Clean up at Co-Zero site drags 14 months after blast
After a December 2022 explosion at the Co-Zero plant near Marengo nine workers were hurt and nearby homes evacuated. Officials say EPA and DNR are making progress on cleaning polluted soil and water with a target removal date of October 11. The state sues Co-Zero to recover 1.5 million spent on cleanup. insurance paid 640,121. 892,740 remains unpaid with a September 24 trial in Iowa County.
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Marengo
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Kayla Lyon
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
DNR
Co-Zero
Sami Scheetz
Cedar Rapids
Lyon
EPA
Harper
Kan
Iowa
Kelly Regenold
Tama
Regenold
Iowa County
Cody Blasberg
Iowa Osha
Iowa Senate moves bill to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage
Iowa Gov. Reynolds backed measure would raise postpartum Medicaid from two months to 12 months, with income eligibility at 215 percent of the federal poverty level. The subcommittee advanced the bill 3-0 amid concerns about eligibility changes and impact on rural families and prenatal care.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Kim Reynolds
Senate
Molly Severn
Reynolds
Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Severn
Hawks
Chaney Yeast
Unity Point Health Blank Children’s Hospital
Yeast
Iowa Health and Human Services
Kelly Garcia
Mary Nelle Trefz
Trefz
Petersen
Mark Costello
Aimogene
Costello
Lowa
Iowa State Capitol
Tom Barton
the Gazette
Former union president pleads to bank fraud and embezzlement
Brock A. Willson also known as Brock A. Cligtow, former president of Roofers Local 182 in Cedar Rapids, pleaded in federal court to one count of bank fraud. Indicted on 10 counts last year, he faces up to 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine.
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Cedar Rapids
Brock A. Willson
Brock A. Cligtow
Roofers Local 182
Willson
Iowa
Wisconsin
Benton
Black Hawk
Johnson, Jones and Linn
Labor Organization
U.S
C.J. Williams
Timothy Vavricek
U.S. Department of Labor
Office of Labor Management Standards
Mount Vernon-Lisbon
Call for tips prompts reader involvement
The notice invites readers to share tips by calling Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, or toll free numbers. It stresses a community need for information and guidance from the public to aid ongoing reporting.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
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