Iowa considers noodling along the Mississippi for catfish
Iowa lawmakers advance House File 832 to legalize noodling with a permit system allowing up to three catfish per license at least 10 inches long. Supporters frame it as freedom while conservation groups warn of harm to spawning catfish and gene pools. House committee votes 14-7. bill calls for daylight noodling and ban on gear.
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Ray “Bubba” Sorensen
Greenfield
Sorensen
James Obradovich
Iowa Conservation Alliance
Dave Jacoby
Dcoralville
Jacoby
Derek Wulf
Hudson
Iowa
Wulf
Chad Behn
Boone
House Natural Resources Committee
Cedar Rapids districts outlines four action areas for student success
Superintendent Tawana Grover presented four focus areas to strengthen support for students and the community. They include safe learning environments, preparing students for life after graduation, stronger staff and parent partnerships, and maintaining fiscal responsibility. The district highlighted a 2024 graduation rate of 79.1 percent, up from 77.5 in 2023 and 76.8 in 2022, and noted safety improvements such as a 50 percent drop in student charges and a 30 percent rise in diversion programs. A school bond proposal of about 211 million dollars was reworked after surveys suggested likely failure, with a May 12 board meeting to review final plans.
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Grover
Janessa Carr
Carr
Cedar Rapids
Chad Schumacher
Schumacher
Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance
Doug Neumann
Tiffany O’donnell
Former UI doctor sues over disability discrimination and retaliation
Dr Parijat Joy alleges the University of Iowa and Board of Regents discriminated against him for a disability and retaliated after he sought schedule accommodations for his child's medical needs. He claims harassment intensified after a 2021 wrist injury and that his contract was nonrenewed amid accusations of poor performance. The suit seeks damages under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Parijat Joy
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Department of Internal Medicine
Joy
Johnson County
Iowa Attorney General’s Office
University of Iowa
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