Hiring freeze looms over Iowa social services crisis
Iowa Department of Social Services may freeze new hiring beginning April 1 and suspend national food stamp distributions if Congress does not approve Title XX funding for this year. District 10 plans vacant positions to save about 1 million, with potential service reductions and heavier workloads across Linn, Jones, Benton, Johnson and Iowa counties.
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Potok on Holocaust in Art Sees Aesthetic Redemption Ahead
Chaim Potok argues that art may express evil beyond documentary means, citing Picasso’s Guernica as a model. He predicts Western culture will yield a Holocaust aesthetic through bursts of creativity, balancing horror with redemptive meaning in literature and visual art. Potok spoke at Cornell College as part of Holocaust Studies events, noting writers like Twain and Hemingway reflect heart to heart confrontations.
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Air service survey set by task force
The Aviation Task Force of the Cedar Rapids Marion Area Chamber of Commerce completed a major survey on immediate and anticipated air service needs. The board heard the report from Donald Hattery on downtown development plans and discussed highway construction funding freezes affecting local contracts.
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St Marys Hospital to Resume Obstetrical Services
St Marys Hospital in Dyersville will resume delivering babies after a one year suspension. The Mercy Health Center Divisional Board voted to restart obstetrical care, handling only level 1 low risk deliveries on site while high risk cases will be referred elsewhere. Service restoration is planned in four to five months after staff retraining.
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Contamination probe widens over tainted Iowa corn
Federal officials trace 80,000 bushels of corn tainted by aldrin at Northwest Iowa grain elevators and assess possible overseas shipments. FDA and USDA test livestock involving Aurelia area as Bryant sues Cargill for feed source. hog losses cited near $7 million amid destruction of hundreds of animals.
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James Rahto
Robert Bryant
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Cherokee
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Counties must clear snow from partially closed roads
Iowa counties must keep open roads free of snow under the board of supervisors duty to maintain secondary roads. Snow clearance applies even on partially open segments, with authorities allowed to choose methods, including designating snowmobile routes where permitted.
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