Early Iowa freeze could rival 1991 milestone
A cold front may bring one of Iowa’s earliest freezes with lows in the 20s and 30s and highs only in the 40s this Thursday and Friday. If realized, the freeze could surpass the state’s previous early record set on Sept. 20, 1991, alarming corn markets that rose on the prospect. Meteorologists note a brief cold spell followed by a warm-up expected over the weekend. The Cedar Rapids Airport average first freeze date is Oct 10.
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Grow-your-own breast implants move toward human trials
Researchers at University of Michigan and Charlotte's hospital pursue a lab grown tissue approach using a woman's own cells to create breast tissue. The method aims to avoid foreign materials, with animal testing underway and FDA tentative praise, while planned human trials are years away.
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James Martin
Carolinas Medical Center
Charlotte
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Food and Drug Administration
Michael Miller
University of Texas Anderson Cancer Center
Houston
Tissue engineered breast implant grows from fat cells
Scientists remove fat like tissue from thigh or abdomen and culture it in a nutrient bath. The cell solution coats a biodegradable scaffold in the shape of a breast implant. Cells proliferate, capillaries form, and the scaffold dissolves, leaving breast tissue.
School safety policy tightens at elementary schools
College Community elementary schools will lock all but front doors under a new safety policy taking effect today. Some parents express dissatisfaction and seek more details on page 1B.
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College Community
Electric bus delayed by faulty part in Cedar Rapids plans
A federally funded 27 month test of an electric bus on a Cedar Rapids transit route is postponed after a faulty part caused a short circuit. The start date shifts to next week with more details due on the 1B report.
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Cedar Rapids
Muralist Paints Park Themed Work in Vinton
Decorah artist Homstad adds a 42 by 60 foot mural to a downtown Vinton building. The piece enlarges a 1909 Minne Estema Park postcard image, with details in Ramblin 1B.
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Decorah
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Minne Estema Park
Court bars disclosure as physicians face final ruling
After a court granted a doctor a temporary injunction, the Iowa Board of Medical Examiners suspended releasing complaints against physicians. The agency will keep files confidential until a final decision is issued.
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Iowa Board of Medical Examiners
Parsons Technology to add 140 jobs in 1996 growth
Parsons Technology in Hiawatha plans to hire more than 140 workers by year end, boosting staff to over 850. New positions include telemarketing, software development, sales roles, and building maintenance, with most jobs paying about 10.25 dollars an hour.
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Parsons
Madison County Bridges Spark Iowa Tourism Boom
Iowa tourism in 1995 surged with the Madison County Bridges and Altoona slot machines as leaders. Heat and road work limited crowds at Amana Colonies and Hoover Library but Field of Dreams and the National Czech and Slovak Museum drew steady interest. Visitors to Iowa Welcome Centers rose 8 percent. overall inquiries reached 336,595.
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Winterset
Madison County
Robert James Waller
Clint Eastwood
Meryl Streep
Doug Hawley
Kalona to host Hallmark Hall of Fame TV movie
Washington County town Kalona gears up for filming of a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie from Oct 9 to Nov 8. Loti Productions of Hollywood oversees casting with sessions in Kalona and Coralville. Principal actors are not yet announced as the plot follows an outsider unraveling a local mystery.
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Iowa Department of Economic Development
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