Harkin sees same sex marriage fight fading in Iowa
U S Senator Tom Harkin says his stance has evolved since supporting federal Defense of Marriage Act. He predicts the same sex marriage debate will fade before Iowa voters, while noting ongoing political maneuvering by Republicans. He cites Iowa’s civil rights history and argues the state remains at the forefront of change.
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Es Moines
Johnston
U.S
Tom Harkin
Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa
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Republican Party of
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Cornell College reports potential HINT flu case in Mount Vernon
A Cornell College student in Mount Vernon may have the H1N1 flu, Linn County health officials say. The student had traveled from Illinois where cases are diagnosed, and has since returned home. Contacts were notified and areas visited sanitized as campus health guidance was issued.
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Gazette
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Mount Vernon
Linn County
Dustin Hinrichs
Linn County Public Health
Illinois
Cornell
Hinrichs
Blake Rasmussen
Rasmussen
Iowa
Polly Carver-Kimm
Iowa Department of Public Health
Marshall County
Hardin, Polk
Story
Des Moines
Public Health Responds to H11N14 Influenza Outbreak in Iowa
National state and local emergency plans aim to reduce transmission and illness severity. Public Health distributes prevention guidance and stockpiled antivirals to treat infections while informing providers officials and the public. Case counts show at least 1639 U.S. cases in 42 states one in DC and two deaths. Local health departments list contact details for Linn and Johnson counties and state resources.
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Washington
Monsanto delays opening of seed corn facility in Independence
Monsanto announced a second delay to the opening of its $100 million seed corn facility near Independence Iowa. The company now has no firm completion date while expanding Dekalb seed corn capacity at Boone and Grinnell. A $2.5 million corn breeding station will be built this year with 10 staff. The full project plans 50 full time and 1,000 seasonal jobs.
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Darren Wallis
Boone and
Grinnell
Wallis
Heartland Acres Agribition Center
U.S. Highway 20
Independence
Iowa expands cancer coverage for first responders
Gov. Culver signed Senate File 226 extending work related retirement and death benefits to police and firefighters for cancer and certain infectious diseases. The measure makes Iowa the 29th state to offer such protections, praised by Sen. Jeff Danielson and IAFF President Harold Schaitberger for supporting families of affected officers.
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Charlotte Eby
Moines
Des Moines
Iowa
Chet Culver
Senate
Culver
Jeff Danielson
Waterloo
Daniel
Harold A. Schallberger
International Association of Fire Fighters
Schaitberger
Iowa man charged in 1997 Nebraska killing
Sioux City man Andrew Orellana arrested after fleeing a traffic crash faces extradition for a 1997 first degree murder in South Sioux City Nebraska. He is accused in the shooting death of Joaquin Guerrero and is held in Woodbury County Jail.
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Sioux City
Nebraska
Andrew Orellana
Neb
Orellana
Joaquin Guerrero
Woodbury
Dakota County
Fired lawn guard earns unemployment after bumper sticker dispute
DES MOINES An administrative law judge awarded unemployment benefits to Derek White of West Branch fired from Oakdale prison in February over a bumper sticker that disparaged the facility. White claimed officials treated him unfairly after others displayed similar stickers.
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Des Moines
Derek White
West Branch
Oakdale
White
Waukee man Nicolas Fegen sentenced in $800000 stock scheme
Nicolas Fegen of Waukee received a 30 month federal prison term after pleading guilty to wire fraud in a Des Moines court. Prosecutors say he devised a stock promotion plan with a guaranteed buyback meant to defraud investors of more than $800 000.
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Waukee
Des Moines
Nicholas Fegen
Fegen
U.S
Keokuk man charged in federal arson case
A Keokuk man, Travis Thrush, faces three counts of arson in federal court for fires at a church and two businesses. He also faces state charges including one count of first degree arson and six counts of second degree arson for fires occurring between May 2008 and January.
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Keokuk
Travis Thrush
Thrush
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