Ousted Benton County health board sues supervisors
Five former Benton County Board of Health members sue the county and its Board of Supervisors for violating Iowa open meetings law. They allege at least three closed sessions preceded terminations and that decisions were made without public input. The suit seeks voiding of terminations and attorney fees.
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Margaret Mangold
Braxton Morrison
Kaitlin Emrich
Lisa Staab
Wendy Michels
Tracy Seeman
Rick Primmer
Gary Bierschenk
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Virginia Gay Hospital
Vinton
Departments of Health and Human Services
Department of Health
Health
Benton County Human Resources
Barb Greenlee
Joint
Board of Health and Supervisors
Mangold
Board of Health
Benton County
Ray Lough
Sixth Judicial District
Andrew Chappell
Trish.mehaffey
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Cedar Rapids drug dealer pleads not guilty in 2018 murder
Andrew Thomas Shaw, 34, of Cedar Rapids, pleads not guilty to first degree murder, solicitation, and conspiracy in the 2018 death of Chris Bagley. Trial set for Jan. 16 in Linn County District Court. Shaw allegedly hired two men to kill Bagley after a yearslong drug dispute and remains jailed on $2 million bail.
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Wagner
Blahnik Church
Stewart Bagley
Andrew Shaw
Johnny Blahnik
Savannah Blake
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