A special investigation by the State Auditor’s office finds the former executive director of the School Nutrition Association (SNA) of Iowa was taking lunch money from schools across the state. State Auditor Mary Mosiman says her office stepped in at the request of the organization. “Board members of the School Nutrition Association became concerned about […]Powered by WPeMatico
Wednesday was the final day of classes in the 56-year history of the Charter-Oak Ute High School in western Iowa’s Crawford County. Next year, most 9th through 12th graders will attend classes in the neighboring district of Maple Valley-Anthon Oto. Charter Oak-Ute Superintendent Rollie Wiebers says the move is due to the district receiving less […]Powered by WPeMatico
A special investigation by State Auditor Mary Mosiman’s office finds the former finance coordinator for the Substance Abuse Treatment Unit of Central Iowa (SATUCI) used some high-tech methods to take money from the organization. SATUCI is a non-profit agency providing substance abuse prevention and treatment services to the residents of Marshall, Tama, Poweshiek and Hardin […]Powered by WPeMatico
For the second time in three years the Big Ten is sending five baseball teams into the NCAA Regionals and the rise of the conference on the diamond is not a surprise to Iowa coach Rick Heller. The fourth year Hawkeye mentor watched it begin while he was the head coach at Indiana State. First it […]Powered by WPeMatico
Davenport police have determined the identity of a burned body. A newspaper carrier saw a suspicious fire early Tuesday morning near the street in front of a house in northwest Davenport. When the flames were extinguished, a body was discovered. The victim has now been identified as 35-year-old Brandon Brooks of Rock Island, Illinois. An […]Powered by WPeMatico
A clinical trial is underway in the region to test a drug that shows promise in treating the condition that afflicted actor Robin Williams before his suicide in 2014. Researcher and board-certified psychiatrist Warren Duffy says as many as one-point-four million Americans have Lewy body dementia. It impacts each person differently but many of the […]Powered by WPeMatico
A second review by the State Auditor of the automated system for titles and registration used by county treasurers and the DOT finds continued issues. State Auditor Mary Mosiman says this second review was prompted by a special investigation of the systems in Mills and Cerro Gordo counties. “In those reports, lack of internal controls […]Powered by WPeMatico
Today is the first day fireworks may legally be sold in Iowa, but many retailers are waiting until later in the month to start selling bottle rockets, Roman candles, and other “consumer-grade” fireworks. A fireworks business based in Nebraska plans to open 55 temporary locations in Iowa to sell fireworks three weeks from now. Vince […]Powered by WPeMatico
A woman who embezzled 70-thousand dollars from a small Des Moines church will be on probation for the next two years and a judge has ordered her to repay what she stole. Carol Jean Padget pleaded guilty to swindling the Unity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Des Moines when she served as its treasurer. A judge […]Powered by WPeMatico
