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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 […] The post Fired UIHC resident faces sentencing for violating patient privacy laws appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
Golf, Gala events happening this week that aim to support the ALS Association
WHO 13’s Lindsey Burrell sat down with Jamie Myers and Cary Justmann from the ALS Association of Iowa to talk about two upcoming events people can participate in to support those battling ALS and their families. For more information on the events, click here.
Iowans weigh in on state’s higher education future
University of Northern Iowa students participate in UNI Day at the Iowa Capitol on March 5, 2024. (Photo by Brooklyn Draisey/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Like many schools, Bondurant-Farrar High School has a bulletin board set up every spring for seniors to announce their plans for after graduation. While some students were headed to out-of-state colleges or directly into the workforce through a trade, half of the board was dominated by cards signaling one of Iowa’s public universities as students’ next step.
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. ...
Iowa voters react to presidential race shakeup
DES MOINES, Iowa — On a Monday afternoon we found three voices inside Smokey Row coffee shop to share their thoughts on the 2024 presidential race. “I’m a republican at heart,” Linda Woods explained as she reacted to the latest news of president Joe Biden ending his re-election campaign. Across the room, Margo Keller proclaimed […]
Miller delivers walk-off hit to propel Audubon into State Semifinal
(Fort Dodge) – For the first time in school history, the Audubon Softball team is headed to the State Semifinals. The Wheelers got a walk-off hit for the second-straight game to knock off West Monona 4-3 in their State Tournament debut Tuesday. With the game tied, a runner at first and two outs, freshman Riley Miller laced a ball into right-center that scored Mattie Nielsen to send the Wheelers into a frenzy.
West Monona softball eliminated from championship bracket with 4-3 walk-off loss to Audubon
FORT DODGE, Iowa (KCAU) – #3 Audubon’s Riley Miller registered the game-winning hit in the bottom of the seventh, advancing the Wheelers to the next round of the 2A State Tournament in a 4-3 walk-off win over #6 West Monona. The Spartans scored three runs on four hits while starting pitcher Abby Hiatt struck out […]
Lorimor woman booked on warrants in Creston
(Creston) -- A Lorimor woman was arrested on multiple warrants in Creston Tuesday evening. The Creston Police Department says 43-year-old Megan Marie Brown was arrested shortly before 6 p.m. on four warrants, all for failure to appear on the original charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, a simple misdemeanor, driving while barred, an aggravated misdemeanor, possession of a controlled substance--marijuana and methamphetamine, 1st offense--both serious misdemeanors, and for failure to serve jail time on the charge of person ineligible to carry dangerous weapons, a serious misdemeanor. Authorities say the arrest occurred at 307 North Street.
Council Bluffs to repurpose old school building
CRESCENT, Iowa (WOWT) - Crescent Mayor Chuck Hildreth says when Crescent Elementary School was still open, it was a benefit for the local kids. “They were one-on-one with the teachers,” he said. “You’ve got one teacher for eight kids. That’s pretty good.”. So when it closed...
Thousands of RAGBRAI riders stop in Greenfield two months after tornado
Just two months after a tornado devastated parts of Greenfield, thousands of RAGBRAI riders stopped in the southwest Iowa town. On the way in, cyclists rode past homes destroyed by the May 21 tornado that killed four people and injured dozens.
Updated: RAGBRAI 2024 Rolls into Atlantic
(Atlantic) Thousands of bicycle enthusiasts hailing from coast to coast and abroad are traveling across Iowa for RAGBRAI 2024. The trip started in Glenwood on Sunday, spent Sunday night in Red Oak, and headed out on Monday morning through Elliott, Griswold, and Lewis for an overnight stay in Atlantic. (The video posted below is the final two-and-half mile stretch on County Highway G30 into Atlantic)
Beshear to headline Liberty and Justice Celebration in Des Moines
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- Kentucky Governor, Andy Beshear is set to headline the Iowa Democratic Party’s Liberty and Justice Celebration in Des Moines this weekend. Organizers for the event say that it was scheduled prior to President Joe Biden’s withdraw from the 2024 Presidential race. Beshear had been expanding his name recognition prior to Sunday’s shakeup […]
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