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			<title><![CDATA[Cedar Valley Humane Society Investigation]]></title>
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CEDAR RAPIDS &ndash; A place designed to comfort and care for animals has become the subject of scrutiny and controversy.

Dozens of people have contacted KCRG-TV9 with concerns about the welfare of animals at The Cedar Valley Humane Society. 

For the past two months, KCRG-TV9 has investigated the Cedar Valley Humane Society. You'll remember the society's Executive Board fired two-long time co-directors and about a half-dozen staff members back in early September without a public explanation. 

Our investigation reveals what lead to those dismissals, examines state inspection reports and discusses whether allegations about euthanasia practices are true. 

Board President Bernie Lettington says deteriorating conditions at the shelter forced the board to take action. 

RAW' Interview with Bernie Lettington










&quot;The levels of care and standards of care weren't what they needed to be,&rdquo; Lettington said. 

Veterinary Technology Professor Anne Duffy inspected the facility on the board's behalf and insists something needed to be done. 

&quot;There were some real serious problems...sick animals mixed in with animals that did not appear to be sick...very poor ventilation in some of the rooms,&rdquo; Duffy said. 

Duffy says the former leadership allowed cats to live in an empty house next to the shelter. 

&quot;That house had no utilities. It had no heat. It had no water. It had no electricity. These cats were over there with no treatment. Absolutely nothing,&rdquo; she said. 

RAW' Interview with Anne Duffy













The former co-directors say the house was empty most of the time and only a handful of cats lived there. 

Over the past three years, the shelter received glowing reviews during each surprise visit by Department of Agriculture Inspector Stephanie Black. Black wrote comments like, &quot;All facilities clean and sanitary&quot; and &quot;No obvious odors or safety concerns for any animals.&quot;


An inspection report dated June 26, 2009, just two months before all the firings, says, &quot;Animal care, isolation, euthanasia and welfare appear on-going and of utmost importance to personnel and staff. No concerns or recommendations for compliance.&quot; 

&quot;I can't really explain it&hellip;what the report cites. I know what we saw and were concerned about when we reached out to other experts in the field,&rdquo; Lettington said. 

Duffy said, &quot;I can't tell you why the inspector did not see those things because I know those things were there.&quot;


Former co-directors Susan Manson and Sandy LaBaw say the trauma of losing so many staff members so quickly could have made animals ill.

&quot;One thing you have to understand about sickness and stress in cats...it can happen virtually in hours...overnight,&rdquo; Manson said. 

RAW' Interview with Susan Manson













Soon after Manson and LaBaw lost their jobs, Cathy Boyes became interim director. 

&quot;It wasn't messy and unorganized,&rdquo; Boyes said. 

Boyes later transitioned into another job at the shelter, but got fired because she says her ideas contradicted with the board.

RAW' Interview with Cathy Boyes 











After the three women lost their jobs, they allege the Cedar Valley Humane Society euthanized numerous healthy animals. 

&quot;I was in their cages with them. I knew the animals. They were not vicious. They had passed their temperament tests. They were adoptable, healthy animals,&rdquo; Boyes said. 

On Manson and LaBaw's last day, they say 157 cats were in the building. Two weeks later, Inspector Black visited the shelter and reported only 75 cats were on the property. 

&quot;I'd have to do some research on those numbers&hellip;the 75 sounds a little low. The 157 sounds a little high to me,&rdquo; Lettington said. 

Unlike her previous visits, Black also cited multiple problems and violations on at the CVHS including drainage problems, issues with narcotics and incomplete entries in the euthanasia log. 

&quot;It seems a little unusual. All I can tell you is that most, if not all, of the issues that were cited there predated the September transition,&rdquo; Lettington said. 

We asked the CVHS board to provide us with the number of animals euthanized this year. For three weeks, we asked for the numbers over and over again, but they refused.


&quot;Generally, the policy is not to release those kinds of numbers,&rdquo; Lettington said. 

We made the same request to multiple other shelters in the area. The Cedar Rapids Animal Control, The Dubuque Regional Humane Society, the Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center and the Humane Society of North Iowa complied with our request. 

After we showed Lettington data from those organizations, he finally agreed to share his data. Click here to view those numbers. Numbers he presented show euthanasia has decreased over the past few months. 

&quot;I have no paper to pull out and say those are inaccurate. I can only tell you what my gut and my heart tells me when I look at them,&rdquo; Manson said.

Lettington respects his former employee's passion for animals, but insists the board needed to make a change.

