Iowa launches pilots to reduce minority child abuse disparity
State DHS announces nine month 75000 dollar pilot programs in Des Moines and Sioux City to provide case management and community resources for African American and American Indian families. Officials aim to cut abuse recurrences and avoid foster care by surrounding families with culturally sensitive services. Minority children are overrepresented in cases and placements.
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Rod Boshart
Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa
Kevin Concannon
State Department of Human Services
Sioux City
DHS
Directors’ Council of
Concannon
Slayings suspect claimed he made victim disappear
Iowa case ties Dustin Honken to 1993 killings of five people including two children. An informant testified Honken told him he had one victim disappear and planned more killings. Prosecutors seek the death penalty in a long‑delayed case, with bodies found in 2000 southwest of Mason City.
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Dustin Honken
Iowa
Daniel Cobeen
Clear Lake
Honken
Greg Nicholson
Cobeen
Angela Johnson
Hanken
Nicholson
Lori Duncan
Kandi
Amber
Terry DeGeus
Mason City
John Graham
Johnson
Iowa water parks escape strong oversight state says
Iowa private water parks and new aquatic centers operate with little government oversight. Eight parks exist statewide as communities replace pools with feature rich centers. Rules from 1998 fit standard pools not wave pools or climbing walls and safety monitoring is limited after opening.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Mike
Iowa Department of Public Health
Manure Spill Flows Into Creek At Hog Confinement
In northwest Ida County an overflowing manure tank at a hog confinement owned by Craig Todd released waste into Bitter Creek. The spill, reported Monday, prompted a berm, transfer to another pit, and ongoing water testing. Ammonia rose but no dead fish were found. the DNA will investigate and consider legal action.
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Des Moines
Ida County
Bitter Creek
Department of Natural Resources
Craig Todd
Des Moines man accused of 2.5 million investment fraud
Curtis D. Bradley of West Des Moines faces trial November 1 on 17 federal counts of fraud tied to Bradley Communications Europe. He allegedly promised profits but spent investors’ funds on cruises and personal expenses, prompting a 30 year potential sentence. The scheme drew at least one $50,000 loan from Terry Rich of Blank Park Zoo.
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Bradley
Terry Rich
Des Moines
Blank Park Zoo
Edwards to visit Sioux City for health care town hall
Elizabeth Edwards wife of presidential candidate John Edwards will speak at the Siouxland Senior Center in Sioux City about rising health care costs for Iowa seniors. Doors open at 8 45 a m with free tickets printed online at johnberry com siouxcity.
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Sioux City
Elizabeth Edwards
John Edwards
Siouxland
Iowa
Johnberry.com
Siouxcity
Franker to meet Latinos in Muscatine Thursday
U S House 2nd District candidate Dave Franker will attend a meet and greet honoring Latinos from 5 to 8 p m Thursday in front of the Muscatine Public Library. The event will feature food, music and a chance to hear from several Democratic candidates.
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Muscatine
U.S
Dave Franker
Muscatine Public Library
DOT Budget Cuts Target 45 Positions Across Iowa Agencies
The Iowa Department of Transportation proposes a 296.7 million dollar operations budget for 2006, a 2.6 percent rise, with 45 full time positions to be cut. Major reductions target the Motor Vehicle Division by 24, the highway division by 11, and the planning division by 6. A new Des Moines area Motor Vehicle building is proposed to replace Park Fair Mall space leased since 1989. the lease ends in 2007. The plan aims to shift funds to road contracts and maintenance while presenting to the Legislature for the 2005-2006 year.
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Iowa Department of Transportation
Budge
Iowa Transportation Commission
DOT
Mark Wandro
Cedar Rapids
Nancy Richardson
Des Moines
Richardson
Park Fair Mall
Polk County
Human Services Eyes 9 Percent Increase for 2006 Budget
Iowa DHS head Kevin Concannon said the department may seek a 9 percent budget rise in fiscal 2006 to cover higher demand and costs for social services. Unresolved factors include up to 60 million in supplemental Medicaid funding, 69 million in interdepartmental transfers, and impacts from Medicare drug benefits.
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Ine Gazette
Des Moines
State Department of Human Services
Iowa
DHS
Kevin Concannon
Concannon
Iowa Council On Human Services
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