Iowa student fights plan to move him to nursing home
Ken Kendall, a 26 year old quadriplegic University of Iowa student, says state DHS plans to place him in a nursing home due to presumed need for 24 hour care. He faces loss of private insurance and difficulties finding a facility. Kendall travels to Des Moines to push for home and community based services and joins disabled allies to petition Gov Vilsack.
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Iowa
DHS
Kendall
Waterloo
Des Moines
Iowa House
Tom Vilsack
Senators Spar Over MTBE Ban and Ethanol's Fate
Iowa figures warn MTBE ban could take years under toxic substances law while ethanol supporters press for swift action. Grassley hopes Congress does nothing to force oil refiners to switch, while Harkin demands EPA alignment with clean air benefits and ethanol safeguards or faces Senate resistance.
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Congress
Iowa
EPA
Libraries use collection agency to recover overdue items
Iowa City Public Library contracts CIC of Des Moines on a flat fee plus a percentage of recovered value. CIC handles about 45 accounts monthly with a 38 percent nine month recovery rate in 1999. Coralville Library has no contract and will call agencies in extreme cases.
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Iowa City Public Library
Des Moines
CIC
Iowa City Library
Heidi Lauritzen
Coralville
Carrie Byerly and her enduring geranium garden legend
Carrie Byerly tended a lifelong geranium garden around her house from 1920s through 1950s while facing loss and aging. After her death in 1958 her family kept the plants alive, with John Meeks and Nancy Cox later maintaining them from 1993 onward as Mildred recalls their vivid blooms and memories.
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Carrie
John Meeks
Nancy Cox
Mildred Brown
Byerlys
Joseph
Ray
Melissa Ryan
Joe
Alvin Byerly
Lula
John
Brownfield Redevelopment Plan Advances in Iowa Senate
The Iowa Senate unanimously approved House File 2423 to create a brownfield redevelopment program with a $3 million fund for grants or loans to clean up environmentally tainted sites. Cedar Rapids’ former Wilson meat plant is named among 300 candidate sites, with an advisory board to review applications and recommend funding to the Department of Economic Development.
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Gazette
Des Moines
Bureau
Iowa Senate
Tom Vilsack
State Department of Economic Development
Mary Lundby
R-Marion
Wilson Meatpacking
Cedar Rapids
DED
Eastern Iowa City Notes and Public Notices
Daily Notebook outlines meetings events and notices across Cedar Rapids Linn County and surrounding areas with 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. sessions listed at City Hall Linn County buildings and United Way venues. It includes births crime reports DWI charges and Iowa Lottery results for March with local community announcements and event reminders.
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Iowa
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Fifth Ave
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United Way
Indian Creek
Indian Creek Rd
Marion
Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission
Veterans Memorial Building
Linn County Board of Adjustment
Linn County Administrative Office
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Indian Creek Nature Center
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Cedar Rapids Public Library
Jeff Johnson
Daehler-Kitchin
Marquis Hall
Coe College
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Hancher
Sandra Peter
Center For Faith and Life Recital Hall
Luther College
Linn County Health Department
13Th St
Public Works Complex
Sixth St
35Th St
Cal! Bluestem Solid Waste Agency
Jennet
Matt Hoskins
ST. Luke's
Brooke Zimmerman
Terry Ave
Apt
Hiawatha
Aimee
Ernie Traugh
B Ave
Amanda Beltz
Rocky Sloan
20Th Ave. SW
Dawna Langan
Richard Brown
20Th St. NW
Jenny Barker
Jimmy Johnson
Chickadee Lane
Andrea
Brian Brinkert
Washington Ave
Tracy
Rick Novak
Jackson Circle NW
Angie Felton
Ryan
Brandy
Tim Hildebrand
Memorial Dr. SE
Hope
Sally Robertson
Angela
Lucas Hawkins
E Ave. NW
the Gazette
Michael L. Carlin
Columbia
First Avenue
Brian J. Coseiman
Oelwein
16Th Avenue
John R. Duncan
12Th St
First Street
Kevin D. Gray
North Liberty
HandiMart
33Rd Ave
Syed M. Hossain
First Ave
Interstate 380
33Rd Avenue
Tasha A. Roberts-Young
Sixth Ave
Alburnett Road
White Road
Larry D. Scott
Ninth St
Cottage Grove
Forest Drive
Donald L. Bennett
34Th St
Oakland Road
Golf Street
Robert D. Donnan
S. 12Th St
Highway 100
East Post Road
Salvador R. Fregoso
16Th St
Third Avenue
Trent G. Hope
Third St
Mount Vernon Road
Kathryn M. McKinney
10Th Ave
Seventh Avenue
Seventh Street
Trena R. Cronbaugh
Redbud Rd
Dannie R. Dudley
Eastern Dr
Sheranda Walderbach
41St Ave
Rob Hobel
Bernadette C. Williams
40Th St. NE
Johnny Williams
Tiamp L. Blackcloud
Bever Ave
Annie Hernandez
Dicia D.A. Johanns
Eighth Ave. SE
Aaron Johanns
Lynn L. McGovern
Bowler St
Terri McGovern
Michael D. Duke II
17Th St
David W. Kimble
Kevin McKiernan
Ave
Percy Harris
McKiernan
Illinois
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