Linn County General Assistance cuts strain aid programs
Linn County faces a 62 percent rise in General Assistance cases since 1995 driving budget cuts. Starting Dec 1 the program shifts to one-time grants of 500 dollars for single persons and 750 dollars for families, with reductions in rent utilities and burial payments. Health Services also trims benefits as demand grows and 36 families hit the 1200 dollar annual cap.
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Dick Hogan
Cedar Rapids
Linn County General Assistance
Linn Health Services Program
Lois Rude
Rude
Linn County
Linn Health Services
Reade Nomination Advances to White House Signature
Linda Reade cleared a Senate voice vote for the U S District Court in the Northern District of Iowa and awaits presidential signature. Senator Grassley lauded the move as advancing a highly qualified candidate with decades of public service in Des Moines Sioux City Cedar Rapids and the Circuit Court context.
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the Gazette
Washington
D.C
Senate
Linda Reade
U.S. District Court
District of
Iowa
Reade
Judge Reade
Chuck Grassley
Lowa
Grassley
Des Moines
Sioux Falls, S.D
U.S. District Court For the
Cedar Rapids
Mark Bennett
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids teen in serious condition after drunken driving collision
Jennifer Rieck 17 remained in serious condition at Mercy Medical Center after a car struck by Steven Myers 32 who fled the scene near Williams Boulevard SW. Amber Franklin 16, a passenger, had been discharged. Myers faced charges including causing serious injury by vehicle and driving while barred with bail at 28 thousand dollars.
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Cedar Rapids
Highway 151
Beverly Road
Sheriff's Department
St. Luke’s Hospital
Fairfax
Mercy Medical Center
the Gazette
Jennifer Rieck
Rieck
Steven J. Myers
14Th Ave
Myers
16Th Avenue
Williams Boulevard
Amber Franklin
Seri
Ous
Linn County
Delta residents face drug charges after raid
Three Delta residents Christopher Alan Crook Nanette Christine Crook and Richard Norman Fazzina were arrested after a Mahaska Keokuk counties raid at 11 30 am Thursday. Authorities seized methamphetamine precursors one pound marijuana and methamphetamine packaging materials and scales. The Crooks face four counts of child endangerment plus conspiracy to manufacture more than five grams of methamphetamine and related charges. Fazzina faces similar counts without the child endangerment charges. All were held on 149 500 bail as deputies placed the children with the Department of Human Services and arranged for grandparents to provide care.
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Delta
Christopher Alan Crook
Nanette Christine Crook
Richard Norman Fazzina
Mahaska
Keokuk
Fazzina
Keokuk County
Department of Human Services
Voters Retain All Iowa Judges In General Election
Iowa voters kept every statewide judge on the retention ballot in the November 5 election. Results from the Secretary of State show widespread approval for justices and clerks across the Supreme Court Court of Appeals and district courts with large yes margins.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Secretary of State
Iowa Supreme Court
Michael Streit
Marsha Temus
Iowa Court of Appeals
Larry Eisenhauer
Terry Haitink
Rosemary Shaw Sackett
Allamakee
Clayton
Delaware
Dubuque
Winneshiek
Joseph Moothart
Benton
Johnson, Jones, Linn
Tama
Patrick Grady
Thomas Koehler
Amanda Potterfield
Sylvia Lewis
Jane Spande
Cedar
Clinton
Jackson
Muscatine
Scott Counties
J. Hobart Darbyshire
Patrick Madden
Gary McKenrick
Mary Howes
Douglas McDonald
John Mullen
Arlen VanZee
James Weaver
District
Appanoose
Davis
Jefferson
Keokuk
Mahaska
Monroe
Poweshiek
van Buren
Wapello
Washington
Dan Morrison
Daniel Wilson
Lucy Ga Mon
Michael Stewart
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C.R
Gazette
Jason Braverman
Linn
Hogan
Ations
ACT
U.S
Elizabeth Rutter
Southern District of
Drake University Law School
Iowa State University
Drake
Michael Melloy
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
By Steve Gravelle
Juana
Wiley
Davenport
Coralville
Kennedy Mall
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