Expensive battle may drag on in Marion police dispute
Four years after a clash over extra-duty assignments the Marion police union and City Hall remain at odds with court battles continuing. Union president DeLaMater predicts seven more years of proceedings while the city notes ongoing appeals and PERB complaints amid manpower and overtime issues.
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Marion
Christie
Michael DeLaMater
Marion Policeman's Protective Association
Jim Weilenhagen
the Square
Police Department
Weilenhagen
DeLaMater
Civil Service Commission
Linn District Court
Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa Court of Appeals
Weitenhagen
State Public Employment Relations Board
PERB
Bill Grundy
Gazette
City Council
Council
Chris Ebert
Ebert
State Supreme Court
Carl Ramey
Westenhagen
Racing commission rejects trifecta betting proposal in Iowa
The Iowa Racing Commission refused Monday to approve trifecta wagering as horses and greyhounds begin parimutuel racing under new state law. They will consider it later as the industry stabilizes, citing concerns over imbalances and past scandals.
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Racing Commission
DES Moines
Iowa Racing Commission
Iowa
Steve Severn
Marion
Burger
Jean Kleve
Iowa Fair Horse Racing Limited
Kleve
Commission
Clive
Black Hawk supervisors push to remove judge over acquittal
The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors urged Gov. Branstad to remove 5th District Judge Robert E. Ford for what it calls dereliction of duty after his acquittal of Bill J. Whitcomb on indecent contact charges. The panel cites insensitivity and rights concerns, while Whitcomb’s case hinged on legal wording excluding genital terms. Ford says critics misread the record as attorney Noonan weighs a possible law change to include genitals or pubes.
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Waterloo
Black Hawk
5Th District Court
Robert E. Ford
Ford
Bill J. Whitcomb
Iowa
Noonan
Rural Iowa Hospitals Press for Medicare Wage Review
Midwest hospital leaders and lawmakers urge DHHS to publish revised wage cost data for Medicare payments. Iowa could gain up to 40 million dollars retroactively, while urban hospitals may owe similar amounts. critics demand a timely report and potential legal action if delayed. Representatives Tauke Bedell Skelton push for immediate release to correct rural-urban disparities.
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David Lynch Gazette
Washington
Iowa
Midwest
Department of Health and Human Services
Donald Dunn
Iowa Hospital Association
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Tom Tauke
R Lowa
Berkley Bedell
Drowa
Ike Skelton
D-Mo
Department
Tauke
Dunn
Skelton
Congress
Health and Human Services
Margaret Heckler
Bedell
Heckler
House
Iowa City scam prompts warnings for area residents
A pigeon drop scam in Iowa City last week led Cedar Rapids police to warn area residents. Two women targeted a foreign University of Iowa student in Old Capitol Center, diverting funds after a cash envelope ploy and an attorney consultation ruse. Both suspects remain at large.
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Iowa City
Vanessa Shelton
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Des Moines
James Barnes
University of Iowa
Old Capitol Center
Barnes
Senior Citizens Seek LIFTS Expansion in Linn County
A Cedar Rapids senior citizens group asks Linn County supervisors to extend the LIFTS bus service to Sundays and designated week nights. The proposal follows a survey of more than 30 senior groups, nine apartment complexes, five meal sites, and over 40 churches showing broad support for expanded hours. The LIFTS service operates Monday through Friday with 24 hour advance reservations and fares of 30 cents one way within Cedar Rapids.
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Senior Citizens Group
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Susan Stotts
Patrolman to speak on winter survival in West Branch
Iowa State Patrol Trooper Gene Koble will present Winter Highway Survival at Hoover Library Auditorium West Branch on Thursday at 2 p.m. sponsored by the National Park Service. He will discuss hazards from severe winter storms road conditions and how to survive a highway blizzard with slides and tips on a winter survival kit.
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West Branch
Iowa State Patrol
Gene Koble
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
Hoover Library
National Park Service
Koble
Davenport
Johnston named Outstanding Young Iowan from Linn County
Connie Johnston of 1510 Maplewood Drive NE won the 1984 local competition sponsored by Cedar Rapids Jaycees to earn the Outstanding Young Iowan honor. She is an assistant VP for transaction banking at Bandowa Savings, joined the Jaycees in 1982, serves on the Rainbow for Girls advisory board, and is a CPR instructor who certified 44 people in the last year.
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Connie Johnston
Maplewood Drive
Linn County
Johnston
Cedar Rapids Jaycees
Bandowa
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Dubuque
Lawrence Scalise
Peggy Devine-Kent
Devine-Kent
Dallas County
Whitcomb
Benton County
Tom Noonan
Black Hawk Board
Francis Messerly
Branstad
Vinton
New Life Fitness World
Lovebirds
Sheraton Inn
Sweetheart
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