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PETA Pushes Iowa State Fair to Drop Animal Exhibits
A popular tradition at the Iowa State Fair had to be canceled this year for a startling reason. The bird flu is throwing a wrench in the plans for event organizers. Officials for the Iowa State Fair announced that due to the recent outbreaks of avian influenza, they have decided to cancel the milking parlor and "I Milked a Cow" experiences for this fair season.
Steep fines in Iowa set off state-federal showdown over child labor laws
Michelle Cox was in disbelief when a U.S. Department of Labor official told her earlier this year she was violating federal law by employing 14- and 15-year-olds past 7 p.m. on school nights. Cox, the owner of a Subway franchise in Maquoketa, Iowa, knew the state legislature had made substantial changes to state labor laws […] The post Steep fines in Iowa set off state-federal showdown over child labor laws appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
Fired UIHC resident faces sentencing for violating patient privacy laws
A fired University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics resident is now facing sentencing for violating federal patient privacy laws at two Iowa hospitals. Dr. Gabriel Alejandro Hernandez Roman, 34, formerly of Iowa City, was indicted in April on a charge of wrongfully obtaining individually identifiable health information under false pretenses for personal gain or malicious […]
RAGBRAI riders feel unfazed by hilliest day of week as they enter central Iowa
GREENFIELD — Hills? No problem. Tuesday's jaunt on the third day of the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa took riders from Atlantic to Winterset over 82 miles and 4,519 feet of climb. The day was expected to be the hardest of RAGBRAI 51, but riders shrugged off concerns about the hills amid temperate weather early Tuesday morning. ...
Orange City Man Taken To Hospital, Then Jail After Saturday Accident
Sioux Center, Iowa — An Orange City man was transported to a hospital and then to jail after an accident near Sioux Center on Saturday, July 21, 2024. The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office reports that about 2:30 p.m., 62-year-old William Manchester of Orange City was driving a 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer westbound on 400th Street about two miles east of Sioux Center, when he lost control of the SUV, which entered the south ditch and rolled, coming to a rest on its top in a creek.
Spencer Man Charged with Drug Possession after Traffic Stop in Lyon County
Rock Rapids, IA (KICD) — A Spencer man has been charged with possession following a Lyon County traffic stop. A Sheriff’s deputy stopped 28-year-old Cody Mowery near the highway 9 and 75 intersection around 11:30 last Tuesday evening, and say he smelled narcotics when he approached the vehicle.
Feds Are Still Assessing Damage In Rock Valley A Full Month After Flooding
Rock Valley, Iowa — One month after flooding devasted Rock Valley, the mayor says work is still underway to bring in temporary housing. Mayor Kevin Van Otterloo says the residents of about 150 households can no longer live in their homes. Van Otterloo says Rock Valley is still waiting...
Fire Destroys Tractor Near Ashton
Ashton, Iowa — A tractor was destroyed in a fire on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, near Ashton. According to Ashton Fire Chief Andy Gacke, at about 12:25 p.m., the Ashton Fire Department was called to the report of a tractor fire at 5049 250th Street, about a mile south of Ashton.
Settlement reached between WITCC and Brazilian students over J-1 Visa program lawsuit
A settlement has been tentatively reached between a Siouxland college and international students who accused the college of unlawfully using a Visa program to exploit the students for labor.
Sweet Dreams Fundraiser for Spencer
Spencer IA, (KICD)– The Spencer Kiwanis After Five Club is partnering with SCT Playhouse Basil & Mildred Deegan Children’s Theatre to provide bedding and beds to children in the Spencer area who lost them in the flood. Thanks to a grant from the Clay County Community Foundation, they were able to start a program they are calling Sweet Dreams for Spencer.
Man jailed for credit card fraud in Cerro Gordo County
MASON CITY, Iowa – A man has been arrested for credit card fraud in North Iowa. Ethan Brian Woods, 24, was picked up on an outstanding warrant in Linn County and transported to the Cerro Gordo County Jail, where he is being held on $10,000 bond. Woods is charged...
Rock Valley School District sets classes
ROCK VALLEY—Keeping Rock Valley School District students healthy, safe and “together in person” are superintendent Matt Van Voorst’s top priorities going into the 2024-25 academic year following late June flooding. “Those are kind of the priorities I’m sticking to through this,” Van Voorst said. “We’ve been...
Carroll City Council Presses Fairview Village’s New Owners On Plans To Alleviate Community’s Concerns About Its Future
Pictured: Dalton Hansen of MW Capital Group 2 (center) presents to the Carroll City Council during their July 22, 2024 meeting. The Carroll City Council pressed a representative from the new owners of the Fairview Village Apartments during their meeting last night (Monday) on the development group’s plans to return its 72 units to the community’s housing stock. MW Capital Group 2 purchased all but one of the buildings in the complex earlier this year and plans to invest nearly $800,000 into the property, interior and exterior. Dalton Hansen, MW Capital’s representative, attended Monday’s meeting to address the council’s concerns about the complex’s future. MW Capital Group applied for housing tax credits from the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) to help finance those renovations, but their application was denied due to a lack of a resolution of financial commitment to the project from the council. One of the council’s issues with the prior owners was Fairview’s enrollment in the USDA’s rural housing programs. Hansen says MW Capital plans to withdraw from that, but it takes time.
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