Bob Hansen
Are they miniature works of art or are they irresistible, calorie-packed goodies?
The answer to this delectable question is that they are both. They are the colorful and toothsome sweets created by Burlington’s Jamie Adam at her fledgling Stinky Binky’s Cheesecake Co.
Stinky Binky s is Adam’s kitchen creation offering elaborately decorated and tasty cheesecakes for those special occasions or simply a late-night sneaky snack. In spite of the COVID-19 economic downturn, the business that made its first sale in 2019 has established a Facebook presence and has a rapidly growing customer base.
The product comes in two sizes four-inch cakes and a large cake that is the equivalent of six of the smaller ones.
A bill that advanced past a subcommittee in the Iowa House would bar the state’s public universities from spending money from grants, donations and other nonstate sources without approval by state lawmakers. It’s the latest misguided effort by lawmakers to micromanage universities with dubious justifications.
It doesn’t take much imagination to think up scenarios where such a change would be disruptive and harmful. If the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics receives a grant to conduct pressing medical research, perhaps on a pandemic virus, why should it be required to embark on the cumbersome task of seeking legislative approval?
“It makes you wonder, why was the panel assembled?” she said.
She said the decision to expand eligibility to all Iowa seniors puts local public health officials in a bind, because they’re the ones who have to tell residents there isn’t enough vaccine for everyone the governor deemed eligible.
“They’re going to take the heat. It’s going to be chaos,” Tucker Reinders said.
At a news conference Wednesday, Reynolds said that she appreciated the council s service and expertise. But she noted federal officials recently changed their recommendations, urging states to open vaccinations to everyone 65 or older.
01/28/21
A Coralville man who crashed into several cars this past summer while under the influence of PCP has been charged with OWI.
Police say that 31-year-old Terry Christian of 10
th Street was westbound on Holiday Road the evening of August 11
th and was involved in multiple collisions. He was evaluated at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, and a blood draw was taken for an OWI investigation.
The results came back positive for PCP, and a warrant was requested. It was granted on Monday, and Christian was charged on Wednesday with his first OWI, a serious misdemeanor. If convicted, he faces up to a year in prison.
Iowa Republican freshman U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks campaigned to revamp the nation s stockpile of live-saving medicines and medical supplies to better prepare for a pandemic.