Tuition hike sparks student opposition at three campuses
Iowa students from ISU UNI and UI oppose a 6 percent tuition increase and a $100 one time surcharge proposed for spring. Leaders Jonathan Turk Adam Haselhuhn and Mike Currie say affordability is the key and back a higher increase closer to 8.5 percent while noting surcharges could save faculty and programs as Regents review the plan.
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Iowa grad students aid small towns with planning study
University of Iowa urban and regional planning graduates work with Anamosa Columbus Junction Decorah and Wellman to craft yearlong sustainability plans. Seven second year masters students consult with city leaders and business figures aiming to deliver tangible community gains and address local economic land use and environmental goals.
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Gazette
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Hanley
Wellman and Decorah
Columbus Junction
Iowa
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the Gazette
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Colchester
University of Iowa
Anamosa
Patrick Callahan
Anamosa Public Library
Wellman
Decorah
Lowans Seek H1N1 Flu Vaccine Across Counties
Gindy Hadish reports Sheila Tedrow, 27 weeks pregnant with a asthmatic 5-year-old, traveled from her county to Cedar Rapids for H1N1 shots after no early call from a doctor. A neighbor guided her to the Iowa County Health Department in Marengo where both received vaccines, as Linn County residents consider a two hour Sunday trip to Des Moines for a public clinic for high risk groups.
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T He
Sheila Tedrow
Walford
Cedar Rapids
Tedrow
Iowa County Health Department
Swine flu deaths pass 1000 in the United States
ATLANTA AP Nationally H1N1 flu also called swine flu is more widespread than ever and has caused more than 1,000 U.S. deaths this season Flu illnesses are as widespread as during the winter peak with millions affected according to CDC Director Dr. Thomas Frieden Forty six states report widespread flu activity Connecticut Hawaii New Jersey and South Carolina are the only states not at that level Tests from about 5,000 patients indicate nearly all cases are swine flu
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No candidates, no problem in Clayton towns
In Elkport Garber Osterdock and Millville voters will find blank municipal ballots on November 3 and will write in the next mayor and council members. Auditor Dennis Freitag notes this write in tradition has persisted for at least 34 years, with other towns in East Iowa also using blank ballots. The era signals ongoing civic engagement despite no declared candidates.
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Iowa
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Bassett
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