The American and state of Iowa flags are flying half-staff in front of Centerville City Hall in honor of fallen Centerville Marine Master Sgt. Travis W. Riddick. Kim Crego, city clerk and commissioner of municipal services, said the flags will continue to fly half-staff until Riddick's body is laid to rest. Jim Senior, Centerville mayor, is requesting residents with American flags to fly them at half-staff until after Riddick's funeral service. Riddick, 40, a Centerville native, was killed Thursday, Jan. 19 in a helicopter crash in Helmand province, Afghanstan.
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The Iowegian wants readers to think about the debate Rep. Larry Sheets talks about at the state capital centered on "accepting Medicaid expansion as defined by the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), or choosing to create an Iowa specific health care program. Those who prefer the Medicaid expansion believe the federal government will fulfill its commitments three years from now. Those opposing explain that the federal government is only capable of that by borrowing the money from the Chinese."
So, the question this week is, "Should Iowa accept the federal government's Medicaid expansion or create a health care program specific to the state?"
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