Democrats May Reject Utilities Board Pick
Democrats in the Iowa Senate signal they may block Nick Wagner's nomination to the Iowa Utilities Board. After a caucus head count the Commerce Committee chair said votes were not there to confirm the former Marion lawmaker, who would need GOP backing plus a portion of Democratic votes.
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Board of Regents
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House Appropriations Committee
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D-Des Moines
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Senate
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Utilities Board
Esco Group
Iowa
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McCoy
Swati Dandekar
House
Polk County
Rob Bernsten
Dandekar
Branstad Faces GOP Split Over Regents Nominees
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad seeks confirmation of nominees to the Board of Regents as Sen. Brad Zaun signals possible opposition citing concerns over campaign contributor incentives. Zaun says he may vote against any nominee while Branstad defends selection and criticizes Democrats for partisan politics.
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Craig Lang
Lang
Chet Culver
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Branstad
Washington D.C
University of Iowa student recyclables drive update
Eric Holthaus, the University of Iowa Recycling Coordinator, oversees students sorting UF waste as they dump plastic recyclables during a campus recycling effort.
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University of Iowa
Mike Rogowski
Sammy Gordon
Alicia Presto
Burge Hall
Iowa City
Dear Abby: sobriety struggles amid hoarding and clutter
A reader recovering from alcoholism seeks help for living in a hoarder's home with his girlfriend and her two teens. Abby advises joining AA, notes possible OCD symptoms, and suggests resources from the International OCD Foundation with local chapters.
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Cedar Rapids School Board to Vote on Two Hires
Cedar Rapids Community School District will vote Monday on promoting CandI Lynch to principal at Johnson School of the Arts and Karla Ries to district director of instructional services. Lynch, a student services facilitator, would be Johnson’s third principal in four years, while Ries succeeds Sandy Stephen who retires after four decades with the district. Both start July 1 if approved.
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Candi Lynch
Johnson School of the Arts
Karla Ries
Lynch
Kevin Uhde
Johnson
Mary Ellen Maske
Maske
Ries
Sandy Stephen
Stephen
Eastern Iowa River Levels Report With Birth Announcement
Water levels across eastern Iowa show several rivers rising and falling. The report lists specific city readings and trends for the Iowa and Cedar rivers, Wapsipinicon and Mississippi basins, followed by a newborn birth announcement notice in the Gazette Milestones section.
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Marshalltown
Belle Plaine
Marengo
Iowa City
Lone Tree
Columbus Jet
Wapello
Cedar River Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Conesville
Public safety charges listed across Eastern Iowa
Public safety reports list multiple individuals charged by county attorneys in Eastern Iowa. Names include Paul Scovel Cameron Taylor Tambria Wright Amy Belfi Emily Budde Tobi Warner Randal Mittman Brian Shaw Alex McElhinney Jeffrey Lewis Yadira Gallegos Nuvia Gallegos Grecia Aragon Kayleann Picek with alleged offenses ranging from assault and domestic abuse to burglary and weapon display.
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Tobi Warner
Rose St. SE
Cedar Rapids
Randal J. Mittman
Bowler St
Hiawathan
Brian L. Shaw
31St St. NW
Alex McElhinney
Mechanicsville
Jeffrey B. Lewis
Johnson Ave
Third Street
Yadira Gallegos
Muscatine
Nuvia N. Gallegos
Blackfoot Tri
Iowa City
Brother's Bar
Grecia Aragon
S. Riverside Dr
Kayleann C. Picek
West Branch
Union Bar
University of Iowa
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