Rogers may be next ambassador to New Zealand
Sen. Tom Harkin said he asked President Obama to nominate Marcia Rogers of Cedar Rapids as the next U S ambassador to New Zealand. Rogers, 56, partner at Management Resource Group, has deep Democratic ties and lived in New Zealand with her husband. Her son Ben Rogers interned for Harkin and another son attends the University of Auckland School of Law.
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Walford bar owner fights smoking ban in hearing
Connie Greene owner of the Angle Inn in Walford has an April 10 hearing in Ankeny before an administrative law judge over alleged violations of Iowa’s Smokefree Air Act. She plans to keep her bar open while contesting the law and cites five warnings without tickets.
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Rubashkins seek dismissal over vague child labor charges
Black Hawk County judge hears motion to dismiss 9,311 counts citing lack of willful conduct and vague complaint. Lawyers for Sholom and Abraham Rubashkin argue the statute and cited codes are misapplied. Prosecution says willful conduct may appear in jury instructions and asserts adequate notice to defendants.
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Firefighter hurt in Manchester blaze released from hospital
A firefighter injured in a Manchester house fire at 309 E Marion St was treated and released Tuesday night. The home, likely a total loss, housed a family of three. no one was home when the fire started and investigators had not yet determined a cause.
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