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The superintendent of the Johnson County Conservation Department for years took supplies and equipment from the department for his personal use and went on extended vacations without reporting them, according to court records.

A proposal being considered would have the Iowa high school athletics associations create committees designed to oversee and approve all conference realignments.

The city of Cedar Rapids has “paused” internal initiatives related to diversity, equity and inclusion amid mounting state and federal pressure to dismantle related programming. It’s not alone. Other area municipal and school officials report ongoing assessments of internal practices and programs.

A barn near West Branch would eventually become part of the national historic site honoring Herbert Hoover, the only U.S. president born in Iowa.

Also in the Capitol Notebook: Bill banning cities from hiring lobbyists with taxpayer money moved ahead in Senate

A police investigator said Cameron Leonard’s two interviews with police were inconsistent about the night he fatally shot a DoorDash driver who had delivered food to his brother. Leonard said the shooting stemmed from an earlier conflict over their sister.

Free feminine hygiene products would be made accessible to middle and high school students in the state under legislation in the Iowa House.

Farmers and a company that want to build a manure digester in Winneshiek County will reapply for a permit because the county lacked state-mandated rules when it was first approved.