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Shutdown threatens WIC and parks as Congress fails to pass bill
The federal government shuts down after midnight as parks like Herbert Hoover National Historic Site and Effigy Mounds close locally. WIC coupons for Iowa recipients stop, affecting about 66 000 residents. many will rely on preexisting coupons or limited formula supplies while staff face layoffs without a resolution. Contingency funds cover 10 days, then 13 Linn County and 15 Johnson County staff would lose jobs if the shutdown persists.
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Congress
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
West Branch
Effigy Mounds National Monument
Harpers Ferry
Coralville Lake
Social Security
Donald Tyne
Linn County Veteran Affairs
Fort McCoy Retirement Services
Wisconsin
WIC
Sarah Regan
Cedar Rapids
Regan
Kendyl
Iowa
Jill Lange
Linn County
Johnson County
Cedar
Washington
Doug Beardsley
Ott