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Monsanto Mobile Tech Unit to Visit Kirkwood
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Posted 8 March 2010
A rolling showcase of modern agricultural trends is coming to Kirkwood Community College. The Monsanto Mobile Technology Unit (MTU) is part of an educational program that showcases the latest advances in plant breeding and trait technology.

The 53-foot long traveling unit offers 1,000 square feet of exhibit space. This unique display is open to the Cedar Rapids community for guided tours.

When: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday, March 11, 2010 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Where: Kirkwood Community College
6301 Kirkwood Blvd. S.W.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406

The mobile display unit will be parked in the area located between Washington Hall and the Horticulture and Floral Careers Building, accessible from the South Entrance located on Kirkwood Blvd. or the entrance from 76th Ave.

The MTU visits rural communities, agricultural trade shows and other special events across the country, providing guests with a firsthand look at how Monsanto is applying advanced science to help farmers be more profitable and create new market opportunities for their crops.

Kirkwood Ag Science Student Ambassadors will also be on hand at the exhibit, offering tours and information on the college's agricultural education programs.

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From Sap to Syrup: Interest in Making Maple Syrup Grows in Iowa

Sap to Syrup...In Iowa? from Iowa State University Extension on Vimeo.

Posted 1 March 2010
More and more Iowans are seeking what literally has been an untapped resource — the sap in the state’s maple trees, says Jesse Randall, a forester with Iowa State University Extension. They want to make maple syrup, and Randall and Iowa State’s Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management are showing them how, just in time for the 2010 syrup season.

Jones Regional Expands Wound Clinic Services
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Posted 22 February 2010
Jones Regional Medical Center, in conjunction with St. Luke’s Hospital, has expanded its weekly wound clinic.  The clinic is for individuals who need special care for chronic, non-healing or difficult to heal wounds that require several weeks or months of healing.

When patients are referred to the wound clinic by their doctor, they are seen by physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals with experience and training in wound care management.  Until now at Jones Regional, Dr. David Hemmes, podiatrist, treated patients with wounds at or below the ankle.  Kirk Kilburg, MD, has joined the service and can treats wounds on any part of the body.  Amber Hoyt, certified wound ostomy nurse, works with Drs. Kilburg and Hemmes during the clinic.  Kari Kromminga, registered nurse, also has advanced education in wound care and assists in the clinic.

The types of wounds treated at Jones Regional’s wound clinic include those related to diabetic, surgical, pressure, vascular, lymphedema, burns and other non-healing wounds.  “This clinic is a great service and convenient for our patients in Jones County,” says Dr. Kilburg.  “Anyone concerned about a wound should contact their primary physician immediately and they’ll be referred to the wound clinic as appropriate.”

To be seen at the wound clinic, patients or their physician should call 319-462-6131 for an appointment.  A physician referral is required.  Dr. Hemmes sees patients at the wound clinic two Tuesdays per month and Dr. Kilburg sees patients at the wound clinic two Wednesdays per month.


Vision Iowa Awards $1.23 Million RECAT Grant to  Museum & Aquarium's "Mississippi Plaza" and City of Dubuque's River Front Marina
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Posted 10 February 2010
Vision Iowa awarded a $1.23 million grant to the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa. The grant is Vision Iowa's RECAT (River Enhancement Community Attraction & Tourism) program, which will support the development of an outdoor plaza between the Museum & Aquarium and its new Great Rivers Center (the former Diamond Jo Casino building) due to open this summer. The outdoor plaza is scheduled to open the following summer of 2011.
 
The Museum & Aquarium's Mississippi Plaza will provide an outdoor museum space and will include a flowing stream with live fish, a "Huck Finn" ride for children, a dancing waters fountain, pavilions as well as an outdoor dining area with seating along the water's edge. The total cost of the plaza is estimated at $1.8 million. The Museum & Aquarium has raised $451,000 towards this effort to date.
 
Jerry Enzler, executive director of the Museum & Aquarium said, "This is a tremendous boost to Iowa and to the Port of Dubuque. The Mississippi Plaza will be a dynamic space to enjoy the river and will compliment the exciting opening of the Great Rivers Center."
 