&quot;It's not enough to be passionate about animals. You need to have the skills and the expertise to make responsible decisions and operate the shelter in a responsible manner,&rdquo; Lettington said.

Manson said, &quot;I just want the public to take a good look at it and decide for yourself.&quot;

Zach Melton now serves as the executive director of the CVHS. His mission is to restore the public's trust and help the organization regroup, rebuild and move forward.

&quot;You can come in. I'll give you a tour. I'll show you the pets. I'll show you the staff. I'll show you everything. There's nothing to hide out there,&rdquo; Melton said.

RAW' Interview with Zach Melton
















Regardless of what happened in the past, the CVHS simply wants to move forward. But, those who are concerned about the animals there don't have any plans to let the controversy fade away.

The former directors of the Cedar Valley Humane Society are planning a protest on Sunday near the building from 12'00-4'00 p.m.  For more information about Sunday's protest, visit www.forthesakeofanimals.com.

Click here to read a detailed statement by the Cedar Valley Humane Society Board of Directors.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[City High Wins 4A State Title]]></title>
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																																																<description><![CDATA[CEDAR FALLS — Ellis Jordan had one of his best football games in his finale wearing an Iowa City High jersey.

The senior running back powered the Little Hawks in the first half and delivered the knockout blow in the fourth quarter, as City High beat Marshalltown, 42-14, for the Class 4A championship last night at the UNI-Dome.

Jordan rushed for 172 yards and three touchdowns, scoring on long runs of 40 and 68 yards igniting the Little hawks in the first.

'That was huge,' City High Coach Dan Saber said about Jordan giving them a 7-0 and 14-7 leads in the first quarter.

Jordan used cutbacks and simnple speed on the two runs.

'I was happy once I was home free in the end zone,' Jordan said about the 68-yard jaunt. 'I had a goopd cutback, broke a couple tackles and I knew no one was going to catch me.'

Jordan has shown big play ability all season. He displayed it in the biggest game of his career.

'He became a good north/south runner this year,' said Sabers, noting that Jordan wasn't a running back last year. 'He's definitely one of our most improved players this year.'

Jordan capped the scoring with a 12-yard run after a Marshalltown fumble deep in its own territory. The state title aspirations were within his team's grasp with a 42-14 lead late.

'Just seeing your dreams come true,' Jordan said. 'Me being able to help my team out with three touchdowns. It's an amazing feeling I love it.'

Jordan added, 'It was a picture perfect season. We didn't want to end the season any other way.'

He chest bumped quarterback A.J. Derby after the game, celebrating the victory at midfield. Even though Derby commanded the spotlight, Jordan doesn't feel he was overshadowed.

'He's a great kid,' said Jordan, who finished the season with 1,466 yards and 15 TDs. 'If anything he's helped me out a bunch,'

Jordan left the game to an ovation with a little over three minutes left to play. The memory of seeing family and friends in the stands was fresh in his mind.

'They supported and been with me all season,' Jordan said. 'I feel like I played this game, not only for my teammates but for my fans and family as well.']]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Man Charged in UI Vandalism Pleads Not Guilty]]></title>
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																															<description><![CDATA[DAVENPORT (AP) - A Minnesota activist arrested in the 2004 animal rights vandalism at the University of Iowa has pleaded not guilty in federal court.

The arrested man, 22-year-old Scott DeMuth, pleaded not guilty to one count of conspiracy Friday in Davenport. The federal government is requesting that DeMuth be detained pending trial, which is set for March, but DeMuth's attorney argued he should be released.

U.S. Magistrate Thomas Shields expects to issue a ruling soon.

An FBI agent said Friday that DeMuth was linked to the break-in after a journal and a lock-picking device were seized at his home during an investigation into protests at the Republican National Committee convention in Minneapolis in 2008.

Authorities say the vandals released hundreds of animals and caused about $500,000 in damage to psychology department laboratories.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Marion Closer to New Downtown, Still Years Away]]></title>
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																																																<description><![CDATA[MARION - City staff are working on what to do next after a big vote Thursday night. The city council approved a controversial traffic concept for downtown Marion.

Now the city needs to fill in the details.

The big picture is to route most traffic onto Sixth Avenue, and off Seventh Avenue through downtown.  Seventh is currently the main street through Marion.

Despite Thursday's vote, city leaders say there still are years of work ahead before any construction begins.

The plan will eventually have cars driving on what is now a dead-end gravel road.  But, before that happens, the city says they have a lot of planning to do.

