Linn County monitors pollen across Eastern Iowa for allergy season
Linn County Public Health scientists track ragweed and other pollens daily from Cedar Rapids, noting high counts in late summer with declines after September. The simple pollen sampler at the air quality station feeds data to the State Hygienic Laboratory for NOAA weather service publication, with Linn County the only Eastern Iowa site.
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Pollen Counts Guide and Allergy Alerts Info
Pollen index ranges from Absent to Very high with levels from 0 to above 500. Linn County Public Health offers email alerts via www.LinnCleanAir.org and partners like Sioux City to cover the state. About 36 million Americans suffer from seasonal allergies, ragweed pollen is a major trigger.
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Obama jobs plan aims to boost hiring and growth
The plan includes a yearlong payroll tax cut for 2012, extended unemployment benefits through 2012, a larger employer payroll tax credit for new hires, and expanded public works spending. Economists warn benefits may take time to materialize and pace is crucial to avoid enlarging the deficit.
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Gander Still Embraces 9 11 Plane People A Decade On
Ten years after the mass landing in Newfoundland, the plane people remain linked to Gander through lasting friendships with local residents. The 10th anniversary commemorations draw many survivors and volunteers who helped shelter the 6,600 travelers when U.S. airspace closed.
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Iowa State football reacts to 9 11 attacks and airspace closure
Iowa State staff and players recall the 9 11 days when US airspace closed and more than 200 people were diverted to Canada without warning. David Colenette, transport minister, said the move shut down airspace period and left Canada to pick up the pieces, calling it an absolute tragedy.
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