Columbia NewsLocal news for Columbia, IA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.On the Farm 01.11.08- January 13, 2008 Today I'm reporting live off-the farm, at the 2008 Practical Farmers of Iowa conference. via Sugar Creek Farmhttp://www.topix.net/city/columbia-ia/2008/01/on-the-farm-01-11-08?fromrss=1 Family planning effort gets big push in Iowa- January 11, 2008 "There are states that are actively supporting family planing services and trying to ensure that women who need these services are able to access them and receive medical treatment. It would be great to see Iowa do some of that" When half of all Iowa pregnancies are unplanned, there's a problem. When that number jumps to 72 percent among 18- and 19-year- olds, Iowa is in trouble, said the state's former first lady, Christie Vilsack. via Omaha World-Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/columbia-ia/2008/01/family-planning-effort-gets-big-push-in-iowa... |