Iowa Chief Justice urges reform of magistrate system
Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen outlined reforms to the judiciary including adjusting the magistrate system and boosting judges salaries. She cited the Kansas Plan to set district court judge pay at 75 percent of a federal judge, with a four year rollout, and urged funding for indigent defense amid a nationwide pay lag.
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Iowa Dairy Digester Fined For Pre Permit Pipe Work
Northwest Iowa's Novilla RNG faces a $10,000 penalty for building manure transport pipes before securing required permits. The two 2.5 million gallon digesters near Sioux Center capture methane to heat homes and cook food, with construction also underway in Winneshiek County. Legal challenges continue as Driftless Water Defenders contest rezoning and a conditional use permit.
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Daniel Morse
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