Nurse who gave inmates overdoses appeals firing
Amanda Dodson, a Fort Madison Iowa State Penitentiary nurse fired over dozens of COVID vaccine overdoses, appeals termination arguing she is blameless. The May 10 letter says she violated work rules, while union seeks reinstatement with back pay.
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Iowa State Penitentiary
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Iowa Public Employment Relations Board
the Gazette
Iowa racetrack cuts ties with announcer over racist rant
Kossuth County Speedway in Algona says it will not employ the announcer who made racist remarks about Black fans and kneeling players. FloRacing removed the event broadcast and faulted the remarks while the track stresses the comments were an isolated incident.
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Fairmont
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Jon McCorkell
Oelke
McCorkell
Low
Cedar Rapids seeks artists for downtown mural project
The city of Cedar Rapids and Advocates for Social Justice call for local artists to paint a mural on the Five Seasons Parking Ramp at 400 First Ave NE. Submit qualifications by Aug 9 with bio, interest, and past work. a committee will pick finalists by Aug 13, with final selection by mid September.
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Cedar
Cityofcr.com
Iowa Lottery Draws July 22
Pick 3 Midday 6 8 6. Pick 3 Evening 4 2 0. Pick 4 Midday 2 3 6 3. Pick 4 Evening 3 8 7 2. Lucky for Life numbers 20 28 29 33 34 with Lucky ball 4.
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Appalled Iowa health boards lack quorum amid vacancies
Iowa Senate Democrats condemn Gov. Reynolds for not filling seven vacancies on the State Board of Health and the Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Commission causing July meetings to be canceled. Senator Liz Mathis calls the situation an all hands on deck health crisis during the pandemic. Also notes a domain outage disruptions at iowa.gov and confirms Gina Badding's appointment to the Iowa Court of Appeals to fill Judge Doyle's upcoming retirement.
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Iowa State Board of Health
Reynolds
Iowa Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Commission
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Liz Mathis
D-Hiawatha
Iowa Senate Human Resources Committee
State Board of Health
State
Gina Badding
Carroll
Iowa Court of Appeals
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Comito
Halbur
Neu & Badding
University of Iowa
Richard H. Doyle
Des Moines
Local Crime Log Highlights April Arrests Across Iowa City Area
Federal and county agents report numerous April arrests in Johnson Linn and Cedar Rapids areas. Individuals face charges including drug possession and paraphernalia, child endangerment, and drug tax stamp violations with multiple second offenses noted.
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Delores E. Burrell
North Liberty
240Th Street
Johnson County
Alejandra D.L.M. Melendez Sanchez
E. Burlington St
Iowa City
Washington
Dodge Streets
Isaiah C. Blaxton
Hollywood Blvd
Seventh Street
10Th Avenue
Coralville
Carlee J. Chehak
Colona
Ill
Community Drive
Kaitlyn R. Bevis
Benton Dr
Clinton and
Burlington Streets
Jacob X. Luna
Mount Pleasant
Burlington
Clinton Streets
Jered R. Gerot
Conesville
Madison Streets
Beth A. Kamerman
Second St
Second Street
Michael Delon
Boynton Beach
Fla
Denver A. Haight
Ely
120Th Street
Ely Road
Solon
Grande Ave
Cedar Rapids
Zachary J. Kruse
Roxbury Dr
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Capitol Digest
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Andrea M. Casella
Washington St
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Linn
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Parrish A. Forrest
21St Ave
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