Food shelves contacts list for Iowa City area
Local food shelf contacts include St. Vincent de Paul Society at 928 Seventh St SE with 319 365 5091, Catholic Worker House at 1027 Fifth Ave SE and 319 362 9041, Crisis Center Food Bank at 4121 Gilbert Ct Iowa City and 319 3510128, Southeast Linn Community Center at 108 S Washington St Lisbon with 319 455 2844, and Salvation Ray of Cedar Rapids at 1000 C Ave NW and 319 364 2273.
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St. Vincent de Paul Society
Seventh St. SE
Catholic Worker House
Fifth Ave
The
Crisis Center Food Bank
Gilbert Ct
Iowa City
Southeast
Linn Community Center
S. Washington St
Lisbon
the Salvation Ray of
Cedar Rapids
C Ave. NW
Thanksgiving family dinner cost hits $35.68 average
The American Farm Bureau Federation reports the traditional family-sized Thanksgiving meal averages $35.68 this year, outlining typical food costs for households planning the holiday feast.
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American Farm Bureau Federation
Food aid demand rises as working poor seek help
DHS reports a 39 percent increase in Iowa residents using food assistance since 2003, with the Catholic Worker House and Salvation Army expanding basket programs. Crisis centers note cooler months bring more clients, many working poor, as HACAP distributes 1.35 million pounds of food and lists about 4,000 clients. Community donations remain crucial to feed families and stock pantries.
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Department of Human Services
DHS
Hoppes
Norm Turley
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Seventh St. SE
Salvation Army Food Pantry
Ceive
HACAP
Barb Elsasser
Elsasser
Elliott Kapparos
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Ed Pantaloni
Marion
Churches of Marion
First Presbyterian Church
Washington seeks workers for gubernatorial recount
In Olympia Washington election officials began gathering workers to recount 2.8 million ballots by next Wednesday after a 261 vote Rossi lead over Christine Gregoire in the tight governor race. A machine recount is required by state law but final results may stretch into December with possible second recounts or hand counts.
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Olympia. Wash
Washington State
Christine Gregoire
Rossi
UI researchers targeted after ALF e mail threat
ALF press officer in London says there is no centralized hierarchy and members act in cells. The e mail appeared on a site listing ALF activities. UI researchers and families face security concerns as FBI and local law enforcement assess the threat. Vandals damaged animal labs and destroyed equipment, with acids and broken glass reported. officials call the scene a disaster as cleanup begins.
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Robin Webb
ALF
London
Webb
Skorton
Scott Robinson
FBI
Jeff Tarpinian
Gregg Oden
Psychology
Computers Spark Police Dispatch Computer Confusion
Police say computer failures threaten safety as officers rely on the systems. IT staff, dispatch center, and city officials argue over who should maintain the police car computers after reorganizations. Training continues while problems remain unresolved.
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Steve O’konek
O’konek
Public Safety
Dave Zahn
Charlie McClintock
McClintock
Doug Wagner
Rob Henry
Wagner
Henry
Zahn
Vicki Maayer
Human Resources
Don Stockton
Police Department
Stockton
Inconclusive BSE test fuels ban fears and market slump
Officials say the inconclusive result does not confirm a second BSE case while tracing testing origin. Industry leaders warn the delay risks a large market impact as cattle futures dip and lawmakers weigh ongoing bans amid pending follow-up tests after earlier possible cases proved negative.
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U.S
Andrea Morgan
USDA
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Morgan
United States
Ames Lab
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Democratic Party
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Health Protection Office
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Bedlam
Frank
Gluck
Gazettecommunications.com
Trappe
Torneo Atinne
John McBride
Livestock Marketing Association
Kansas City
Chicago Board of Trade
U.S. Agriculture Dept
Lee Hulteng
Judy Treible
Adpho
Buick
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Center Point Road
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