Legislature Restores Part of Arts Grant in Iowa Session
The Iowa Legislature approved restoring 300000 of cultural grant funds in a special session while preserving concerns over historic preservation. Anita Walker says the partial restoration helps arts groups but leaves other programs cut and raises concerns about community impact and job losses.
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Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
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Walker
Chris Kastell
Joe Nolte
Cedar Rapids
Iowa lawmakers approve budget moves to balance funds
Senate Republicans ended five hour talks by approving steps to cover a 400 million revenue shortfall tied to slow economy and higher refunds. The House and Senate rejected restoring tech and public safety funding while shifting money to patrol, cultural grants, and soil programs. An extended early retirement plan aims to save up to 11 million and avoid furloughs with a four month pay delay.
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Sukup touts business record in bid for Iowa governor
Sukup, co-owner of Sukup Manufacturing in Sheffield, promotes hands on payroll and ledgers experience at campaign stop in Denison. He contrasts his rural business background with opponent Doug Gross, notes tenure as House speaker pro tempore and pushes English as official language and conservative tax relief.
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Reiney
Denison
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GOP
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Cedar Rapids
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Nelson
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Doug Gross
Defiance
Des Moines
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Terry Sukup
Iowa
Sheffield-Chapin High School
Iowa State University
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Bears sighted across several northeast Iowa counties
Reports describe multiple wild black bear sightings Sunday and Monday near Walker Cone Christian School in Buchanan County Benton County between Vinton and Shellsburg and east of Farmersburg. Eyewitness Dawn Evans and others watched the bear approach within a city block before it moved on. Authorities urge leaving the animal alone while prepared to tranquilize if it threatens highways or residents.
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Clayton County
Evans
Sheriffs Office
Evanses
Dawn Evans
John Holst
Alfred Schwartz
64Th Street
Craig Perry
Perry
Wilderness Ranch
Urbana
Highway 30
Iowa
DNR
Aric Sloterdyk
Australian scientists claim step toward cloning extinct Tasmanian tiger
Australian Museum officials report they have replicated parts of the thylacine's DNA and produced millions of copies, marking a milestone toward molecular cloning. Skeptics led by Alan Trounson warn that reviving the Tasmanian tiger remains highly unlikely despite the advance.
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Sydney
Australia
Mike Archer
Australian Museum
Fairyland
Alan Trounson
Monash Universi
Archer
Museum
Rowley Protested in Moussaoui Case and Versace Inquiry
Rowley served as principal legal adviser in Minnesota and advised on search warrants including the Moussaoui case. FBI in Washington rejected a Minneapolis request to search Moussaoui's computer for insufficient evidence. She is linked to high profile probes such as a nationwide killing spree including Gianni Versace. A former U.S. Attorney lauds her integrity and trusted judgment.
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Washington
Minneapolis
Moussaoui
Andrew Conan
Gianni Versace
Rowley
Minnesota
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U.S
Bill Michael
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