Iowa law changes broaden housing code enforcement and auto coverage
The state passes bills requiring cities with 15000+ residents to adopt housing codes or face a uniform international code. An amended worker compensation law extends hearing loss awards for prolonged noise exposure. A new foster care inspection rule increases unannounced reviews of licensed homes. Drug case reforms remove accommodation defenses, boosting prosecutions. Auto liability rules raise minimum coverage and require uninsured and underinsured options, with small premium impacts.
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Robert Landers
Iowa
State Department of Social Services
Hank Mayer
Ann Ziebart
Iowa Supreme Court
Des Moines
Ziebart
Foudree
State Farm Insurance
State Insurance Department
State Farm
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Insurance Institute
Iowa Supreme Court rules against Aetna car damage method
The Iowa Supreme Court upheld the current damages rule that combines reasonable repair costs with use value, rejecting Aetna Life and Casualty Co. proposed change. Insurance Commissioner Bruce Foudree calls the decision consumer friendly and aims to avoid confusion and higher premiums.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Iowa Supreme Court
K. David Harris
High Court
Aetna Life and Casualty Co
Aetna
Iowa Insurance Department
Polk County District Court
Iowa Insurance
Bruce Foudree
Foudree
Supreme Court
Iowa Farm Fire Claims 23 Month Old
A rural farmhouse near Rolfe Iowa saw a fatal blaze that killed Kelly Marie Thorson 23 months old. Fire investigators will probe the cause while parents Lee and Joyce Thorson tried to reach the child but were driven back by smoke. The home sustained minor damage.
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ROLFE
Kelly Marie Thorson
Lee
Joyce Thorson
Thorson
Dayhoff Faces Criticism Over NFBI Iowa Board Ties
In September 1979 the National Federation of the Blind of Iowa criticized Dayhoff and questioned her commitment to blind programs. Dayhoff defended budgeting and policy as foundations of services and hinted at turnover as NFBI factions remain divided over loyalties while she leaves the board after one term.
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National Federation of the Blind of Iowa
Dayhoff
NFBI
Commission
John Taylor
State Commission For the Blind
Gentry
Ray
Whittemore man found hanged in jail cell
Kent Allen Hagenson 20 of Whittemore was discovered hanged in his Palo Alto County Jail cell by a deputy sheriff around midnight after a high speed chase. He had been arrested Friday by a state trooper on drunken driving charges.
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Evans
Waterloo
Jane Stump
la Porte City
Mason City
Leigh Curran
Marshalltown
Evelyn Demastus
Elkader
Central Community School District
Clayton County
Harvey J
Shirley Kuehl
Kuehl
Emmetsburg
UPI
Kent Allen Hagenson
Whittemore
Palo Alto County
Hagenson
Intruder shot dead in early morning bowling alley standoff
Davenport police say 19 year old Robert Leeper was shot in the chest and died after attempting a robbery at Hob Nob Inc. Lanes. Owner Richard Rieck fired back during a brief standoff while waitress Betty Hoon aided in a failed getaway bid.
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Davenport
Robert Leeper
Hob Nob Inc
Richard Rieck
Leeper
Rieck
Betty Hoon
Stone City herb teas spark local enthusiasm
Stone City family Shannon and Patrick Haggerson promote herb teas and potpourris sold across Iowa and the Midwest. They describe health benefits, list five tea blends, discuss sourcing costs, and plan herb garden workshops for farmers in river valley Iowa. They invite inquiries at 462-2119.
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Iowa Connection
Westdale
Barlow's
Health Hut
Good News Co-op
Cedar Rapids
New Pioneer Co-op
Whole Earth General Store
Iowa City
General Store
Inn
Stone City
Anamosa
Monticello
Des Moines
Midwest
Patrick
Haggersons
Shannon
California
Iowa
Three Arrested on Drunk Driving Charges at Night
Three people were arrested early Saturday for drunk driving. Duane L. Thies, 25, of Palo, was taken into custody at 12:06 a.m. and charged with a stop sign violation. William L. Ortgies, 66, from Route 1, Anamosa, was arrested at 2:10 a.m. on Highway 13 north of Coggan. Nancy Lee Naughton, 31, of 2050 North Town NE, was picked up at 2:25 a.m. in the 4100 block of Edgewood Road NW and charged with failure to carry vehicle registration. All were released Saturday morning after court appearances.
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Duane L. Thies
Palo
Thies
Coggan
Nancy Lee Naughton
North Town
Edgewood Road
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Cascade
Jim Thomas
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