Stop-arm cameras monitor buses in three Iowa districts
In Monticello, Mid Prairie and Washington, school districts use stop-arm cameras to record drivers who ignore stop signs and flashing lights. Statewide concern grew after Kadyn Halverson's death in 2011 and Kadyn's Law's passage the next year.
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Mid- Prairie
Washington
Kadyn Halverson
Kensett
Monticello Community School
Max Christensen
Iowa
Clitt Jette Phe
Monticello Community School District
Marion City Arm Officers Faces Offers to Buy Rifles
The Marion City Council approved arming officers with semi-automatic rifles and at least two citizens offered to fund the weapons so officers would not pay themselves. The discussion appeared on page 3A alongside other national and local items.
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Marion
Living DIY drugs Do It Yourself medicine trend grows
Readers increasingly craft everyday items at home such as sunscreen and deodorant rather than purchasing ready made products. The article notes safety cautions and practical tips for nonprofessional makers.
Supervisors seek full time pay for Linn County board
John Harris reports a majority of Linn County Supervisors want salaries raised to match full-time county officers. The move follows years of pressure after a 2009 pay cut to fit a five member board with costs near a three member setup. Harris urged the Compensation Board to back full-time pay for the supervisors.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County Board of Supervisors
John Harris
Board of Supervisors
Harris
Linn County Compensation Board
Compensation Board
Linda Langston
FBI seeks help to capture disbarred Coralville attorney
Disbarred Iowa lawyer Dennis Bjorklund, a fugitive since 2010 on mail and tax fraud charges, is sought by the FBI with a public appeal and a billboard to aid his capture. The indictment accuses him of running a phony charity and underreporting income.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Dennis Bjorklund
FBI
Bjorklund
Sandy Brevalt
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