galena
Ill
Mississippi River
Neighbor saves vet from fire not a local hero says man
Iowa Today reports a North Liberty resident rescued a Vietnam veteran from a burning home and rejects the label of local hero. The event highlights community reaction and personal courage in a dangerous situation.
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North Liberty
Tama workers face housing squeeze near new beef plant
Tama Iowa struggles to grow the workforce as out-of-town workers commute long distances for jobs at a new beef plant. Limited local housing pushes employees to consider sharing apartments or commuting from West Branch and other towns, highlighting a broader regional housing shortage affecting recruitment.
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Adam Wesley
the Gazette
Tama
Iowa
Premium Beef
Toledo
Tama County
Marshall, Linn, Johnson
Black Hawk
Minnesota
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Missouri
Doug Baker
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Des Moines
Iowa Quality Beef
Jobless rate fall stirs June rate hike talk
U.S. payrolls rose 295,000 in February and the unemployment rate fell to 5.5 percent, the lowest in seven years, while hourly earnings rose less than expected. Fed officials weigh pace of rate hikes as wages lag and inflation remains tame. The March meeting will reassess long term unemployment and policy stance.
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U.S
Labor Department
Federal Reserve
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Chicago Fed
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Jpmorgan Chase & Co
Jesse Edgerton
New York
CoOportunity health insurer claims backlog to be paid
The Iowa and Nebraska Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Associations will pay more than 80 million dollars to over 5,800 health care providers for CoOportunity claims from 2014 as the liquidation proceeds. Providers must submit claims by December while individuals retain plans for up to 180 days and group members for 45 days. Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield will not raise rates to cover these losses.
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Nebraska
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Chance McElhaney
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ACA
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Co-Op
Centers For Medicare and
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