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IA: Liability insurance costly for alcohol servers

IA: Liability insurance costly for alcohol servers DesMoines Register By Brianne Pfannenstiel June 29, 2015 Nicole Berte’s body was found in the cab of a pickup truck along a gravel road southeast of Algona. She had been at a bar with Randy Bode — who would later confess to raping and then killing her before […]

Small breweries sometimes make high-octane, high-calorie beers

Small breweries sometimes make high-octane, high-calorie beers Some can really stick to your belly The Columbus Dispatch June 29, 2015 Made with America’s love affair with craft brews has become serious. We’ve moved in together, started wearing ratty T-shirts and yoga pants. But there comes a time in every relationship for hard truths and beer […]

Iowa: Iowa alcohol laws: Aiding consumers or stifling growth?

Iowa: Iowa alcohol laws: Aiding consumers or stifling growth? Source: Des Moines Register Brianne Pfannenstiel June 29, 2015 The dawn of the 20th century in America was the age of the saloon – and all the ills that came with it. Bars had become hotbeds of drunkenness, illegal gambling and prostitution. That prompted ratification of […]

How to Cut Student Drinking

How to Cut Student Drinking Text messages and personalized feedback online can help Source: WSJ By Lisa Ward June 29, 2015 Can a few minutes on a website or mobile phone encourage college students to drink less? A growing body of research suggests it can. Multiple studies have found that giving students personalized feedback about […]