Lawmakers Quietly Exempt Rural Hospitals From Need Law
Des Moines lawmakers passed a bill shielding 82 small rural hospitals from public hearings and state need certificates for new facilities. The measure, revived after two near-deaths this session, could be vetoed by Gov. Culver and would let hospitals replace buildings without citizen input or cost justification. Critics call it undemocratic while supporters say it protects small towns from costly delays.
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Cedar Rapids Symphony ends season with high note
Maestro Tim Hankewich leads the Cedar Rapids Symphony in a triumphant Master Works program at the Paramount. Norman Krieger impresses on Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 while Carey Bostian dazzles in the cello opening. Prokofiev Fifth closes with thunderous acclaim and a public radio broadcast is set for May 19 and 24.
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Longtime Des Moines Reporter Michelle Parker Dies at 52
KCCI veteran Michelle Parker died over the weekend from heart failure at Iowa Methodist Medical Center after being admitted at a birthday party event. Governor Culver calls her a trusted reporter. services pending.
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Boswell Declines Debate With Falwell in Iowa Primary
Rep Leonard Boswell declined a proposed televised debate with challenger Ed Fallon ahead of the June 3 primary for Iowa 8th District. The Des Moines Register and KCCI TV offered two May dates but Boswell's camp said there is not enough time before the primary. Fallon accepted the invitation.
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Funeral for Iowa fire victims draws hundreds in Marble Rock
About 500 people attended a Saturday funeral in Marble Rock, Iowa, for three children killed in a house fire eight days earlier. Authorities say faulty wiring behind a wall caused the blaze that claimed Abigail Jo Sutter, 6, Jacob Robert Legg, 3, and Jesselyn Maree, 20. Abigail was a Daisy Scout who loved Hungry Hungry Hippos. Jacob enjoyed dinosaurs. Jesselyn played with dolls and talked on the phone.
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