Iowa districts weigh stop-arm cameras for school buses
School districts in Iowa view stop-arm cameras as safety aids but note no state mandate exists. Officials cite variable costs and limited data while Monticello and Mid-Prairie already use cameras. Washington reports higher violations in 2012, with few incidents elsewhere.
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Department of Education
Iowa Department of Transportation
Steve Gent
Department of Transportation
Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services
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Gent
Monticello
Washington
Harden
Mid-Prairie
Inci
Iowa State Patrol
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
College Community
Clear Creek Amana
Katie Mulholland
Linn- Mar
County supervisors weigh incremental move to 100 percent pay
Linn County officials discuss raising top salaries to full pay with a plan to implement in steps. The Compensation Board urged higher pay for elected officials, while the supervisors and county attorney note current figures and the impact on the budget.
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Langston
Harris
Mously
Linn
Joel Miller
Miller
Phil Klinger
Cedar Rapids
Board of Supervisors
Harris, Langston
Brent Oleson
Jerry Vander Sanden
Polk County
Vander Sanden
Fugitive Indictment Details Bjorklund Scheme Involving 11 Clients
A Cedar Rapids case outlines a scheme by Bjorklund from 2005 to 2006 that used 11 clients in Coralville and Wisconsin addresses. He allegedly used three vehicles with Iawa plates and posed as a top DUI defense lawyer while diverting client donations to entities he controlled. Paralegal notes and former colleagues condemn his ethics and alleged fraud.
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Coralville
Wisconsin
Rochelle Theroux
Bjorklund
Iowa Supreme Court
Jake
Cedar Rapids
Charles Hallberg
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