Moratorium Won’t Apply to 1 G Structure in Iowa City
Construction has begun on a four story building on East Washington Street, with foundation work completed to avoid a potential moratorium targeting housing with three or more bedrooms per unit. Developers say the project will meet city guidelines and aims to open in August, despite ongoing zoning debates and a public outcry over student housing near the university.
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Gregg Hennigan
The
Gazette
Iowa City
East Washington Street
Tom Kaut
Jeff Davidson
University of Iowa
Planning and Zoning Commission
Jesse Allen
Allen
Plea in wetlands damage in Dubuque campground case
Elaine Kelly 65 pleaded guilty to a felony Clean Water Act violation for discharging dirt and rock into a wetland on her family property while building the Hoot Owl Hollow Campground and RV Park, with sentencing possible eight to 14 months in prison. Investigators say she ignored Army Corps orders to halt work until wetlands impact studies could be done.
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Ryan d. Foley
Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Elaine Kelly
Hoot Owl] Hollow
U.S
Forde Fairchild
Kelly
Army Corps of Engineers
Meggan Kelly
Ron Fournier
Corps
Fournier
Manly man convicted in northern Iowa sex assault case
Jason Walker of Manly was found guilty of third degree sexual abuse in an assault on an unconscious woman later found dead in Manly. Co-defendants Tyler Wirtjes and Zachary Patterson faced related charges with Wirtjes already convicted and Patterson set for March trial.
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Mason City
Manly
Jason Walker
Tyler Wirtjes
Zachary Patterson
Wirtjes
Patterson
Texan jailed for trying to release Iowa minks
Kellie Marshall of Texas received 60 days in jail after pleading guilty in Woodbury County District Court to releasing an animal from an animal facility and attempting third degree burglary. The incident occurred in Sioux City in October when she tried to release minks from a local farm.
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Sioux City
Kellie Marshall
Texas
Woodbury County
Husband sues over wife’s death alleging medical negligence
Kevin Ropp sues Coralville Healthcare Clinic and nurse practitioner Jennifer Swearingen alleging failure to diagnose and treat Kathleen Ropp’s Hashimoto’s disease. Lawsuit notes high thyroid antibodies in 2008 but no action, later misdiagnosis, leading to suicide in 2010 and claimed loss of chance of survival. Damages sought include pre death injuries pain and suffering funeral expenses and estate losses.
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Iowa City
North Liberty
Coralville
Hashimoto
Kathleen Ropp
Norcor Ave
Kevin Ropp
Johnson County
Jennifer Swearingen
Swearingen
Ropp
Coralville Clinic
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