Kalona seeks FEMA flood mapping update
Kalona City Administrator Ryan Schlabaugh told the council FEMA will finish mapping by month end to enable Kalona to join the National Flood Insurance Program. FEMA and the Iowa Flood Center questioned earlier map placements placing most of Kalona south of Highway 22 in flood plains. Mapping has stalled due to funding issues.
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Iowa sees mixed signals in August state tax receipts
Iowa's August tax revenue rose 300 percent from a year earlier, but timing issues shifted revenue between July and August. For July–August the growth was slightly negative, though annual revenue reached 6.984 billion, up 3.9 percent from the prior two months but below the pre recession peak of 6.76 billion.
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Medicaid prescription limit sparks protest in Iowa
The new Iowa rule limits psychiatric patients to 16 days of medicine per renewal, aimed at saving state costs and reducing waste. Advocates say drugs need time to work and the change burdens those with mental illness, while state officials note doctors regularly adjust doses and unused portions occur.
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Four die in West Des Moines crash with semi truck
Police say a West Des Moines collision involving a semi truck claimed four lives. The driver Arlene Laughlin 86 and three passengers Frances Sechler 85 Marilyn Harper 83 and Margaret Bannister 95 died from injuries. Kenneth Snow 43 of Lockridge drove the semi and was uninjured. The crash remains under investigation.
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Regional Roundup on Flood Mitigation Plans
Larry Weber director of the Iowa Flood Center says city flood mitigation could shrink flood plain areas further. Schlabaugh notes mitigation will proceed but a detailed costed plan must be created first.
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Settlement reached in housing harassment suit
A $95,000 settlement was reached in a Waterloo case over alleged sexual harassment at Park Towers Apartments. The consent decree requires Elders Inc. J.S. Property Management LC and on site manager Michael Nieman to pay $80,000 to 10 victims plus a $15,000 civil penalty, with court approval pending.
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