Iowa settles with Newspaper Archive over deceptive donations
Cedar Rapids based Newspaper Archive Inc will repay 100000 to donors who subscribed online to Global Way Makers after using a prechecked donation box. The company must stop auto renewals and alert subscribers to price increases under a consent judgment approved by a Polk County judge. Kerry Scott, an Albuquerque genealogist, welcomed the action.
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Newspaper Archive Inc settlement over donations refunds
The Iowa Attorney General’s Office reached a $100,000 settlement with Newspaper Archive Inc after investigations into customers charged for donations. The firm will refund unwitting donors and remove the prechecked donation box within 30 days, while denying wrongdoing. Debora Leitner and Christopher Gill are named in connection with the case.
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Local STEM non profit to relocate again in Hiawatha
The Iowa Innovation Learning Center formerly Cedar Rapids Science Center plans a fourth move in seven years and auctions hundreds of items from its Hiawatha site. Executive Director Randy Bachman cites ongoing STEM mission and possible temporary setups as the center eyes a new year location.
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Trump says crowd small at Family Leader dinner critique
The Fact Checker assesses Donald Trump’s claim that crowd turnout was low for the November Family Leader Forum in Des Moines. Attendees exceeded 1,000 with 1,793 tickets sold and about 1,500 present, though Trump did not attend due to a scheduling conflict and endorsement negotiations.
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