Marion council to hear more on traffic cameras proposal
Marion City Council unanimously directed staff to draft an ordinance regulating automated traffic cameras. Some members oppose while others push for careful, phased consideration and potential mobile speed cameras for problematic areas.
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Trombino exits Iowa Homeland Security after four months
Paul Trombino resigns as director of the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management effective June 3 to pursue other opportunities. An interim director will be named later. Trombino had been brought back by Gov. Reynolds to lead the agency after a career in state and transportation roles and faced questions over prior contracts and pandemic response.
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Former area youth counselor allowed to withdraw guilty plea
A judge in Cedar Rapids granted Danielle Hook permission to withdraw her guilty plea after ruling suspended sentences were illegal for a former Four Oaks counselor accused of abusing a 14 year old in 2018. Hook had faced up to 15 years in prison but may reset the case as prosecutors consider new motions.
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Eastern Iowa News Briefs Update From The Gazette
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