The plaza project includes an additional 43 transient boat slips to the City of Dubuque's visiting boat docks in the Ice Harbor, which will result in a total of 68 transient boat slips at this dock location. Amenities for the boat dock portion of the project will include easy accessibility according to ADA (American with Disabilities Act) standards, a dockside shower/bathhouse facility, laundry facilities, pump-out and waste reception equipment, electrical outlets and water hook-ups.
 
"This is great news for Dubuque. We are very grateful to Vision Iowa for this grant and their continued partnership in revitalizing our riverfront," said Dubuque Mayor Roy D. Buol.  "The expansion of the museum and aquarium and the addition of visiting boat docks in the Ice Harbor are significant to the continued growth of tourism in our community."

Jones Regional Medical Center Welcomes Anesthesiologist Mary C. Kemen, MD
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Posted 8 February 2010
Jones Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce that anesthesiologist Mary C. Kemen, MD, has contracted with the hopsital to provide anesthesiogy services for the hospital’s outpatient procedures and to be an advisor for the department’s quality practices, policies, and procedures.

“I am looking forward to providing comprehensive anesthesia care to the residents of Jones County,” Dr. Kemen says.  “I love the variety of anesthesia practice and enjoy interacting with patients.”

Jones Regional’s outpatient procedure department recently purchased a Dräger anesthesia machine and related equipment.  Dr. Kemen was instrumental in providing input on the purchase as well as supplies to perform anesthesia services.

Dr. Kemen attended University of Minnesota Medical School and conducted her general surgery internship at Northewestern Memorial Hospital at Northwestern University.  She completed anesthesiology residency training at the University of Chicago Hospitals.  She conducted her fellowship in neuroanesthesia research at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

She has been an associate at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and is currently director of sedation services at St. Luke’s Hospital and Mercy Medical Center and director of perioperative services at St. Luke’s Hospital.

Iowa DOT Asks Iowans to Put Safety First
Posted 4 February 2010
A series of winter storms this year has caused many Iowans to become stranded or their vehicles to run off the road. No one can predict when he or she might become the next victim of bad weather, but we can all be prepared just in case.

It can happen to you. The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) has developed a short video that identifies the basic necessities that you should carry in your vehicle, and describes what you should do if you become stranded.

To survive, stay inside your vehicle and use the resources in your survival kit. Do not attempt to walk for help or try to remove your vehicle from the snow.

Don’t put if off any longer. Now is the time to assemble your survival kit. Learn what to carry and tips to survive by watching this new video at http://www.iowadot.gov/ or http://www.youtube.com/iowadot

RAGBRAI Overnight Towns Announced
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Posted 31 January 2010
The overnight stops for RAGBRAI XXXVII have been announced. 

This year's RAGBRAI participants will encounter one of the flatest and shortest routes in the event's history.  RAGBRAI 2010, which will cover 442 miles from Sioux City to Dubuque July 25th through the 31st, is ranked the 3rd easiest as far as hills and mileage is concerned. 

Overnight towns include Storm Lake, Algona, Clear Lake, Charles City, Waterloo and Manchester.

Cool Video: Bionic Contact Lenses
Posted 25 January 2010
The wave of the future!

Two New 'Wild' License Plates Revealed 
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Posted 12 January 2010
Two new Iowa license plates to help fund natural resources will be available for purchase at county treasurers' offices this spring. The plates were unveiled by Lt. Gov. Patty Judge Saturday at the State Capitol during the Resource Enhancement And Protection (REAP) Congress.

The two new designs, featuring a brook trout and a deer, will attract two of the largest groups of Iowan outdoor enthusiasts, anglers and deer hunters, said Ross Harrison, DNR REAP coordinator. The license plates were designed by Cedar Rapids artist Greg Bordignon. At a purchase price of $45, and annual renewal of $25 for the numbered plates, the REAP program receives $35 from each purchase and $10 from renewals. The DNR's Wildlife Diversity program gets $10 from the purchase and $15 from renewals.

