Senate Republicans met privately today to discuss allegations of Senate GOP staff misconduct that were aired during a recent trial. A jury awarded former Senate Republican Caucus Staff director Kirsten Anderson more than $2 million after hearing testimony about sexual harassment in the workplace. Senate Republican Leader Bill Dix said no one on the staff has been fired […]Powered by WPeMatico
Dry conditions have continued to spread across the state while the northeast corner continues to recover from excessive rainfall. Tim Hall of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources has been watching the situation. “For the first time in I think three years, we’ve started to see a little bit of what they call D-2 — […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa has fallen from 7th to 14th place in a national study that ranks the states on overall financial security. Study author Solana Rice, at Prosperity Now, says despite an improving economy, many Iowa families struggle in low-wage jobs that don’t allow them to save for a better future. Rice says only about 59 percent […]Powered by WPeMatico
The picture of a Newton teenager, who died four years ago when he was hit by a vehicle, will be featured on the hood a race car in Saturday’s XFinity Series race at the Iowa Speedway. The car’s driver, Joey Gase, and the Iowa Donor Network are behind the effort. Iowa Donor Network spokesperson Tony […]Powered by WPeMatico
A central Iowa tax preparer has been found guilty of preparing false returns. A jury convicted 48-year-old Lony Gatwas of Ames of 4 counts of wire fraud, 7 counts of aggravated identity theft, and 7 counts of preparing and presenting false tax returns. Evidence presented at the trial showed Gatwas listed his own children on […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Iowa Republican Party’s chairman says he won’t offer his opinions on the legislature’s internal leadership discussions. Republicans in the Iowa Senate are meeting privately this morning. It’s their first meeting after the fired communications director for Senate Republicans won a $2.2 million judgment in her lawsuit over what she called a “toxic” work environment. Some […]Powered by WPeMatico
The state Departments of Public Health and Education have issued new expanded guidelines for dealing with students who may have concussions. The Iowa Legislature passed a law in 2011 that dictated how concussions should be handled for students participating in sports, dance, or cheerleading in 7th through 12th grades. The Health Department’s Brain Injury Program […]Powered by WPeMatico
Regular sex offender compliance checks will continue until there are no further violations, that was the message from Sheriff Stacy Weber Tuesday. On Monday the Sheriff’s department carried out registry compliance checks on each of Lee County’s 57 registered sex offenders. Weber explained that while he has discretion to hold these checks whenever he wants, this time of year is especially important. While there were several violations, Weber felt that […]
The Lee County Sheriff’s department will be acquiring a new canine to replace the current dog Alex. Sheriff Stacy Weber announced Tuesday morning that he would accept the recommendation of his canine committee and handler Uriah Wheatley and send Alex back his training center in Arkansas. At Wednesday’s Lee County canine association meeting the committee formally heard from Wheatley who stated that while he has grown attached to Alex, the […]
