Effigy Mounds to be honored in national quarters program
Gov. Culver announced that the Effigy Mounds National Monument in Clayton and Alla makee counties will appear in the U S Mint America the Beautiful quarters series. The 12 year program expands to 56 sites with 2010 start and includes Die the mounds near Marquette along the Mississippi and Yellow rivers.
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Iowa
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U.S. Treasury
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U.S. Mint
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Guam
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George Washington
Effigy Mounds
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Usmint
Mint
Culver says no special session needed for 2009 budget shortfall
Governor Culver says existing authority can balance an estimated 58 million shortfall in fiscal 2009 without a special legislative session. He cites an ending balance and up to 50 million transfer from cash reserves as needed while the Revenue Estimating Conference meets in October. Rep. Rod Roberts urges a special session to enact spending cuts amid declining revenues.
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Des Moines
Chet Culver
Culver
Dick Oshlo
Rod Roberts
R-Carroll
Former Decorah woman killed in Tennessee
Lena Marie Downing, 25, of Decorah Iowa was found shot to death in Clarksville Tennessee early Tuesday. Her husband 31 year old Jonathan Clyde Downing was charged with criminal homicide after being found hiding in the woods.
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Lena Marie Downing
Jonathan Clyde Downing
Lena Downing
Helen M. Stegen
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Cedar Falls Courier
Jessica Spear
Michael
Chrissy Spear
Sartori Memorial Hospital
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Lake Delhi Marina Fire Cause Denied by Probe
State Fire Marshal's Office could not determine the Lake Delhi Marina fire cause from the July 15 blaze. Officials say the investigation is closed with the cause listed as undetermined. The fire destroyed the marina and over $1 million in boats.
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Lake Delhi
State Fire Marshal's Office
Jessica Lown
State Department of Public Safety
Lown
Eastern Iowa school board candidates and issues results
Unofficial results for multiple districts show contests for school board seats in Cedar Rapids Springville Center Point Urbana Independence Jesup Allamakee Tama Valley and others. Ballot items include instructional and equipment levies and revenue measures with wide ranges of yes and no tallies.
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