State receipts rise briefly then swing to caution in Iowa
State Comptroller Ronald Mosher reported receipts for the first two months of the new fiscal year rose 12.6 percent to 30.6 million dollars, driven by personal income and sales taxes, but warned that economic conditions are not likely to improve soon. He cited wage gains and accelerated delinquency deposits as factors, with overall inflationary pressure and soft employment and construction data maintaining a fragile outlook.
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UPI
Ronald Mosher
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Iowa
Floods Damage Maquoketa Caves Main Cave
Floodwaters from Sunday night rain severely damaged the main cave at Maquoketa Caves State Park. Debris fills the north entrance while sidewalks flooring and lighting are ripped out. Sinkholes appear and the dance hall floor bears six inches of silt.
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Newton fire claims man's life
Newton Iowa fire gutted a one story house on the north side early Wednesday killing Herman Jones 31 and injuring Rhoda Berka 43 who suffered burns. Berka was hospitalized in Iowa City in fair condition with 30 percent body burns. The fire was extinguished about an hour after responders arrived and cause is undetermined.
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Rhoda Berka
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Berka
University Hospitals
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Suit Planned Over West Des Moines Motel Fire Deaths
An $11.5 million lawsuit is planned on behalf of Cheryl Martz and Dale Darnell’s parents over a February West Des Moines motel fire. The suit targets the mattress, motel owner and developer, architect, West Des Moines officials, and Bradley Jay Mather, accused of starting the blaze. Mather faces a first degree murder charge and is set for trial October 12.
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