Lyme is a growing problem, with cases rising and warming weather helping ticks expand their habitat. In Iowa, the number of confirmed and suspected cases has been ticking upward.
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Lyme is a growing problem, with cases rising and warming weather helping ticks expand their habitat. In Iowa, the number of confirmed and suspected cases has been ticking upward.
Major changes to the Affordable Care Act. The nation's biggest-ever climate bill. The largest tax hike on corporations in decades. And dozens of lesser-known provisions that will affect millions of Americans.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission voted last Thursday to suspend Amel Ali as chair. Ali remains on the commission and the Iowa City Council will discuss her potential removal at its next meeting. Another commissioner resigned for health and personal reasons.
Also, more than $900K in state funding is awarded to two water quality projects
Also, six Democratic members of Congress have endorsed Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mike Franken
City High School in Iowa City will put up a plaque to honor a man who drowned while saving a child from the Iowa River Friday. The man, Wegayewu Faris, had been a custodian at City High since 2005.
The 20-year-old playground closed Monday. It will be replaced with a new playground that was designed with input from residents after more than 550 comments were submitted about the city’s initial design. The new playground is expected to be complete in six to eight weeks.
Tens of thousands of students are preparing to descend on Iowa’s public universities next week, and all three are making preparations – including in Ames, where the City Council this week is weighing enhanced party penalties for the weekend before the fall semester starts.
Eight area nonprofits received a total of $150,000 from Mercy’s new Health Equity Fund
Available for adoption at Cedar Rapids Animal Care & Control
The portion of Fifth Street from 12th Avenue through the 20th Avenue intersection will be enhanced with new pavement, sidewalks and landscaping
See how much Sen. Chuck Grassley has benefited from pharmaceutical industry contributions and why he still doesn’t support Medicare drug price negotiation in the Fact Checker’s first check on Mike Franken.
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