Captiol Notebook Iowa declares disaster in four counties
Gov. Reynolds issues disaster proclamations for Hancock O Brien Osceola and Sioux counties after severe storms. Proclamations activate the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program offering up to 7000 for repairs food and housing and a Disaster Case Advocacy Program with no income limit available for 180 days. Grants and programs details are on homelandsecurity iowa gov.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Kim Reynolds
Hancock
O’brien
Osceola
Sioux
Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Homelandsecurity. Iowa.gov
Statehouse
Reynolds
Charlie Neibergall
Associated Press
Tiffin man sentenced to 37 years for sexual exploitation
Benjamin Paul Egli, 30, of Tiffin, was sentenced to 37 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to sexually exploit a child and possession of child pornography. He directed abuse involving his partner's toddler during 2023 while recording via Snapchat calls and possessed hundreds of images. He faces five years supervised release and $6,000 restitution. case linked to Project Safe Childhood.
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Cedar Rapids
Benjamin Paul Egli
U.S
Egli
North Liberty
C.J. Williams
Department of Justice
U.S. Marshals Service
Devra Hake
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Iowa
Fired IPERS official sues state over alleged misreporting
Rich Wiggins, a former IPERS investment risk officer, sues Iowa in Polk County District Court alleging wrongful discharge and False Claims Act violations. He says IPERS overstated performance, hid fees, and masked risk, while Lakshminarayanan and Samarajski allegedly misled the Investment Board. Wiggins was fired February 2, 2023 after seven months. He previously led risk at Saudi Aramco and monitored IPERS $40 billion portfolio.
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Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System
Rich Wiggins
State of Iowa
Polk County
Wiggins
State of
Iowa
Sriram Lakshminarayanan
Saudi Aramco
Lakshminarayanan
Pennsylvania
Gregory Samorajski
Samarajski
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