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Hope amid fear this holiday season

Utica, NY (SPECIAL) - 72% of Adults Can Imagine Becoming Poor But Half Expect Their Financial Situation to Improve Utica, NY (SPECIAL) - Financial recovery may be slow after the economic meltdown, but there is hope this holiday season according to a new Zogby Interactive poll*. Seventy two ...

Iowa program targets Shaken Baby Syndrome

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has announced a statewide plan to help prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS), a term used to describe a collection of signs and symptoms resulting from the violent shaking or slamming of an infant or young child. SBS is by far the leading cause of young ...

Holiday charity scams – Former NYPD deputy chief weighs in

“With the holiday season upon us, many good-willed individuals express their generosity by giving to those less fortunate,” says Lawrence Loesch, former NYPD Deputy Chief and Vice President/General Manager for AlliedBarton Security Services. “Unfortunately, that can also create an ...

Zogby Interactive: 14% to brave ‘Black Friday’ crowds 26% to Shop Online

UTICA, New York—Just 14% of Americans have plans to go shopping on "Black Friday", while 26% say they will be looking for great deals online, a new Zogby Interactive survey shows. Another 13% are still debating whether to brave the crowds in search of holiday deals the day after Thanksgiving ...

IVCCD Board of Directors names acting chancellor

MARSHALLTOWN (SPECIAL) - The Iowa Valley Community College District Board of Directors approved the appointment of Christopher Duree, Ph.D., State Center, as Iowa Valley Community College District Acting Chancellor on Tuesday, Nov. 17 in Marshalltown. Dr. Duree has been serving as the Provost ...

IOWA CROP•WEATHER REPORT:

TAMA NEWS-HERALD - DES MOINES – (SPECIAL) Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey commented on the Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through October. “The weather last week again ...

Cooper to retire as hospital CEO

TAMA NEWS-HERALD (SPECIAL) - Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center (MMSC) has announced the retirement of CEO Rob Cooper for health related reasons. Rob’s 19 years at MMSC make him the longest presently serving hospital CEO in Iowa. Rob has been an integral part of many improvements at ...

Sullivan Brothers Awards of Valor presented

DES MOINES (SPECIAL) –Governor Chet Culver presented 11 Sullivan Brothers Awards of Valor at a special ceremony last week in the rotunda of the State Capitol. The awards were bestowed upon sworn peace officers and firefighters for their efforts in saving the lives of their fellow Iowans. ...

Iowa Crop – Weather Report

tamatoleodnews.com - DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey commented on Monday, Nov. 9, on the Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through October. “The dry and windy ...

Report: Success in gambling treatment

TOLEDO CHRONICLE (SPECIAL) - The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), in partnership with the University of Northern Iowa’s Center for Social and Behavioral Research, has released the 2009 annual comprehensive Gambling Treatment Outcomes study of problem gamblers who receive publicly ...