The big picture will affect the nearly 18,000 cars that come through the uptown area every day.  And while those plans mean reducing traffic on one street by building another, exactly how that's done is still up in the air.

Planning and Development Director Thomas Treharne said, "Now, we say, OK, lets take a good look at this.  Is a three lane configuration working, or should it be a four?  Where do we need traffic signals.  We're getting into the details now."

Those details will depend on the result of expensive studies and public input.  But ideas like adding a round-about and the placement of the new roads are almost certain.

"They wouldn't be proposing it if they didn't have a very well, professional intelligent guess that it will work," Treharne added.

The city says these plans will help them sell the area to developers and companies.

Before this, the city says there's been no plan for how or where to grow the uptown area...and the development office says the area is already under-used.

Shovels won't hit the ground to build the new 6th avenue for about 5 years.  But, city staff tells us work on the uptown area with adding trees and fixing and enhancing sidewalks could start in less than two years.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Family of Standoff Victim to Seek Custody of Son]]></title>
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																															<description><![CDATA[DES MOINES (AP) - Family members of a Des Moines woman who was allegedly killed by her estranged husband during a standoff say they intend to seek custody of her infant son. They also say they haven't ruled out filing a lawsuit against the state for failing to confiscate the husband's firearms.

Tereseann Moore, who served in the Iowa National Guard, including three tours of duty in the Middle East, was shot and killed on Nov. 11.

Moore's family said in a statement Friday they will seek custody of her 8-month-old son, Levi.

Court records show Moore's estranged husband, Randall Moore, has a history of domestic violence. He was ordered to turn over all of his guns to authorities on Oct. 26, but officials said that did not happen.
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			<title><![CDATA[Oakdale Inmates Assault Officers]]></title>
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																																																<description><![CDATA[CEDAR RAPIDS - A correctional officer was punched several times in the shoulder and face last Sunday.

The Department of Corrections said the assault happened after inmate Earl Griffin received medication in a pill line.

The officer sustained two black eyes and damage to the teeth.  During the altercation, the officer instructed medical personal to leave the unit, preventing any harm to them.

Griffin, 22, is serving a 55 year sentence from Polk County for Kidnapping, Robbery, and Theft. This sentence began on October 29, 2009. As a result, Griffin has been transferred to the Iowa State Penitentiary.

Another assault occurred shortly after on another Correctional Officer by Inmate Damion Seats, which resulted in the Officer being punched twice in the face and neck.

Seats,18, is serving a life sentence from Cerro Gordo County for Murder, Burglary. This sentence began on October 27, 2009. Seats has also been transferred to the Iowa State Penitentiary. 
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			<title><![CDATA[Hidden Gem: Oxford's Augusta Restaurant]]></title>
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																																																<description><![CDATA[OXFORD - In at least one small Eastern Iowa town you can have New Orleans Style Shrimp or the traditional New Orleans sandwich, the "Po-Boy."

The chef who makes it is receiving high praise.           

Chef Ben Halperin is one of "40 chefs under 40" according to the Mother Nature Network.

Here's what the chef had to say'

"What I'm offering is, comfort food with a Cajun twist, I've got some of the basics I learned down in New Orleans, like chicken gumbo.

And I also do steaks here too, steaks and burgers that we freshly grind.

Well, my name is Ben Halperin, I opened up this restaurant with my wife Jeri two years ago.

We did our work down in New Orleans, and when Katrina hit we sort of got blown back home toward Chicago.

We said, what the heck, let's give it a try, and we came out and opened a restaurant.

Last year we won Iowa's Best Tenderloin, and it's been kind of crazy.  It's from Mother Nature Network.  A few months back they did a story called 40 farmers under 40 and they felt this was a natural follow-up to do 40 chefs under 40 just to show how food goes from the farm to the table.
     
I think it's a great honor.

I'm in really good company with those other 40 chefs, some of 'em are, have a lot of recognition.

Maybe it was a bit slow with some of the seafood items at first, but then I think people learned to trust us and we found that people are willing to try." 

Halperin is the only Iowa chef named to the "40 under 40" list.  The Augusta restaurant is named for the downtown Oxford street where it is located.

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			<title><![CDATA[Cancer Survivor Weary of New Guidelines for Women]]></title>
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																																																<description><![CDATA[DUBUQUE - A doctors' group proposes a big change in medical care for women.  But one Dubuque cancer survivor urges others to ignore the new pap smear recommendations. 

First came new guidelines for mammograms.  Now women are getting new rules about pap smears.  That exam might not be necessary every year according to The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Mary Fuhrman was living a normal life.  But last fall, the then 66-year-old noticed discomfort while exercising.  So she asked her health care provider to check it out. 

