Iowa Civil Rights damages upheld in Polk County court
A decision awarding $40,000 to a former Iowa City man for racial slurs on the job was upheld by Polk County District Court. Other items note Branstad forming local economic crisis teams, Iowa’s claim of top national quality of life, and various regional legal, political, and cultural updates.
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Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Iowa City
Polk County
Iowa
Cor
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Lowa
Police officers wear hats on off duty security at REO Speedwagon concert
Cedar Rapids officers broke a boycott to work security at Five Seasons Center, despite some peers opposing hats on off duty assignments. The event saw 16 intoxication arrests, 4 underage drinking, 2 marijuana, 1 assault and disorderly conduct, 1 fighting, and 1 selling T shirts without a license. Chief Hinzman defended hats as part of uniform, while officers argued for better dialogue.
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Rick Smith Waccus
Cedar Rapids
Five Seasons Center
Gary Hinzman
Richard “Buck” Brown
David Pisha
Hinzman
Pisha
Linn County
Brown
Sage faces federal heroin charges in Cedar Rapids
Sage, alleged kingpin of a Nepal to I own heroin smuggling ring, returns to Cedar Rapids for arraignment on 21 counts. His wife Vimala remains in Minnesota on bond, with hearings planned before she joins him. Three others, MaryAnne Caldwell Minh Thanh Le and Arthur L Cooper, plead not guilty to drug charges and await trial July 8 in U S District Court. Caldwell and Le charged with conspiracy and distribution counts including school zone offenses. Cooper charged with distributing heroin on Nov 30. Caldwell and Cooper released on promises to appear. Le placed under church-supervised supervision after immigration review pending.
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Vanessa Shelton
Cedar Rapids
Thomas Sage
Minnesota
U.S
Robert Teig
Iowa
Sage
Vimala
Teig
Mary Anne Caldwell
Linn Blvd
Minh Thanh le
Park Ave
Arthur L. Cooper
Route 5
Caldwell
Washington High School
St. Pius X Catholic Church
United States
Linn County
Iowa colleges band together to market Iowa graduates
A coalition of 14 Iowa colleges and universities launched a campaign to promote their graduates to Iowa businesses. IPA chair Pat Bassett says many graduates leave the state, and the brochure aims to raise employer awareness of campus placement services. The effort includes Luther Coe and 12 other institutions and will expand to non profit and government groups with future phases.
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Alan Bell Jazette
Iowa
Iowa Placement Association
Pat Bassett
IPA
University of Northern Iowa
Bassett
Dave Robino
UNI
Coe
Briar Cliff
Buena Vista
Dordt
Drake University
Graceland
Iowa Wesleyan
Luther
Morningside
Mount Mercy
St. Ambrose
Wartburg
William Penn
Midwest College Placement Association
Liberal Arts
Luther College
Katheryn Soltow-Selness
Macreay Landy
Soltow-Selness
Donna Vinton
Iowa Development Commission
Midwest
Correction: Civil War Displays to Honor 9th Missouri Volunteers
The 9th Missouri Volunteers Pindalls Sharpshooters will display Civil War and Confederate flags Sunday from 10 30 a m to 5 p m at Wapsipinicon State Park near Anamosa. No parade or reenactments will occur. Gazette welcomes complaints about accuracy fairness and completeness via phone 398 8313.
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Missouri Volunteers
Pindalls
Wapsipinicon State Park
Anamosa
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