A state corrections officer fired for allegedly assaulting an individual at the state-run Ottumwa Residential Facility is not entitled to jobless benefits, a judge has ruled.
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A state corrections officer fired for allegedly assaulting an individual at the state-run Ottumwa Residential Facility is not entitled to jobless benefits, a judge has ruled.
Also in this week’s Government Notes, Marion seeks to regulate metal detecting in public parks
Early voting begins this week as Republican Bernie Hayes faces Democrat Angel Ramirez to represent southeast Cedar Rapids in the Iowa House.
Swapping his suit and tie for blue jeans, boots and a zip-up gray sweater matching his trimmed moustache and wavy hair, former Mercy Medical Center President and CEO Tim Charles earlier this month stood before a Coe College class to share his expertise on “health and society.”
Timely construction of the proposed $275 million Cedar Crossing Casino facility is contingent on the case’s conclusion.A hearing is now set for May 7.
Eastern Iowa nonprofits are preparing for change as the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services works to finalize details of its new behavioral health districts, which will go into effect on July 1.
An initiative between the Iowa Environmental Council and the Harkin Institute will explore the relationship between environmental risk factors and cancer rates in Iowa. The initiative will combine both community outreach and a “rigorous” review of academic research.
Amber Markham, director of external affairs for the Nature Conservancy, has been working to keep the credits in Iowa, through her work with the Nature Conservancy.
Iowa’s 15 community colleges in 2024 made year-over-year enrollment gains in 2024 thanks largely to record joint enrollment by high school students wanting to earn community college credit at no cost to them or their families.
Aquatic business has grown to include more than 180 display tanks and 12 outdoor ponds.
Pattison Sand Company has asked to nearly quadruple the amount of water it pumps from wells and surface waters to expand its quarrying operation. Some worry it might lead to out-of-state water sales.
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