Doctor Ignacio Ponseti dies at 95 founder of non surgical clubfoot cure
Iowa City mourns Dr. Ignacio Ponseti, 95, who developed a plaster-cast treatment for clubfoot at the University of Iowa. His method, honed by the 1950s, achieved about a 95 percent success rate and transformed care for thousands of children worldwide. He trained over 250 doctors in the US and 1,800 globally, earning the nickname Papa Ponseti before his death on Sunday.
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Ponseti
Spain
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Mexico
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Papa Ponseti
Iowa City
Letters on healthcare costs and political frustration
A reader laments high out of pocket costs after a prolapsed bladder surgery and argues insurance premiums unfairly burden mothers. They criticize Congress, advocate health care reform, question TARP bonuses, and urge civic vigilance. The letter also discusses UI campus planning and a potential Hancher Voxman Clapp complex relocation.
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Senate Finance Committee
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Let taxpayers vote on proposed Marion plan
A Marion citizen argues that Plan D should be put to a vote, either via a ballot inclusion next year or a special election, to avoid council sole control. She notes economic constraints and recalls the 1980 downtown traffic change as a precedent for voter input.
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Seventh Avenue
Julia Wittnebel
White House escalates media battle with Beck Limbaugh critics
In a charged clash between conservative media figures and the White House, tensions rise as Anita Dunn calls Fox News another political entity. The president’s comments boost Beck and Limbaugh ratings while sparking debate over media influence and public perception. Parker weighs in on the circus atmosphere in Washington and the risk to trust in leadership.
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Rachel Maddow
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van Jones
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Oval Office
Bugged by fall visitors invade home in October
Jennifer Hemmingsen laments Asian lady beetles invading her home in October. Entomologists call them accidental invaders and say they come indoors to stroll, not harm. She recalls their nuisance and her vacuum obsession, while praising their aphid-eating work.
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Public Radio
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Harmonia Axyridis
Iowa State University
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