UI Clinics Lose Money Since 1995 Facing Market Factors
University affiliated clinics struggle financially with competition and unclear data from UICMS. Leaders stress public good goals, patient referrals, and tie to University Hospitals solvency. Johnson County clinics will be managed by UICMS and owned by UI Hospitals & Clinics with doctors joining the UI faculty.
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UICMS
David Neil
la Porte City
William Hesson
Coralville
Iowa City
Johnson County
UIHC
UI Community Medical Services
Iowa
University Hospitals
VICMS
Marquette Casino Gets Isle of Capri Name Change
The riverboat casino in Marquette Iowa with visitor draw from McGregor and Prairie du Chien adopts Isle of Capri branding after ownership change. About 700000 annual visitors and $5.6 million in taxes since 1994, 260 gaming tables and 735 slots plus shore facilities.
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Marquette
McGregor
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Isle of Capri
Clayton County
600
Kolbach
Todd Kahn
Drug conviction rule blocks aid for some students
The Higher Education Act provision enacted in 1998 bars federal grants or loans to students with drug convictions. About 8.6 million applications processed through Oct 15 show 1,311 ineligible and 5,617 waiting periods, with 275,000 not yet answering the drug question. University officials report few Iowa cases, mainly due to unclear wording on past convictions.
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Associated Press
Karen Freeman
Education Department
Mark Warner
Office of Financial Aid
Warner
Department
Freeman
Congress
Iowa Tourism Study Reports 19 Million Annual Visitors
The Travel Industry Association released figures at the Iowa Tourism Conference in Ames showing nearly 19 million visitors to Iowa each year and tourism supporting more than 60 200 jobs. Nancy Landers cited spending on food fuel lodging and entertainment as the economic boost.
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Iowa
Tourism Division
Nancy Landers
Ames
Landers
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