Biz Buzz: Perry Came Together for Pattee, Owner Says

Biz Buzz: Perry came together for Pattee, owner says

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They have also provided $ 2.1 million of initial funding for the faith-based substance abuse treatment program called Bridges of Iowa. Bill and Nan Krause were honored for volunteer work at Holy Family School in Des Moines, where Bill Krause taught …
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24-hour casino push worries anti-gambling groups

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CHICAGO – To hear a gambling addict tell it, the precious few hours that Illinois casinos close – sometimes just two – are the only barrier preventing a sleepless, endless binge at the slots or card tables. But to casino … Gambling is a problem for …
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Senate Begins Debate Over Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Reform

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Attorney General Eric Holder Jr.'s policy announcement last month—directing prosecutors not to pursue mandatory minimum sentences in certain drug cases—is "an encouraging step," but won't reach many cases, Leahy said today. The Safety Valve Act would …
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Iowa trailing in molly trend

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Hallucinogens such as LSD, MDMA, Ecstasy and Molly are used by 1 million people nationwide, according to most recent National Institute on Drug Abuse survey data as of December 2012. People between the ages of 18 to 20 have the highest use of illicit …
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