Iowa House approves five year casino moratorium in Iowa
The Iowa House passed HF 144 68 to 31, banning new casino licenses from 2025 through mid 2030 and setting stricter criteria for future casinos. The measure could block Cedar Rapids Cedar Crossing plans while the Gaming Commission weighs Linn County license on February 6.
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Deadly midair crash kills 67 near Washington
A midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet near Ronald Reagan National Airport killed all 67 aboard. The jet carried 60 passengers and four crew, while three soldiers were aboard the helicopter. One air traffic controller oversaw helicopter and plane movements when the crash occurred.
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Teen recounts ordeal in first Linn County high trafficking case
A Dubuque teen testified in Cedar Rapids that at 17 she was forced into sex acts by Jarod Anderson, who gave her alcohol and mushrooms and arranged encounters for money. The 35-year-old faces charges including human trafficking of a minor under Iowa’s 2023 law, with jury selection already underway in Linn County District Court.
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