Erin Jordan

The Iowa Department of Public Health on Wednesday confirmed the locations of two new dispensaries. Iowa Cannabis Co. East will be at 382 Highway 1 W in Iowa City and Iowa Cannabis Co. West will be in Council Bluffs.

Michael A. Dutcher’s plea and sentencing hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. at the Jones County Courthouse in Anamosa.

Michael A. Dutcher, 28, previously said he would plead the slayings were in self-defense or defense of others, but court filings this week show he plans to plead guilty to charges of first-degree murder, second-degree kidnapping and attempted murder.

A federal order halting evictions for unpaid rent during the COVID-19 pandemic expired Aug. 21. This opened the door for landlords — many of whom have lost out on months of income from their properties — to resume evictions. More than 46 percent of Iowans say they are at risk for eviction.

An Illinois man faces a series of charges, including eluding police and drunken-driving, after police allege he crashed his car onto the lawn of the University of Iowa President’s Residence early Saturday after a short high-speed chase.

Twenty-eight percent of U.S. laying hens were in cage-free environments at the end of 2020, up from 14 percent in 2016 and 4 percent in 2010,

The Arlette Hollister Excellence Award, started in 2019, goes to an exhibitor who demonstrates the same can-do attitude, pursuit of excellence and mentorship Hollister showed during her 30 years leading the Iowa State Fair food department.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reported 24 swim advisories at state park beaches this summer because of microcystins, toxins generated by harmful algae. These toxins, if ingested, can cause gastroenteritis, allergic responses and potentially-fatal liver damage. This is double the number of microcystin warnings in 2020.

Iowa meat lockers that make in-demand specialty products often struggle to get enough skilled workers. Which is why the Iowa Legislature created a task force to study whether the state should start an artisanal butchery program at a state community college or university.

Jeremy Michael Berg would not put down a knife after being rescued from a fire inside his grandparents’ machine shop. “I think he pushed the limit to get the officers to shoot him,” his mother said.

More collaboration among communities, better communication with the public and no rogue resource requests are among recommendations in Linn County’s after-action review of the 2020 derecho.

Two Jones County deputies and three Anamosa police officers are now on paid administrative leave.

Members of the county Emergency Management Commission approved the plan Tuesday night, despite a push from Linn County Supervisor Louis Zumbach for cities to pay for their share of the sirens’ cost rather than the county covering it all.

The Iowa City Senior Center is trying to increase access to fresh vegetables and fruit from a Give Back Garden staffed this summer by volunteers. Free produce, including tomatoes, broccoli, peppers, zucchini and cabbage, is available now at the Senior Center in downtown Iowa City.

American Legion Road — which is what Muscatine Avenue becomes east of Scott Boulevard — is in the first phase of a $9 million project to include a rebuilt road with dedicated bike lanes, 10-foot sidewalk on the north side and an underpass for students to get to Hoover Elementary School.