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DES MOINES − Craig Lang, a Brooklyn dairy farmer and former Iowa Farm Bureau Financial president, today submitted his nomination petitions to appear on the June 5 Republican primary ballot as a candidate for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and encouraged any GOP opponents to join him in a series of debates in different regions of the state. Lang, who was required to collect at least 1,000 signatures from a minimum of 10 counties, gathered more than 2,880 signatures from all 99 counties. He was the first candidate to submit signatures for any office this morning and the first to file for secretary of agriculture. Bill Northey, a Republican who is serving his third term in the post, has been nominated to a U.S. Department of Agriculture undersecretary position.
Lang said his priorities will be to improve Iowa’s water quality, soil health and rural economy. He proposed four debates before the June 5 primary. Lang has been farming more than 40 years. He and his two sons, who are the family’s sixth generation of farmers, milk a 650-head dairy herd, farm 1,200 acres and run a cow/calf beef operation. He was one of the longest serving leaders of both the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, where he served as president from 2001 through 2011, and the FBL Financial Group, where he served as chairman of the board for a concurrent term. He also was chairman of the Grow Iowa Values Fund and chairman of the State Board of Regents.
The candidate filing period for state and federal offices in the June 5, 2018 primary election began Monday, February 26. It runs through Friday, March 16. Candidates can file their nominating petitions and affidavits of candidacy with the Office of Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate, either in the Capitol Building or in the Lucas Office Building. An updated list of candidates whose papers have been received and accepted will be published to the Iowa Secretary of States’ website at the end of each day, and will also be updated periodically. That page is available here and will also be accessible from the home page of the Secretary of State’s website, https://sos.iowa.gov/.
The Union County Sheriff’s Office reports 20-year old Darian Scott Stone, of Creston, was arrested Friday night at the Union County Law Enforcement Center, on a Union County warrant for possession of controlled substance – marijuana 1st offense. Stone was being held in the Union County Jail on a $1,000 bond.
More details are now being released in last week’s animal neglect case in Clinton. Police were called to a house Wednesday evening and found eight live dogs and one dead dog at the home. According to police the residence had not power, heat or water. The dogs were taken to the Humane Society custody for treatment. On Friday night, officers from the Clinton Police Department located Teresa Muhs and she was subsequently charged with nine counts of animal neglect. This incident still remains under investigation and additional charges are pending.
(Radio Iowa)
DES MOINES, IA (Feb. 26, 2018) — Human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination rates in Iowa are above the national average, according to a new study by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA). From 2010-2016, 31 percent of adolescent Wellmark members in Iowa received the initial dose of the CDC-recommended HPV vaccination by their 13th birthday. This is above the national average of 29 percent. Iowa’s first-dose HPV-vaccine rates increased from 22 percent for adolescents born in 2000 (who turned 13 years old in 2013) to 39 percent for adolescents born in 2003 (who turned 13 years old in 2016). Nationally, 22 percent of adolescents in 2013 received an initial dose of HPV vaccination compared to 34 percent in 2016. Further, 10 percent of adolescent Iowans completed the full three-dose HPV regimen by age 13 in 2016, which is above the national average of nine percent.
Dr. Bill Jagiello, Wellmark’s medical director, says “The HPV vaccine is more than 97 percent effective at preventing infection from types of HPV that cause most HPV cancers. However, it must be given before your child is exposed to the virus. That’s why it’s important to schedule an annual well-child visit with your family doctor to stay up-to-date on vaccinations and discuss any additional health concerns.” The study also found in Iowa:
The report, “Adolescent Vaccination Rates in America,” represents a comprehensive study of outpatient medical claims for commercially insured BCBS members born from 2000 through 2003 and who were vaccinated by their 13th birthday between 2010 and 2016.
Police say Teoh is charged with vehicular homicide while driving under the influence, leaving the accident scene and charged with related crimes. Police say 3-day-old and 6-year-old children were in the SUV when Otto was struck.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Public Health Department says in its latest report that 157 Iowa residents have died of flu-related illnesses since Oct. 1 — the worst flu season since the swine flu outbreak in 2009. The department says that at this point last flu season, just 50 confirmed flu deaths had been reported in Iowa. A federal report released Friday says there are signs the national outbreak could be easing, but illness rates remain higher than normal.
Public health experts say a flu shot is still worth getting. Vaccinated patients can still come down with the flu, but their symptoms are likely to be briefer and less severe.
Symptoms may include fever, headache, tiredness, cough, sore throat, nasal congestion and body aches. The illness typically lasts two to seven days.
Officials with the Creston Police Department report 37-year old Mangus Richard Welch, of Creston, was arrested at around 5:30-p.m. Sunday, on drug charges. Welch was taken into custody at 800 W Taylor St on a Union County warrant with extra charges of Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Theft 5th. He is currently being held at Union County Jail on a $3600 cash or surety bond.
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CASCADE, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a man was hospitalized after a fire at his home in eastern Iowa’s Dubuque County. Firetrucks were dispatched a little before 12:30 a.m. Saturday to the house in Cascade. The Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office says 30-year-old Anthony Arensdorf was taken to a hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation and minor burns.
The fire cause is being investigated. Damage to the house was estimated at $50,000.
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