The two new plates join three others dedicated to those natural resource programs: the goldfinch/rose, pheasant and eagle plates which together generate about $1 million a year and outsell all of the state's other specialty plates. Bordignon also designed the current pheasant and eagle plates.

Harrison predicted the two new plates may double the current income within two years because of the popularity of the designs. "The brook trout is Iowa's only native trout, and is the best indicator of water quality of any fish species."

REAP provides funding to cities, counties and state conservation efforts, as well as to landowners and conservation organizations and individuals. Currently funded at $18 million in appropriations from state gaming revenues, the license plate income is added on top of that amount. REAP's public participation component includes a congress every two year for citizen input into running the program.

The DNR's nongame wildlife program uses its license plate revenue to match federal money for projects dealing with wildlife that are not hunted or fished, and therefore not managed by use of hunting and fishing license revenue.

    Resource Enhancement And Protection, plate information

Cool Internet Video
Posted 11 January 2010
The 24/7 Network is proud to present a new feature for 2010.  It will not come as a surprise that the crew at JJC Media spends a lot of time on the internet.  We come across a lot of really cool stuff and will share it with you using a couple of new features: Cool Internet Video and Cool Internet Tools.  If you come across cool things to share please let us know at jjcmedia@jjcmedia.com.

Today's Cool Internet Video:  Kseniya Simonova is a Ukrainian artist who just won Ukraine's version of "America's Got Talent." She uses a giant light box, dramatic music, imagination and "sand painting" skills to interpret Germany's invasion and occupation of Ukraine during WWII.
Today's Headlines

Thursday March 11

HealthLunch and Learn at Jones Regional Medical Center

$$$John Pappajohn Iowa Business Plan Competition Deadline Approaching

workIowa Unemployment Rate at 6.6 Percent

Road ConditionsIowa Road Conditions

Today's Obituaries

Wednesday March 10

HelloFlood Warning for Wapsipinicon at Anamosa

$$$MyEntre.Net Webinar: Financing Beyond Friends

workIowa Transportation Commission and Iowa DOT Address Deteriorating Road Conditions

noCigarette Sales Drop 52 Percent, but Teens Still at Risk

Tuesday March 9

MeetingJones County Supervisors Agenda for Today

HelloNational Problem Gambling Awareness Week: Know the Code

$$$Governor Culver Imposes Halt on Health Insurance Rate Hikes Pending Independent Review

Monday March 8

$$$Learn To Manage What You Have With A Budget

HealthIowa Launches First Dental-Only Plan for Kids

Friday March 5

HealthJones County Holding Community Health Needs Assessment Meeting March 12

HelloMarch is Flood Awareness Month in Iowa

HealthDNE Asks Parents to "Take 5" on Drugs, Alcohol

Thursday March 4

musicKirkwood Vocal Jazz Fest Set for March 5

HealthCan Dark Green Leafy Vegetables Save Your Eyesight?

$$$State AGs Push for a Strong Federal Consumer Financial Protection Agency

Wednesday March 3

$$$Presidential and Leaders Scholarships Available at Kirkwood

MeetingUNI Hosts Immigration Interpreter from Postville Raids March 9

HelloCampsites Filling Quickly for Memorial Day Weekend

Tuesday March 2

$$$JCED Roundtable March 9 in Monticello

MeetingJones County Supervisors Agenda for Today

farmNew Spreadsheet Helps Producers Evaluate Economics of Increasing Weaning Age

yay!Harlem Globetrotters' 2010 'Magical Memories' World Tour Comes to UNI March 31

