Iowa Looks to Cut Costs on State Drug Tests
A Des Moines committee seeks a statewide contract to save money on thousands of urinalysis tests ordered by courts corrections and human services. Prices vary from 3 to over 50 dollars per test, with as much as 109000 spent on drug kits in year. Judge Constance Cohen notes funds are limited causing gaps in monitoring drug-free status for parents in abuse and foster-care cases.
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Bruce Upchurch
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Iowa
5Th Judicial District
Iowa Department of Human Services
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Sex offender removed from nursing home in Waterloo
Robert Lee Whitaker, 68, an Alzheimer’s patient and registered sex offender, was arrested Oct. 6 for exposing himself to a Country View care center resident. He will receive psychological treatment at the Iowa City VA Medical Center before being moved to jail on indecent exposure and probation violation charges.
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Iowa Freshmen ACT Scores Lead National Average
State Board of Regents report shows Iowa public university freshmen above the national mean. University of Iowa averages 24.6, Iowa State 24.4, Northern Iowa 22.9 with a national average of 20.8 and top possible score 36.
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ASSOC
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University of Iowa
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Cemetery plot mixups prompt Iowa probe at Atlantic burial ground
Iowa regulators investigate Atlantic Cemetery after two plot owners found others buried in their reserved spaces. Officials say mis-marked graves and crossed records can occur and review three cases to assess mistakes or possible fraud. Owners urged to keep paperwork and verify plots with the cemetery.
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Iowa
Mary McClusky
LaVista
Neb
Atlantic Cemetery
Mary Jane Buck
Des Moines
McClusky
Gene Cambridge
Britson
Idge
Division On Regulated Industries
Iowa Securities Bureau
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Iowa
Deficiencies Found at Glenwood Resource Center
A routine state inspection at Glenwood Resource Center notes 13 incidents not properly investigated by staff including three residents escaping in a stolen car. The report cites unreported blood evidence and a discarded marijuana bag, with authorities planning corrective steps and no appeal of findings.
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Glenwood
Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals
Council Bluffs
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