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ON THE SIDELINES:

The University of Iowa Department of Public Safety reports 20 arrests were made on Iowa-Iowa State gameday, and 20 citations were issued. Nineteen of the arrests were for public intoxication, although some had additional offenses such as disorderly conduct or interference with official acts. Eight of the citations were for possession of alcohol while under the legal age. The 12 others were for open container violations.

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CALL FOR HELP:

Rural ambulance service is suffering from fewer volunteers, increased costs and longer ambulance runs, which often results in longer wait times. Nearly half of the state's EMTs are volunteers and 75 percent are over the age of 35. The state considers police and fire essential services, but not ambulances.

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STUCK IN THE MIDDLE:

Iowa's state highway system was ranked 18th overall in the nation by California-based Reason Foundation. The 8,892 miles of road ranks 26th in fatality rate, 35th in percentage of deficient bridges, 17th in rural Interstate pavement condition, 37th in urban Interstate pavement condition and 32nd in urban Interstate congestion. Iowa ranks 20th for total spending disbursements per mile and 15th in administrative disbursements per mile.