Week in Iowa recap highlights camera clampdown and probes
Statewide review of 348 permit requests trims fixed speed cameras to 11 across Cedar Rapids Davenport LeClaire Des Moines and Marshalltown. Probe into Patriots Run Project reveals plans to field spoiler candidates against Miller-Meeks and Nunn. Cedar Rapids hosts casino plan hearing while Charles E. Lakin Foundation pledges $165 million. Fritz obituary, Jan 6 charges for Earl Jordan, Tama audit findings, India trade trip progress, and lieutenant governor succession considerations noted.
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Attorney sues state over defamation and firing
Iowa lawyer James Sheets sues the Department of Health and Human Services claiming defamation wrongful discharge and negligent supervision. He alleges that agency officials pressured him to drop attorney title and that his termination during probation harmed his practice. The state seeks dismissal arguing exhausted remedies.
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Cyclist traces eight year charity bike trek across Midwest
Barry Schreier, an Ul professor, describes eight years of fundraising bike trips spanning about 5000 miles to support LGBT centers at Iowa and Purdue, Agape Café in Iowa City, and other groups. He typically raises 7000 to 10000 dollars per trip, cycles 8 to 12 hours daily, and plans future routes by wind.
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