"I kept looking around the room saying, who are you talking to? Me? Because it was such a shock," Fuhrman said.

That pain was a sign of cancer in her fallopian tubes. She says that pap smear, saved her life. 

"If I had waited any longer it would have been like stage four. And for any cancer the early detection is key, so that's why I am not really sure where all this is coming from."

Fuhrman is also a Nurse Educator for the University of Iowa, and believes the guideline changes could be politically motivated. 

She says she might have died, even by following existing guidelines.  Those suggest women over the age of 65 with a clear history no longer need pap smears.

"Not true because mine was after 65 and I had three good ones prior to that."

New guidelines recommend women age 30 and older get tested once every three years if they've had three consecutive clear tests.

Routine paps to begin at age 21.

In the past health experts recommended women get their first test within three years of first having sex.

None of that sits well with Fuhrman.

"I feel like I have been to hell and back with it all and just with in a year. But I am thankful for what I have."
       
She's thankful for routine tests, no matter her age.
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			<title><![CDATA[Holiday Airport Travel Tips]]></title>
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																																																<description><![CDATA[CEDAR RAPIDS - Experts predict air travel will be down anywhere from 4-7% over the busy Thanksgiving period next week.

But with fewer flights and available seats, planes and airports may seem as crowded as ever.

The holidays bring out a greater percentage of infrequent travelers, and trying to board with banned items will slow up the trip for you and others.

TSA agents put together some "do's" and "don'ts" as a way to remind fliers at the Eastern Iowa Airport what can present a boarding problem.
      
Since 2006, security rules limited carry on liquids to nothing larger than three ounces, all placed in a clear, plastic zip-lock bag.

You can carry larger items on checked luggage, but by the time you discover the mistake the luggage is already aboard the plane.

And the biggest "no-no's" confiscated by agents haven't changed.

"What we commonly see at checkpoints are toothpaste and bottles of water, these are things you can't take through a checkpoint, you can get some some of the sterile side if they offer it, or when you get to your destination," said Iowa TSA Security Director Jay Brainard.

It may seem like a minor point, but arriving at a checkpoint with banned items can make things a lot worse during the busiest flying days of the year.

In Cedar Rapids, those days next week are the Tuesday before Thanksgiving and the Sunday after.

Incidentally, if you get to a checkpoint with something you can't carry on an airplane, you can donate it.

The airport's collected seven tons of banned items since 2006, so someone's still not getting the word.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[More Layoffs at Amana Refrigeration]]></title>
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																																																<description><![CDATA[AMANA - A new round of layoffs is coming at Whirlpool's Amana Refrigeration Plant.

The company told TV9 it notified around 30 workers that they'd lose their jobs at the end of the month.

Whirlpool cites market conditions as the reason for the layoffs.
     
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			<title><![CDATA[H1N1 Clinics for Dubuqe and Linn Counties]]></title>
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																																																<description><![CDATA[DUBUQUE - Dubuque County will hold its first H1N1 vaccine clinic.  The first come, first served clinic is Monday Afternoon from 3'00 p.m. - 6'00 p.m. at Crescent Community Health Center in Dubuque.

The vaccine is only available for high priority groups. it is free of charge.

The clinic will also offer a pneumonia vaccine for $20.

Three H1N1 flu vaccine clinics are scheduled for Linn County next month.
     
Two clinics are appointment only. They're scheduled for December 1st and 3rd.   Only people considered "high risk" from H1N1 flu can get the vaccine.

To make an appointment, call (319) 892-6009.

A third clinic is scheduled for December 3rd from 1'00 p.m. to 4'00 p.m.

This clinic is first come, first served.  Public health will hold all three clinics at Hawkeye Downs in southwest Cedar Rapids.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA['Go Red for Women' Raises Money for Heart Disease Prevention]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:56:31 CST</pubDate>
																																										



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																																																<description><![CDATA[CEDAR RAPIDS - The fight against heart disease in women brought out a lot of red on Friday.

About 500 people attended the "Go Red for Women" luncheon in Cedar Rapids at the Kirkwood Community College Center for Continuing Education.

The annual event benefits the American Heart Association, especially research for preventing the number one killer of women in the U.S., heart disease.
     
Friday's event raised more than $90,000.
 
The Iowa City "Go Red for Women" Luncheon will be December 10th.

Call the American Heart Association office at 319-378-1763 for tickets.]]></description>
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