Ballot order debate splits Iowa auditors across counties
Iowa auditors discuss whether listing their own party first on ballots advantages candidates. Studies suggest a 5 to 7 percent swing from placement, prompting calls for random rotation across precincts. Some auditors rotate within parties for primaries and general elections, while others mix by situation. Evidence from races in Cedar Rapids and varied county practices shows inconsistent application and public interest in fairness.
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Miller
Pelletier
Iowa
Renee Schulte
Art Staedt
Cedar Rapids
Schulte
Ken Kline
Cerro Gordo County
Linn County
Harris
Kline
Gloria Carr
Floyd County
Benton County
Marlow
Jones County
Sulzner
Rick.smith
Gazcomm.com
Paramount Theater restoration upgrades plan wider seating and new layout
Cedar Rapids theater finalizes flood recovery aims to create more space between rows and reconfigure the auditorium. The project includes moving dressing rooms to the second floor, expanding the orchestra pit, replacing the organ console, and improving acoustics for orchestras operas tours and Broadway shows.
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Hoffman
Orchestra Iowa Board of Directors
Follies
Orchestra Iowa
Cally
Mississippi
Brown
VenuWorks
Paramount
Experts push renin guided therapy for hypertension
Health researchers note blood testing improvements enable broader studies to resolve whether patients often need two drugs. Wake Forest’s Dr Curt Furberg argues against treating hypertension as a single condition while Alderman explains renin levels help distinguish fluid volume from arterial constriction.
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Wake Forest University Public Health
Curt Furberg
Alderman
Happiness limits and weekend pleasure outpace daily well being
A study found that happiness rises on weekends but deeper life satisfaction stays steady. Americans ranked ninth in life satisfaction behind Nordic nations and several others, with results supported by Gallup and the National Institute on Aging.
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Deaton
United States
Canada
Netherlands
Switzerland
New Zealand
Gallup Organization
National Institute On Aging
Divers find body of missing Iowa boater
Divers recovered the body of Jessie Tate, 25, of Melcher, after a boat capsized on Williamson Pond in Lucas County southern Iowa. Tate disappeared about 1 a.m. while fishing with three others. the remaining boaters swam to shore and no life jackets were worn.
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Associated Press Chariton
Iowa
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Jessie Tate
Melcher
Williamson Pond
Cas County
Tate
DNR
Kevin Baskins
ISU expands green effort with 11 solar trash compactors
Iowa State University installs eleven Big Belly solar powered trash compactors across campus to cut collection costs. The units hold five times more waste than standard bins and use sensors to signal when emptying is needed. Estimates show a five year payback with a 90 percent cost reduction during pilot.
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Associated Press
Ames
Iowa State University
ISU
Merry Rankin
Rankin
ISA
Curtiss Hall
Iowa State
Jeff Podolski
Parks Library
Tree centerpiece rises through Dubuque deck on Main Street
Dubuque jeweler Robert McCoy transformed the upper portion of his building into a multilevel deck crowned by a 45 foot Norway maple that grows through the levels. The centerpiece reflects the revitalized lower Main Street with shops below and a foreign artifact filled residence above.
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Associated Press
Dubuque
Robert McCoy
McCoy
Robert
Kay
Europe
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