North Liberty to hold landowners liable for meth lab cleanup
North Liberty voters backed an ordinance making property owners responsible for decontaminating sites after police remove meth lab waste. The rule requires certified cleanup before occupancy and may trigger an abatement process if owners refuse. A second ordinance adds local charges for drug paraphernalia possession. pawnbroker rules were tabled for now.
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North Liberty
North Liberty City
Diane Venenga
Venenga
Cedar Rapids man pleads guilty in heroin death case
Ramon C. Freeman 35 of Cedar Rapids pleaded guilty to distribution of heroin resulting in death and related counts. He admitted distributing heroin in January February and July and possessing a loaded .45 caliber pistol. The death involved a user identified as D L. If convicted he faces 20 years to life and multi million in fines with supervised release.
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U.S. Attorney’s Office
Northern District of
Iowa
Ramon C. Freeman
Freeman
D.L. D.L
U.S
Ilinois
Florida A&M names UI law professor as provost
Vanessa Miller reports Florida A&M University picks Marcella David, a University of Iowa law professor and associate dean, as provost after a nationwide search. David, noted for leadership in diversity and equal opportunity, will lead seven schools and 700 faculty after starting in February.
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Florida
A&m University
University of Iown
Marcella David
UI Law School
Rodney Wright
Tallahassee
David
UI College of Law
Uis
Sally Mason
Sam
Mason
Florida A&m
Elmira Mangum
FAMU
Mangum
Des Moines Convention Hotel Could Be Scaled Back
Des Moines plans for a 450 room convention hotel attached to the Iowa Events Center may drop to about 330 rooms to bridge a funding gap. Officials say every option remains on the table as costs and state contributions are reconsidered.
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Des Moines Convention Hotel
Des Moines
Matt Anderson
Iowa
Mortenson Construction
Anderson
Greg Edwards
Greater Des Moines Con
Vention and Visitors Bureau
Edwards
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