by admin | Jun 30, 2001 | Business, Politics & Government
The city of Postville has reached agreement with Agri-Processors over the building of a new wastewater facility. The new mechanical treatment plant will better be able to meet strict new D.N.R. rules. Both sides will drop lawsuits over who should pay for a new...
by admin | Jun 30, 2001 | Recreation / Entertainment
Some of us may have to wait for July 4, but the Greeley Betterment Committee celebrates its Fun Days today. Organizer Penny Engels says much of the town’s annual celebration will be familiar.This year’s Fun Days will include a tribute to a special citizen,...
by admin | Jun 30, 2001 | Health & Medicine
New rules adopted by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of HealthCare Organizations will require hospitals to tell patients if they’ve been injured by medical mistakes. Hospitals in Iowa are already doing most of those things. Iowa Hospital Association V-P...
by admin | Jun 30, 2001 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters
You feed them, take them to the vet…but do you know how to give emergency first aid to your pet? Red Cross and Animal rescue League of Iowa are teaming up to offer classes to animal owners. Similar to CPR, if your pet chokes or quits breathing,you could save its...
by admin | Jun 30, 2001 | Health & Medicine
A national shortage of the tetanus-diphtheria (TD) vaccine has caused health officials to limit the number of shots given. Cerro Gordo County Disease Prevention Manager Kathy Hoopman says it comes from a production shortage as one of the manufacturers of the vaccine...
