by admin | Oct 30, 2008 | Health & Medicine
The state’s top mold expert is trying the calm the concerns of some Department of Human Services workers in downtown Cedar Rapids. Iowa Department of Public Health Educator Sara Colboth told the 150 state workers that two independent testing agencies say the...
by admin | Oct 30, 2008 | Business
Iowans who fly Delta or Northwest Airlines should see little immediate change after the carriers cleared the last obstacles Wednesday to create the world’s largest airline. The merger won antitrust approval and a lawsuit blocking the transaction was settled. The...
by admin | Oct 30, 2008 | Health & Medicine, Military
The theme for this year’s Veterans Affairs Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System flu shot campaign is "Infection: Don’t Pass It On." V-A spokesman Will Ackerman says eligible veterans can get vaccinated against the flu at no charge. Ackerman...
by admin | Oct 30, 2008 | Crime & Courts
A federal lawsuit has been filed by two men from Ocheydan against Osceola County Cheriff Doug Weber over a gun permit. The action filed by attorneys for Paul and Alexander Dorr alleges infringement of their rights to keep and bear arms. Court documents say that Paul...
by admin | Oct 30, 2008 | Military, Recreation / Entertainment
Iowa Lottery scratch and pull tab tickets introduced in July to raise money for the Iowa Veterans Trust Fund have proved to be a hit. Lottery vice president Mary Neubauer says that popularity is paying off today. Neubauer says the Iowa Lottery will send nearly one...