Linn County task force calls close of development workshop
A Linn County task force recommends closing a workshop for people with developmental disabilities. The report urges the county to terminate the program, citing cost concerns and limited outcomes. The decision aims to reallocate resources to other services.
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Gazette index entry 132 288 2014
Index page entry listing Volume 132 Number 288 for 2014 The Gazette newspaper with catalog details and page references.
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Regents vote to freeze tuition for third straight year
The Board of Regents backed a tuition freeze for undergraduate in state students for the third consecutive year after previously proposing a 1.75 percent rise. Regents Larry McKibben Ruth Harkin and Bruce Rastetter said an efficiency review will fund the shift. The move follows an earlier plan announced for increases across all levels and campuses.
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Larry McKibben
Ruth Harkin
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Carter Yerkes
Harkin successor eyed for health care leadership
Academics and former aides foresee new advocates for biomedical research and health funding as Senator Tom Harkin retires. They note his role in boosting funding to Iowa and nationally and expect successors to assume chairmanships on key health panels.
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U.S. Senate
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University of Iowa College of Public Health
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Ebola reaches New York as doctor contracts virus
Dr Craig Allen Spencer, a Manhattan physician who treated Ebola patients in Guinea with Doctors Without Borders, tested positive for Ebola in New York. Mayor de Blasio urged calm, stating the virus is hard to catch and the city is safe while Spencer is treated at Bellevue.
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Commuters seek more options in Eastern Iowa transit
Eastern Iowa commuters rate safety and congestion as top concerns in the Corridor transportation system. The Iowa Commuter Transportation Study shows a willingness to pay extra for improved, flexible options, with Brent Paulsen noting strong interest in enhancing commuter services along the route.
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Iowa Department of Transportation
Brent Paulsen
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