Posted December 07, 2012in Iowa Watchdog
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Human Services inappropriately claimed $211,500 in medical costs for more than 400 low-income patients enrolled in programs that provide medical care to people who don’t qualify for Medicare or Medicaid, a newly released federal report says. Officials with the U.S. Department of Health and
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Posted December 05, 2012in Iowa Watchdog
DES MOINES — Desmund Adams, a Democratic candidate for state senator in District 22, had been accused of whipping his son with a leather belt, according to court documents, though a jury found him innocent of the charges. Adams’ son, who was 11, was staying with him in March 2007, court records
Read More →‘HITMAN: ABSOLUTION’ (M) ****1/2 Square Enix Xbox 360 It’s been six long years since we last saw Agent 47 plying his trade, but interactive entertainment’s favorite contract killer seems to have only sharpened his skills (and his knives) during his extended hiatus. More than ever, “Hitman” is a game that
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Posted December 05, 2012in Game Day, Recent Posts
FIRST DOWN: Wondering which bowls to watch? Here’s a postseason primer … Best Big 12 bowl matchup: Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M, Cotton Bowl, Jan. 4. Don’t you just love family reunions? After a year apart, two old Big 12 South rivals are set to lock
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Posted December 05, 2012in Joe's Neighborhood, Recent Posts
Tucked close to Dahl’s, barely sheltered from the weather, is a bundled-up figure standing outside the store. Julie rings her bell, smiles, and in a soft, husky voice wishes everyone good cheer. Many smile back. It’s an older crowd this bright, cold morning. They almost all put money in the
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Posted December 05, 2012in Book Review, Recent Posts
Review by Fay Jones Courtesy of Beaverdale Books Knopf October 2012 $ 24.95 208 pp. In her recent work of fiction, Joan Wickersham presents seven brilliant short stories. Each gorgeously-written piece concerns a cast of original characters, yet the collection is united by a common theme: love. The stories have
Read More →Published arrest charges are obtained from official law enforcement records, which are available to the public. All who are charged are innocent until proven guilty. Play the “NAME THAT CRIME” Quiz! KASH-N-GO Police were on patrol near the 100 block of Army Post Road just after 2:30 a.m.
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Posted December 05, 2012in Belly Up To...
Sazz is most commonly known for its vintage clothing line from the 1970s; there’s also Caffe Sazz, an authentic Turkish restaurant in the U.K.; a Sazz Coincatcher is a character in the role-playing game “World of Warcraft” — those who already knew that might also be aware of Jak Sazz,
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Posted December 05, 2012in Locker Room
It’s hard to take a grown man seriously when he’s wheeling around on an over-sized Big Wheel. But clear the bicycle lane, Ingersoll Avenue, because these guys are barreling through, repressed childhood and all. About a dozen years ago, Austin Gill was surfing the Internet when he stumbled upon an
Read More →The good Iowa State University has been on a mission to help the City of Ames forward its recycling initiative. Volunteers have been searching for receptacles related to a new laboratory glass recycling effort that both meet their needs and complements current collection efforts and containers used for the City’s
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