Monday March 1

KirkwoodKirkwood Hosts Iron Chef Competition March 10

justice
Nominating Commission Seeks Applicants for Iowa Court of Appeals

farmInteractive Webinar to Focus on Grain Storage and Marketing Issues

Friday February 26

yay!DNR-Funded Conservation Practices Reduce Water Pollution in 2009

Thursday February 25

ScreenMyEntre.net Webinar: Optimizing Your Website on the Cheap

farmNew Free, Online Tool Developed at ISU Helps Farmers Earn More, Waste Less

Wednesday February 24

yay!Kirkwood Marketing Wins Corridor ADDY Awards

health
Extension Offers Resources on Childhood Obesity

ScreenSmall Steps To Health And Wealth Online Course

Tuesday February 23

MeetingJones County Supervisors Agenda for Today

$$$Cases for Camp Courageous - This Week!

$$$New Protections for Credit Card Consumers

HealthIDPH Works to Prevent Healthcare Infections

Monday February 22

green
Kirkwood Among Colleges Offering "Green Classes"

$$$Learn Strategies to Gain Control of Finances!

HelloPlay it Safe – Watch Out for Trains

Friday February 19

KirkwoodKirkwood Marks Spring Enrollment Record

HelloIowa's Percentage of Speed-Related Fatalities Ranks Lowest in the Nation

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Got a Home and Family Question? Ask ISU Extension's Answer Line

Thursday February 18

yay!Jones County Dairy Banquet February 20 at the Berndes Center

$$$Dubuque Honored for "Deal of the Year"

HealthIowa Board of Pharmacy
Issues Recommendation on Marijuana


law
Garrison Tabbed to Head DNR's Law Enforcement Bureau

Wednesday February 17

$$$Anamosa to Receive $3 Million for Treatment Plant

HealthCounty Health Rankings a Call to Action

yay!2010 Iowa Wine and Beer Directory Now Available

Tuesday February 16

$$$What to Do With Tax Refund?

HealthFebruary is Children's Dental Health Month

Monday February 15

yay!Delaware County Fair & Facilities Presents River Rats Dueling Pianos Saturday, February 27

music
Dubuque's Colt Cadets Accepting New Members

$$$EntreFest! Brings Together Business Owners, Aspiring Entrepreneurs and Experts February 25-26

HelloIce Shack Removal Deadline Extended North of HWY. 20

Friday February 12

$$$“How to Really Start Your Own Business” Seminar Presented by SCORE

yay!More Iowa Students Taking AP Exams

work
What’s the “hole” Story About the Rough Road Conditions?

Thursday February 11

playLast Night for "Coastal Disturbances" Auditions at Starlighters Theatre

ScreenMyEntre.net Webinar Today: So You Want to be on the Web?

HealthIowa Department of Public Health: RSV Infections Rise in Iowa

HelloAuditor: Budget Exceeds Legal Spending Limit

Wednesday February 10

yay!Camp Courageous Hosting Mardi Gras Dance

deer
2009 Another Excellent Year for Deer Hunters

farmEligible Farms Ecouraged to Apply to be Recognized as Century or Heritage Farm

Tuesday February 9

HealthJones Regional Medical Center Lunch and Learn February 18

MeetingAnamosa Community Breakfast Thursday

HealthPrescription Drug Donation Program Grows

Monday February 8

yay!Upcoming Events at Camp Courageous

ScreenMyEntre.net Webinar: So You Want to be on the Web?

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Quitline Iowa Calls Surge in January

Friday February 5

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Environmental Assessment Shows No Significant Impact For Proposed Improvement of Collins Road

yay!Kirkwood's Beyond Rubies Women's Conference March 18-19

HealthFirst Iowa Seasonal Flu Case of Year Confirmed

Thursday February 4

playStarlighters II Theatre Auditions for "Coastal Disturbances" Feb 7-9

MeetingAnamosa Community Breakfast February 11

HelloIowa State Patrol Kicks Off New Enforcement Initiative over Super Bowl Weekend

Wednesday February 3

MeetingEconomic Development Roundtable February 9

$$$Kirkwood Students Offer Free Income Tax Assistance

HealthIDPH Releases Funding to Combat HIV and Hepatitis C

Tuesday February 2

MeetingJones County Supervisors Agenda for Today

$$$$275,000 To Iowa Through Specialty Crop Block Grant

HelloReport Paints Deadly Picture of Domestic Violence


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