Teen killer sentencing delayed in grandparents' deaths
Isaiah Sweet, now 19, had pleaded guilty to two counts of first degree murder for the May 2012 slayings of Richard and Janet Sweet in Manchester Iowa. Defense experts argued his age at the time resembled 12 due to developmental factors and abuse history. The judge recessed the hearing to March 11 with family members urging the maximum prison sentence.
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Manchester
Iowa
Isaiah Sweet
Sweet
Richard
Janet Sweet
Stephen Hart
Stacy Sweet
Angie Camlin
Camlin
Isaiah
ISU College of Design Faces Accreditation Shortcomings
Iowa State University College of Design must submit annual statistical reports and interim progress reports after a review found four of 55 accreditation conditions unmet. Programs must address life safety course requirements and resource adequacy while leadership says issues can be readily addressed and plans will start this spring.
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Iowa State University
ISU
Iowa Board of Regents
National Architectural Accrediting Board
Board of Regents Committee
Iowa House approves drone regulation bill in 87 12 vote
Iowa lawmakers advance a drone use bill amid mixed support as Senate leaders doubt passage this year. House floor manager says protections respond to constituent concerns while proponents frame it as expanding privacy rights. Senate will review alongside its own version, but prospects remain slim.
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Des Moines
Iowa
House
Senate Judiciary Committee
Rob Hogg
Cedar Rapids
Jarad Klein
R-Keota
Klein
Hogg
Senate
Wellmark reserves deemed reasonable by independent review
The Iowa Insurance Division says Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield's 1.3 billion reserves are reasonable and prudent. The review by Risk and Regulatory Consulting LLC found capital and liquidity adequate to handle potential shocks without harming policyholders in Iowa and South Dakota.
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Blue Shield
Iowa Insurance Division
Jack Hatch
D-Des Moines
Hatch
Insurance Commissioner
Risk and Regulatory Consulting LLC
Wellmark
Iowa
South
Invotex Group
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