States Consider Taxes To Help Fund Medicaid
Mar 17th, 2010 · Georgia, Iowa, Tennessee and Wisconsin are considering taxing hospitals to help pay for Medicaid. Those extra funds can also generate more money from Washington.
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Rare Earthquake Rattles Northern Illinois
Feb 10th, 2010 · A small pre-dawn earthquake has hit northern Illinois, startling sleepy-eyed residents as far away as Iowa and Indiana, but no damage or injuries were immediately reported.
Early Snow Kills Many State Budgets
Jan 19th, 2010 · The harsh early-winter weather has left municipalities across the country struggling to find money for snow removal. In Des Moines, Iowa, for example, the public works department has already spent its entire annual budget for keeping the streets clear of snow and ice.
American Team Takes 2nd In Texting Contest
Jan 15th, 2010 · Kate Moore of Des Moines, Iowa, got in trouble. She was sending text messages in class, and the teacher took her phone away. She could go back to that teacher and say 'Look at me now. At 16, Moore competed in the World Cup of texting. Contestants were tested on their speed writing messages. The American team just missed the championship, losing to the South Korean team.
Frigid Temperatures Cover Wide Swath Of Country
Jan 7th, 2010 · Wind chills in the Dakotas were measured at 52 degrees below zero, Iowa was hit with more snow and freeze warnings were issued Thursday all the way into Florida.
Heavy Snowfall, Wind Pounding Midwest, New England
Dec 9th, 2009 · More than a foot of snow was expected in parts of Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa, where the National Weather Service warned of "extremely dangerous blizzard conditions" and near whiteout driving conditions.
Sick Iowa Kitty Had Swine Flu
Nov 4th, 2009 · Health officials have reported the first known case of the new H1N1 flu in a kitty that apparently caught it from some humans in the house.
Emotional Game Honors Slain Coach In Iowa
Aug 31st, 2009 · In Iowa, the Aplington-Parkersburg High School football team begins this week undefeated. For the first time since 1975, the team is playing without its legendary head coach Ed Thomas. A former player has been charged with shooting him to death in June.
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