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Bird says Democrats, Republicans differ on public safety
(The Center Square) - Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird called Democrats the party of "defund the police" at a four-minute speech given at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday. "Unfortunately, Democrats like Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have made life miserable for law enforcement," Bird said. "They treat police like criminals and criminals like victims. And tragically, many crime victims feel abandoned by a justice system that doesn't seem to put their interests first. They deserve better than what these 'defund the police' Democrats deliver." ...
Iowa Department for the Blind director Emily Wharton resigns as she battles kidney cancer
The director of the Iowa Department for the Blind is resigning as she battles kidney cancer, she said Tuesday. Emily Wharton has served as the department's director since 2016. Prior to that, she served as the department's technology director. Wharton, who is blind, also is a former graduate of the department's Iowa Blindness Empowerment and Independence Center.
Database reveals state of Iowa's highest-paid employees
This article has been edited to correct the fiscal year the salaries database covers. If you're familiar with previous lists of the highest-paid state employees in Iowa, the names at the top of the latest list should come as no surprise — but can you guess how much they were paid in the previous...
Softball Roundup: Liberty High Falls to Muscatine in Regional Final
For the third year in a row Liberty High came up one win shy of a spot at the state tournament. And for the third consecutive season it was Muscatine that denied the Lightning at trip to Fort Dodge. Third-ranked Muscatine scored four runs in the first inning on its...
Supervisors battle over FM union hall rental
LEE COUNTY – A conversation about raising the rent for a local labor union in Fort Madison turned into a philosophical debate with Lee County Supervisors about renting property to any entity. The county received a recommendation to increase the rent charged to UFCW to $1,200 per month from...
Potential changes to city ordinances could make parking and storing trailers, RVs easier in Washington
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Parking trailers, R-V’s, and other large, operable vehicles could soon become easier for Washington residents. City Council members are set to approve the new ordinance, which would allow such vehicles to be parked on people’s yards, so long as the owner placed them on an all-weather surface, like gravel or cement.
Oskaloosa City Council Split Over City Manager Amal Eltahir’s Contract Extension
OSKALOOSA, Iowa – In a closely contested vote, the Oskaloosa City Council has decided to extend the contract of City Manager Amal Eltahir. The decision was finalized during the council meeting held on July 15, with a 4-3 vote in favor of the extension. The vote saw council members...
Public asked to help find missing Galesburg woman with cerebral palsy
GALESBURG (25News Now) - A 39-year-old Galesburg woman has been missing since July 1, and her medical problems have authorities especially worried about her safety. Shannon L. Edwards was last seen near the Public Safety Building in Galesburg, according to a Facebook post from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office.
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