Iowa smokers drop reported at 23.2 percent in 2002 data
Marion man Bob Cretin, a cancer survivor and tobacco control advocate, celebrates quitting after 35 years. Iowa health officials cite 23.2 percent of adults smoking in 2002, with rising state tax calls and ongoing tobacco-related deaths and secondhand exposure. The Surgeon General expands smoking related diseases to include leukemia and other cancers. The report notes declines in youth tobacco use and a long term drop in cigarette sales since 1983.
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Cedar Rapids faces ongoing flood risk as Cedar River nears record highs
City crews work 16 hour shifts to guard Sun Valley and sewer manholes as the Cedar River nears historic levels. Officials warn higher water could threaten sewer lines and dikes if the river climbs past 20 feet, with flood pressures varying by upstream conditions in Minnesota and northern tributaries.
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Metro
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Cedar Rapids
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Tim Shields remembered for shaping Iowa local government
Tim Shields, 57, director of the University of Iowa Institute of Public Affairs, died after a lung cancer battle. He helped hundreds of Iowa communities develop long term plans and foster cooperation among city leaders. Coralville and Iowa City officials credited his work on early planning for major projects and statewide gatherings of city managers.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Iowa
Steve Atkins
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Coralville
Kelly Hayworth
Vilsack expands Iowa disaster declarations across 37 counties
Governor Tom Vilsack adds 37 counties to disaster declarations for sewer weather and flooding. The updated list includes Adair Adams Allamakee Audubon Benton Buena Vista Calhoun Cedar Clay Clinton Dallas Dubuque Franklin Grundy Guthrie Hamilton Hardin Iowa Jackson Jasper Linn Lucas Madison Marion Marshall Mills Montgomery Palo Alto Pottawattamie Polk Sac Shelby Story Tama Warren Winneshiek and Webster. Previously designated 24 counties and 14 with presidential declaration eligibility are listed.
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Humboldt
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Des Moines Considers Voters’ Casino Approval for Economic Growth
City leaders discuss a Des Moines casino with voter approval required for location operator and license. Gov. signed bill enables more licenses through the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission as part of ongoing expansion.
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Christine Hensley
Tom Vilsack
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
Minnesota man pleads guilty to selling bodybuilders drugs
Basil Han 29 of Andover Minnesota pleaded guilty in U S District Court to conspiring to distribute human growth hormones for unauthorized uses to fatten bodybuilders He bought 2500 kits from Mason City partners between May 2001 and December 2003 and sold them via a fake company He faces up to five years in prison and a 250000 dollar fine The plea ties to a wider Mason City based probe with four others already pleading guilty and awaiting sentencing
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Mason City
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B.J. Stevens
Jeremy Gansen
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