Most lawyer complaints unfounded study notes high share
A study finds about 75 percent of 587 Iowa lawyer complaints over two fiscal years were unfounded. The ethics process, run by the Ethics Committee and Grievance Commission, handles inquiries and disciplinary actions with confidentiality mostly keeping proceedings private.
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Dick Hogan
Gazette Courts
Iowa
Iowa Supreme Court
U.S
Edgar Hansell
Des Moines
Iowa State Bar Association
Hansell
Cedar Rapids
Gary Robinson
Committee On
Bar
Supreme Court
Linn County Bar Association
Iris Muchmore
Robinson
Jim Gritzner
Gritzner
Ethics Committee
Recycling drives engage communities and schools nationwide
Communities and students mobilize recycling efforts with high support for reuse. In Martelle and Lisbon residents back plastics reuse while schools led by Tom and Barb Gingerich involve students in collecting plastic milk jugs as part of environmental and civics education.
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Lisbon
Martello
Martelle
Susan Schmidt
Tom
Barb Gingerich
Barb
Des Moines pilot uses tire chips to replace sand in landfill
Kaiser of RoseBar describes a Des Moines landfill pilot program using recycled tire chips in leachate control as a cost saving substitute for clean sand. DNA official Teresa Hay notes the chips will be tested at the site. RoseBar charges vary by tire size and location, with Cedar Rapids pricing at 75 cents per car tire.
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Des Moines
Kaiser
RoseBar
Cedar Rapids
Curry Keeps Positive Attitude Through Ups and Downs at Iowa Restaurant
A veteran restaurateur recounts losing his Texas truck stop investment after a 1986 accident and later rebuilding in Iowa from Yesterday's to Coffee Town. He endured stock losses on Black Monday and a Lottery windfall kept his spirits high while praising loyal staff.
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Curry
Interpoint Corp
Food Service
Interpoint
Denton
Texas
Iowa
Yesterday's
Coffee Town
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