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Iowa speed cameras shut down following DOT rulings — Here are the ones that are still active
LE CLAIRE, Iowa — Following an Iowa DOT ruling, four cities in our area turned off some of their speed cameras Tuesday. It comes after state lawmakers passed a law this year allowing the DOT to evaluate the purpose of speed cameras across the state. It requires cities obtain a permit from the DOT before using the cameras. The law also states you can't get a ticket from the cameras unless you're driving more than 10 miles per hour over the speed limit.
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 […]
New Iowa Law Shuts Down Most Waterloo Traffic Cameras
A new Iowa law is going to affect whether or not you get clocked by a traffic camera. The Iowa Department of Transportation now has the power to approve and disapprove of whether or not cities can use traffic cameras on Iowa roads. Any towns or jurisdictions that wanted to...
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. […]
Overdose deaths are falling, but not in Iowa
Data: CDC; Chart: Alex Fitzpatrick/AxiosOverdose deaths are rapidly declining nationwide, but Iowa is an exception, according to preliminary CDC data.Why it matters: Iowa is the sole Midwestern state with increasing overdose deaths, while others are decreasing, and current laws impede officials' ability to save lives.Health officials in Iowa, for example, cannot provide fentanyl test strips, because state law classifies them as illegal drug paraphernalia.Zoom in: Iowa had between 341 and 400 overdose deaths from 2000 to 2022, according to final CDC data.The most recent CDC data, ending in April, predicts a 1% increase in overdose deaths in Iowa, from 449...
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