Iowa jails in need of updates say chief inspector
Inspector Delbert Longley says about 20 percent of Iowa’s county jails require significant work. He notes aging facilities from Allamakee to Delaware counties and cites hard water issues at Iowa County Jail in Marengo. Voters have rejected jail bond measures in Johnson, Allamakee, and Delaware counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Iowa
Delbert Longley
Iowa County
Longley
Robert Rotter
Rotter
Allamakee
Delaware
Johnson County
Lonny Pulkrabek
Pulkrabek
Taylor County
Cliff Jette
the Gazette
Allamakee County
Clark Mellick
Waukon
Johnson County Jail worker honored for lifesaving action
Johnson County Sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek awarded Kim Pearson the Lifesaving Award for May 10 2014 efforts to save a female inmate who attempted suicide in the jail. Pearson rushed in as the inmate hung with a blanket, assisted by deputies, and the inmate was stabilized and transported to a hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Johnson County
Lonny Pulkrabek
Kim Pearson
Sheriff’s Office
Pearson
Kim
Pulkrabek
Sheriffs Office
Johnson County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff's Office
Public Information Board names new director in Iowa
The Iowa Public Information Board named Charlie Smithson election law expert as executive director, succeeding retiree Keith Luchter. Smithson previously led the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board and serves as adjunct professor of election law at Drake. The board enforces Open Records and Open Meetings laws and has issued orders and fines, including a $1000 penalty to Washington County Attorney Larry Brock last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Public Information Board
Charlie Smithson
Keith Luchter
Smithson
Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board
Iowa Secretary of State’s
Iowa House
Drake
Charlie
Public Information Board
Robert Andeweg
Urbandale
Statehouse
Iowa
Washington County
Larry Brock
Brock
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jill. Kasparie
Kerg
Hermiston
Thegazette
Erin
Jordan
Hill Top
S. 11Th St
Marion
Carol Gunnett
Diane Pailthorpe
Cma
Patricia Deardorff
Carol A. Gunnett
Boyson Road
Hiawatha
Cedarrapids
Gunnettdr
Gmail
Nelsonsmeat.com
Marion Rd
Son Meat
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!