H1N1 Vaccine Tiers Set for Priority Groups in Iowa
Health officials say pregnant women, young patients, and other priority groups will receive initial H1N1 vaccine doses through local health departments and pediatricians. The vaccine should be ready by October with limited early distribution and no mass clinics. Antivirals are reserved for high risk patients and stockpiling is discouraged.
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Iowa
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Labor wage fight shapes Linn County contract talks
Linn County supervisors consider requiring prevailing wages or a portion of them for contractors. The debate pits union pressure against the aim of a fair living wage while sides cite DOL figures: electricians 29.38 dollars plus 11.06 benefits, carpenters 24.44 dollars plus 11.18 benefits. Langston says a reasonable wage rule will be set, not necessarily prevailing wage.
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Oleson
Linda Langston
Jim Houser
Linn County
U.S. Department of Labor
Langston
Master Builders of
Iowa
Dementia Seen As Research Priority Not Normal Aging
A worldwide report warns dementia is not a normal part of aging and urges the World Health Organization to declare it a health priority. It cites 35.6 million cases by 2010 with major regional totals and calls for new funding to uncover causes and slow progression.
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Britain
Europe
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Southeast Asia
China
East Asia
Latin America
North America
World Health Organization
Iowa Homicide Rate Surges in 2008
Iowa recorded 76 homicides in 2008, up from 37 in 2007, a 105 percent increase. Roxann Ryan of the Iowa Department of Public Safety notes Iowa remains among the safer states while violent crime overall fell, including robberies, property crime, and motor vehicle theft.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Roxann Ryan
Iowa Department of Public Safety
Iowa City area assault charges list from public safety logs
Public safety and county attorney records in Eastern Iowa list several assault allegations. Names include Michael L. Luke Jr. and James M. Moore among others, with alleged incidents at addresses in Cedar Rapids Marion North Liberty and Fairfax. Each entry states accused person, alleged act, and location or circumstances.
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Assault charges filed against three residents
Blaine J. Black 45 with no address faces assault causing bodily injury for grabbing a woman's head and scratching her face at 4011 22nd Ave SW. Joshua L. Kohrs 27 of 975 Dry Run Creek Ct Hiawatha is accused of grabbing a woman by the head and throwing her to the ground at his home. Lori M. Johnson 42 of 1832 A Ave NE is charged with assault while displaying a dangerous weapon after striking a man with a hammer and threatening him with a knife at her residence.
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Blaine J. Black
22Nd Ave
Joshua L. Kohrs
Dry Run Creek Ct
Hiawatha
Lori M. Johnson
Ave. NE
Delaware County man dies in farm accident
Michael Bagge, 44, died when a ladder slipped inside a grain bin at his farm south of Petersburg. Rescue units found him on the bin floor. an investigation cites the ladder base slipping as the cause.
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Delaware County
Petersburg
Michael Bagge
Dyersville
Colesburg
Earlville
Delaware County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff's Office
Abduction Claim at Ada Hayden Lake Doubts Emerge
A regional roundup reports a woman claimed abduction at gunpoint in the Northern Lights area and forced drive into Ada Hayden Lake. Police conclude the tale lacks evidence and that she ended in the lake by herself. Mero was charged and released. she declined to comment to the Associated Press.
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Ames
Olga Margarita Macias Mero
Northern Lights
Ada Hayden Lake
Mero
Associated Press
Curtis confirms West Delaware District 1 win
A Friday recount did not change the outcome of the September 8 election for West Delaware District 1. Incumbent Elwin Curtis remains the winner with 485 votes while Toni Guetzke Brown ing gains one vote to 477. The Delaware County Auditor's Office verified the results.
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Manchester
West Delaware
Toni Guetzke Browning
Elwin Curtis
Delaware County Auditor’s Office
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