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Funeral director sanctioned by the state for the fourth time
An Iowa funeral home director has been fined $350 for allegedly failing to properly disclose past disciplinary actions. Last year, the Iowa Board of Mortuary Science charged Ryan M. Fredregill of Baxter with unethical conduct for failing to properly disclose past disciplinary actions when filling out a board application to serve as a preceptor, or […]
Nurse with multiple alcohol-related convictions keeps her license
An Iowa nurse convicted of multiple criminal offenses related to her use of alcohol will be allowed to retain her license to practice, the Iowa Board of Nursing has ruled. The decision allows Taylor James Gill, 31, of Bondurant, to continue practicing in Iowa as a registered nurse, subject to certain requirements for monitoring and […]
Supervisor candidate denies allegations of bullying veteran neighbor with PTSD
Oct. 1—Randy Ray, a Newton resident running for county supervisor this year, is facing allegations of intentionally inflicting emotional distress against his neighbor Paul Padilla, a veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder. In response, Ray filed counterclaims alleging similar actions against Padilla. Both deny the claims. According to the petition filed on Aug. 20 by Padilla's attorney, ...
Des Moines ChildServe to relocate and expand, increasing capacity from 60 to 600 children
DES MOINES, Iowa — ChildServe announced Monday it will begin renovating a facility that its current Des Moines location will eventually move into, providing the ability to help 10 times as many children as the current facility. The organization's new facility at 1750 48th Street will see an anticipated...
Why expectant mothers in Iowa are having to travel farther to get maternity care
IOWA, USA — Women in one-third of Iowa’s 99 counties have no access to birthing hospitals, birth centers or obstetric doctors, according to a March of Dimes report. These "maternity care deserts" have grown more commonplace as the state has seen hospitals close down their labor and delivery services.
Home a total loss after early morning fire in Polk County
POLK COUNTY, Iowa — A home is a total loss after a fire broke out early Monday morning in Polk County. At around 6:22 a.m. the Delaware Township Fire Department responded to a report of a house fire in the 2500 block of NE 53rd Court. When firefighters arrived on scene they found flames coming […]
Attorney sues state for alleged defamation, wrongful discharge
An Iowa-licensed attorney who was fired from the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services is now suing the state for alleged defamation and wrongful discharge. Attorney James Sheets of Des Moines worked for Iowa DHHS, then known as the Iowa Department of Human Services, only briefly, from June 10, 2022, until Aug. 19, 2022. […]
Community challenged to donate to Jasper County Conservation project
Oct. 2—From now until the end of the year, Jeff and Jodi King will match all donations made to Jasper County Conservation dollar for dollar, up to $100,000, for the environmental education center project, which is nearing construction after almost $2.6 million was raised through grants and generous community donors. In order to participate, donors are asked to make donations directly to the ...
Most Haunted Cemeteries In Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota
Have you heard about these ancient and some would say most haunted cemeteries in Minnesota, Iowa, and South Dakota?. South Dakota became a state in 1889, but there were many burial grounds that existed across the plains long before that. According to Readers Digest the oldest established cemetery in South...
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