Center Point to Form City Police Department
Center Point city council votes to start a new police department while continuing Linn County Sheriff's patrols during a transition. A 14 member committee urged the move. initial hire planned now with two more officers to be added by next April, estimated first year cost about 35000 dollars including a police car and radio gear.
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Center Point
Linn County Sheriff’s Department
Bob Pepin
John Schwiebert
Sheriff's
Pepin
Linn County
State agencies split on radioactive waste monitoring
Iowa officials diverge on tracking radioactive waste shipments. The Iowa Solid Waste Disposal Commission backed a public hearing for Sept. 20 after a consumer group petition. IDOT declined, with Ian MacGillivray saying he does not see a need. Iowa has no local waste, but acts as a transit route for eastern plant shipments en route to a Washington disposal site. The Public Interest Research Group urged a permit system to enable swift action after accidents.
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Des Moines
Iowa Solid Waste Disposal Commission
Iowa Department of Transportation
IDOT
Ian MacGillivray
Iowa
Duane Arnold Energy Center
Palo
Washington
Lone Tree Youth Killed in Motorcycle Crash
Kevin Mullinix, 17, of Route 1 Lone Tree died at University Hospitals Iowa City from injuries from a May 26 motorcycle crash. Deputies say he rode on a private farm drive south of Iowa City, hit ruts, lost control, and was thrown about 40 feet after his motorcycle struck a fence post.
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Lone Tree
Kevin Mullinix
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Johnson County
Controversy Over Site for New Iowa History Building
Statehouse and Capitol Planning Commission clash over placing an $8.5 million history building just south of the Statehouse. Commission chief Glenn Brockett backs a south site with a garden corridor and a rebuilt hilltop complex, while lawmakers and Gov. Ray question the plan and consider other locations. The aging current site lacks space and climate control for artifacts.
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Des Moines
Capitol Planning Commission
Commission
Glenn Brockett
Marshalltown
Statehouse
Capitol Complex
Brockett
Capitol
Ers
Court Street
Iowa
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