Iowa Supreme Court eyed specialty lawyer certification plan
A Des Moines AP report says Iowa's Supreme Court may adopt a voluntary certification program for lawyers who spend 25 percent or more of their time in trial litigation, workers compensation, wills and estate planning, taxation or family law. The plan aims to boost public awareness and access to legal services, though some oppose it as an added burden with unclear client benefits.
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Albia school drops mascot issue from ballot
Albia Iowa district will not put the Blue Demons mascot question to voters after its attorney ruled it illegal under state law allowing only 10 questions. CROSS-Christians Revolt on Satanical Symbols had pressured removal, threatening court action. board to discuss at meeting. Separately in Austin Minnesota, Timothy Goodnature son of sheriff faces burglary and arson charges for May 30 trailer break in and blaze. held on $1,000 bond.
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Shooting suspect in Iowa City identified as DeSantiago
18 year old Ramon J. DeSantiago returned to Iowa City on attempted murder charge after witnesses identify him as the shooter of John Slager on Clinton Street near Old Capitol Mall at 2 a.m. Slager is in a coma. DeSantiago held in Johnson County Jail on $100,000 bond. preliminary hearing August 15. Two Council Bluffs men, Steven Brickey and Ralph Peterson, jailed for being accessories.
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Cedar River Storytellers Festival at Wartburg College
The 13th Cedar River Storytellers Festival will be held Sept. 23 at Wartburg College in Waverly. Speakers include Doug Brown of WOI radio Ames, Rev. Richard Hanson Decorah, and Chris Youngbear Mesquakie Tribe Tama. Workshops on storytelling conduct by Pat Coffie and Julie Huiskamp. Co sponsored by the college English dept and Northeastern Iowa Regional Library System. No registration fee, lunch box option $2.25. The festival is among the oldest in the nation.
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Julie Huiskamp
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