A Fayette County-based Iowa magistrate who used a racial slur in court to refer to a defendant is now facing potential sanctions from the Iowa Supreme Court.
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A Fayette County-based Iowa magistrate who used a racial slur in court to refer to a defendant is now facing potential sanctions from the Iowa Supreme Court.
The university’s renovated and expanded applied engineering building, which opened Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, will offer cutting-edge lab and learning spaces and hands-on learning opportunities.
Police found a man with gunshot wound after responding to the 1800 block of South Gilbert Street around 11:57 p.m. Saturday night.
Joining a select handful of department chairs, associate deans, and tenured professors from esteemed liberal arts campuses like Carleton College, Lawrence University, and Grinnell, Amber Shaw of Coe College has landed a two-year leadership fellowship to support her campus in “navigating current challenges and opportunities.”
Consumer uncertainty likely driving lower jackpot sales, Iowa Lottery CEO says
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says that Prairie Chicken Day, typically held the first week in April, was canceled due to the bird’s decline in population that has resulted in only sporadic sightings at a typically popular site in Ringgold County.
RodCon started in 2014 with 24 vendors and an estimated 1,450 attendees to celebrate sci-fi, superheroes and comics. The event has grown annually.
As politicians demand that more Medicaid recipients work, many people with disabilities say their state programs’ income and asset caps force them to limit their work hours or turn down promotions.
Iowa local governments and business groups say they generally support getting rid of the state’s complicated property tax rollback system, but continue to explore the fiscal toll they would face from statehouse Republican’s proposed “reboot” and overhaul the state’s property tax system.
It’s been nearly a year since the Iowa City school district closed Hills Elementary -- the only school in the small Johnson County town. Residents and city leaders say despite that loss, the town is “poised to grow,” with new home construction, cornerstone businesses and a way of life that includes small-town living and big city conveniences.
The physician shortage is not exclusive to Iowa, as the projected physician shortfall could reach as high as 86,000 physicians by 2036, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. But compared with other states, Iowa’s shortage is one of the most dire.
The program will focus on those experiencing withdrawal after the use of alcohol or opiates.
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