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February 24, 2013

Winter isn't through with us yet

OTTUMWA — Ready for the second winter storm in less than a week? No?

Too bad Mother Nature isn't taking residents' views into account.

The National Weather Service is predicting 4-7 inches of snow in southern Iowa early this week. The snow may start as soon as Monday night (a winter storm watch goes into effect at 7 p.m. Monday), but most of the snow is expected to fall Tuesday. Current forecasts say it will taper of Tuesday evening.

Heavier amounts won't miss Iowa by much. Parts of Missouri are expecting up to 10 inches. This storm is hitting harder to the south and west, with blizzard warnings posted for parts of Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico.

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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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