Ex plant manager denies awareness of minor workers
Gary Norris a former Agriprocessors operations manager testified he never received reports of underage workers at the Postville plant, saying supervisor Mark Spangler did not alert him to concerns. He cited difficulty judging ages among mostlyGuatemalan employees and noted many looked younger in clothing and gear.
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Black Hawk County
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Spangler
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Des Moines
Mary Funk
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Iowa Workforce Development
Former Agriprocessors workers sentenced in Postville case
Two former Agriprocessors employees receive federal prison terms for crimes at the kosher meat plant in Postville. Mitch Meltzer, 50, of Postville, head accountant, gets over three years and $26.9 million in restitution for false statements to a bank. Beebe, 52, gets 10 months for conspiracy to commit document fraud tied to fake IDs before the May 2008 raid.
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Agriprocessors Human Resources
Elizabeth Billmeyer
Cedar Rapids
Agriprocessors
Postville
Mitch Meltzer
U.S
Meltzer
Sholom Rubashkin
Yemtov
Toby” Bensasson
Rubashkin
Waterloo
Bensasson
Brent Beebe
Beebe
A/C repairman stays busy amid heat in Cedar Rapids
Cob Thomas of Five Seasons Heating & Cooling handles eight to 15 service calls daily during a heat wave. He notes many units suffer from dirty filters and low refrigerant, with typical repairs costing around 100 dollars.
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Chris Earlie
Cedar Rapids
Jacob Thomas
Thomas
Five Seasons Heating & Cooling
Rick Sizemore
Central board and teachers settle contract dispute
The Central Community school board approved a tentative 2.14 percent package increase for the Central Education Association after arbitration. Teachers originally sought a base pay rise of 939 dollars plus health and dental premium hikes. the board made no counterproposal before an agreement was reached pending ratification.
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Eleader
Central Community School Board
Central Education Association
Elkader approves 74997 bid to remove asbestos
The Elkader City Council approved a 74 997 dollar bid from Affordable Hazards Removal of Monticello to remove asbestos from flood damaged homes and buildings. Work will begin in June and after removal, properties will be offered for sale by sealed bid with unsold structures demolished.
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Elkader
Monticello
Jennifer Cowsert
Wellman to Finish Trail Connecting School and Park
The Wellman City Council awarded a 44323 bid to J and L Construction of Washington Iowa for a walking trail linking Wellman Elementary School to the Parkside Activities Center in North Park. The project should be completed in July with about eight thousand dollars in savings used for other park upgrades.
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Wellman Elementary
Parkside
North Park
J & L Construction
Washington
Iowa
Dave Ross
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