Poweshiek skipper decline prompts Iowa pollinator concerns
Iowa witnesses a sharp drop in Poweshiek skipper and related butterflies and moths. Schlicht and Olsen cite pesticides, rain, and prairie burns as possible factors, with several species nearly extirpated. Researchers note widespread pollinator declines across bureaus and preserve sites in north central Iowa.
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Schlicht
Center Point
Washington High School
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Ottoe
Dakota
Frank Olsen
Iowa State University
Olsen
Hoffman Prairie State Preserve
Northcentral
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Endangered butterfly and snails added to protection list
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed bracted twistflower and magnificent ramshorn snail alongside the Poweshiek skipper as candidates for Endangered Species Act protection. Iowa experts mourn declines as prairie loss continues, noting the Poweshiek’s unique Iowa status and uncertain regional persistence.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Texas
North Carolina
Fws.gov
Ratcliff
Wisconsin
Michigan
Grinnell College
Poweshiek
Occupy Says Conversation Could Shape Caucus Policy
Protesters argue dialogue could spur policy fixes as Occupy movement explores Iowa caucuses. Leaders stress avoiding formal politics while some see potential to influence candidates and public debate at straw poll events and precinct meetings.
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Patrick Bruner
Wall Street
New York
Zuccotti Park
Financial District
Iowa
Iowa State University
Medicare 2003 tied to longer, costlier hospice stays
Medicare data show rising hospice costs with funding shifts toward for profit providers. Since 1998 spending climbed to a record 12.1 billion in 2009, nursing home patients drove 2007 2009 cost growth. Officials warn of inappropriate enrollment and 29 percent higher reimbursements to for profit hospices.
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Tors
Hospice of
Comforter
Medicare
Federal Office of Inspector General
Jon Keyserling
National
Hospice & Palliative Care Organization
Office of Inspector General
Keyserling
Layaway plans draw scrutiny over fees and costs
Lawmakers question layaway charges as retailers revive the program seen as a credit alternative. Dodge notes layaway is simple and transparent with fluctuating fees to cover handling, storage, and restocking. Schumer plans letters to trade groups urging clearer cost disclosures amid higher borrowing costs than some credit cards.
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Dodge
Schumer
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Iowa City
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