Former UI fraternity member's trial delayed amid civil case talks
The criminal trial of Carson Steffen, a former University of Iowa student and FIJI brother charged with first degree harassment for snap chat dissemination, is postponed as a parallel civil suit by Makena Solberg proceeds. The civil case aims to address alleged sexual assault and related media distribution involving US Phi Gamma Delta members. A November 2024 trial in Tama County remains on the civil calendar, while Steffen faces a July 15 case management conference in Johnson County.
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Solberg
Fiji
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Meloan
Johnson County Court
Reynolds rescinds 62 old Iowa executive orders in purge
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds rescinded 62 past executive orders and amended two, sweeping away decades old directives from Hughes, Ray, Branstad, Vilsack, and Culver as part of a government reorganization. The move, framed as sharpening state priorities, affects orders dating to 1964 and previously issued to address now superseded rules.
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Harold Hughes
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Robert Ray
Terry Branstad
Tom Vilsack
Chet Culver
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Des Moines
Subsoil moisture recharges with sustained heavy rainfall in Iowa
Despite drier conditions last week, USDA data show 92 percent of Iowa subsoil has adequate or surplus moisture, more than double a year ago. ISU surveys found over 10 inches of moisture near Calumet, Ireton and Sibley, with deep soil water stabilizing crops. Corn and soybeans rely on deeper moisture for drought safety while topsoil fluctuates more. drought monitor shows no drought across Iowa, though 23 percent of the state remains unusually dry in the northeast. Planting remains about five days behind schedule for corn and soybeans.
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Ireton
Sibley
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Pella
Federal Climate Prediction Center
Gazette of Cedar Rapids Adopts Employee Ownership Award
The Gazette, Cedar Rapids Iowa, proclaims its status as an employee owned company of the year for 2022. The notice lists mailing addresses and contact numbers for subscription services and the general office.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette
Gazette Communications Inc
Falience Company
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