Iowa Council OKs two year Human Services budget request
The Iowa Council on Human Services approved a two year budget plan seeking a 11.7 percent boost in 2014 and 7.9 percent in 2015 to expand social programs for low income residents. DHS officials note shifts in costs from county mental health and Medicaid matching funds.
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DHS
Charles Palmer
Terry Branstad
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End of an era at Local P-3 Retirees bingo night
The final Thursday bingo event at Local P-3 Retirees Inc. in southeast Cedar Rapids marks the end of an era as revenue declined after the 2008 Floods damaged the building. A moving tenant left, bookings dropped, and attendance halved. Most volunteers are in their 80s, making staffing weekly games harder.
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P-3 Retirees Inc
Cedar Rapids
Jiff Jette
Ilene Powell
Marvin Krotz
Jessie Taken
P-3
Kirkwood Ties for Second-Lowest Iowa College Tuition
Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids ties for the second-lowest tuition among Iowa's 15 community colleges at 133 per credit hour, matching Des Moines Area Community College. Eastern Iowa Community College charges the lowest at 131.20, while Iowa Valley has the highest at 170. The state average is 147.90, with tuition and fees making up the majority of operating funds.
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Kirkwood Community College
Iowa
Kirkwood
Des Moines
Midwest
Minnesota
South Dakota
Overdue wedding draws mixed feelings from family
Dear Abby columns show Granny Mae puzzled by her grandson and fiancés wedding approval while Abby urges celebration of their commitment. A second letter from Arizona mom asks how to handle Sadie Hawkins date regrets and advises prompt responses and alternatives if no reply arrives within 24 to 48 hours.
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Granny Mae
Arizona
Appointee resigns from Electoral College in Iowa
Melinda Wadsley of Ames steps down as a Republican elector after publicly questioning support for the party ticket. Iowa GOP officials will select a new presidential elector from the Fourth District. Wadsley, mother of three, had urged considering Ron Paul as a preferred choice and criticized party leaders for limiting his movement.
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Ames
Iowa
Wadsley
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GOP
A.J. Spiker
State Party
Central Committee
Romney
Ron Paul
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