Linn County Wins Casino License After 12-Year Push
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission approved a 275 million Cedar Rapids casino and entertainment center license by a 4-1 vote. Groundbreaking set for 11 a.m. despite a looming lawsuit. Mayor Tiffany O'Donnell called the vote transformative and pledged rapid progress.
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Tiffany O’donnell
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
Prairie Meadows Hotel and Casino
Altoona
Bryan Houlgrave
Linn County
Cedar Crossing
Cedar Crossing Casino to Rise in Northwest Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Crossing Casino and Entertainment Center will be built on the former Cooper's Mill site in northwest Cedar Rapids. The $275 million project includes 700 slot machines 22 table games multiple eateries bars an entertainment venue and other attractions.
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Cedar Crossing
Cedar Rapids
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Iowa House Republicans push bills to block pipelines
Six proposals introduced by Iowa House Republicans aim to block carbon capture pipelines from using eminent domain to seize land. Advocates for landowner rights and opponents of pipelines joined the news conference in the Iowa Capitol. The fate of proposed Iowa pipelines remains uncertain as measures move through the Legislature.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa House
Iowa Capitol
Trafficking case highlights 17 year old victim
Trish Mehaffey reports in The Gazette on a trafficking case involving a 17 year old victim. Authorities pursue suspects and outline charges as investigators detail coercion and exploitation across jurisdictions.
Man Convicted in Dubuque Teen Sex Trafficking Case
Cedar Rapids A Hi awatha man Jarod Earl Anderson was convicted in Linn County District Court after about six days of testimony. A jury deliberated roughly 90 minutes and found him guilty of sexually abusing and forcing a Dubuque teen to have sex with other men in exchange for money. He faces life in prison.
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Hiawatha
Dubuque
Linn County
Jarod Earl Anderson
Washington foster parents avoid prison for severe neglect
Ashley and Josh Drew, both 37, of Washington Iowa, pled guilty to child endangerment for neglecting a 16 year old boy in their home. They received suspended sentences due to lack of prior convictions. The October 2023 case involved transporting the boy to a hospital for alleged high blood sugar. staff reported extensive bruising and significant underweight at 76 pounds.
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Iowa
Ashley
Joshua Drew
Drews
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