Iowa schools largely report emergency plans with updates urged
Most of the 169 Iowa school districts responding to a Homeland Security survey say they have emergency plans in place. Forty five percent need updating and 63 percent have not done full scale exercises. Cedar Rapids and Iowa City districts say plans exist districtwide and per school.
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Ly Christoph Trappe
Gazette
Iowa
Homeland Security
Iowa Homeland Security O Emergency Management
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Bret Voorhees
Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Voorhees
Mike Buser
Buser
Kirkwood Community College
Benton
Linn
Jones
Johnson
Cedar
Mount Vernon
Columbine
Dancers Highlight Folkloric Arts in Coralville and Iowa City
Janet Maurer of Iowa City performs with the Kahraman Near East Dance Ensemble at the Coralville Barnes & Noble. The program taught folkloric dances from Egypt Tunisia and Saudi Arabia and a share of Sunday sales supported the group. A Night at the Fez will run 7 p.m. Saturday at Old Brick Iowa City with Salaam World Music Ensemble and Maleeha.
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Janet Maurer
Iowa City
Coralville Barnes & Noble
Egypt
Tunisia
Saudi Arabia
Fez
Old Brick
Salaam World Music Ensemble
Maleeha
Special pony Charlie named 2006 Iowa animal of the year
Cedar Falls family pony Charlie, a Shetland owned by Nancy and Mark Fransdal, was named 2006 professional animal of the year by the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association and Schering-Plough Animal Health. Charlie joined Aspire Therapeutic Riding in 2001 and serves as unofficial mascot and volunteer trainer.
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Cedar Falls
Nancy Fransdal
Charlie
Fransdal
Aspire
Iowa Animal Hall of
Iowa Veterinary Medical Association
Schering-Plough Animal Health
Phil Edler
Hudson Veterinary Clinic
Nancy
Mark Fransdal
American Phys
Ical Therapy Association
American Occupational Therapy Association
Fransdals
Regional Roundup Wapello Area Accident Prompt Hospital Treats
Two teens were hospitalized after an early Sunday crash eight miles west of Wapello. Nicholas Hesford, 19, of Winfield, was taken to University Hospitals Iowa City. Jacob Stroughmatt, 15, to Great River Medical Center West Burlington. The Pontiac sedan rolled on its top after leaving G-62 near S Avenue. Conditions were not released.
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Wapello
Iowa State Patrol
Nicholas Hesford
Winfield
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Hesford
Jacob Stroughmatt
Great River Medical Center
West Burlington
S Avenue
Brothers to face court in Muscatine woman’s death
Victor Serrato and Edgardo Serrato of Muscatine are to appear in Muscatine County District Court to enter pleas on charges related to the death of Miriam Carmona a 21 year old pregnant woman found Oct 22 on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River in Rock Island County. Victor is charged with first degree murder kidnapping and non consensual termination of pregnancy while Edgardo is charged as an accessory after the fact to first degree murder and kidnapping and non consensual termination of pregnancy.
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Muscatine
Victor Serrato
Edgardo Serrato
Muscatine County
Miriam Carmona
Illinois
Mississippi River
Rock Island County
Emergency grants aid four Iowa groups for training gear
Four Eastern Iowa emergency groups share in federal Assistance to Firefighters Grants from the U S Department of Homeland Security. Northeast Linn Ambulance Service Dysart Ambulance Stanwood Volunteer Fire Department and Van Horne First Responders receive nine thousand to fifteen thousand dollars for equipment and training using First Voice Self-contained Emergency Treatment systems and Think Safe Inc training materials.
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Iowa
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Northeast Linn Ambulance Service
Central City
Dysart Ambulance Service
Stanwood Volunteer Fire Department
van Horne First
First Voice
Think Safe Inc
Hiawatha
Gazette
Lottery Results Brief From Weekend Draws
Sunday draw results show Pick 3 7 4 4 and Pick 4 3 7 4 0 with no winner. Saturday Powerball numbers were 35 38 40 49 55 with Powerball 41 and a 26.9 million jackpot. next prize 35 million. Illinois and Iowa results list Hot Lotto and Little Lotto outcomes with no top prize claimed.
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Iowa
Illinois
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