Clayton County cattle theft yields 15 year term
A Clayton County farmer, Michael Wayne Butikofer of Monona, received 188 months in federal prison for stealing more than 5 million dollars in cattle and misusing pandemic relief funds. He operated Fawn Hollow, a large NE Iowa operation, selling cattle to a Wisconsin slaughterhouse while defrauding investors, the USDA, and SBA programs. He faces over 5.7 million in restitution and three years of supervised release.
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Reynolds tops Cato fiscal policy report card with A grade
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds earned the highest grade and an 81 score in the Cato Institute Fiscal Policy Report Card, as six Republican governors received A’s while six Democrats earned F’s. The report credits Reynolds for tax reform and restrained spending, noting 2.3 percent annual growth in general fund spending since 2017, and highlights funding for private school financial aid. Also noted are $11.5 million in federal traffic safety grants to 300 partners and Reynolds extending a disaster proclamation through Oct. 29 to aid hurricane response, suspending certain hours of service, weight, and registration rules for repair crews.
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Greg Gianforte
Montana
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Tim Walz
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Cedar Rapids
the Gazette
New Johnson County panel to chart jail and sheriff plan
Johnson County supervisors reestablish the Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee to study jail options and ways to reduce crowding. The 17 member group includes county officials, judicial staff, law enforcement, mental health experts and residents. Axiom Consultants found structural defects and overcrowding at the jail. A Shire-Hattery study proposed an $80 million office jail facility with 140 beds, but expansion of the current site was deemed not viable. No location or decision yet on the future. past bond efforts in 2012 and 2013 failed to reach 60 percent.
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Nebraskan accused of enticing Johnson County minor
Alejandro Gomez Torres, 32, of Elkhorn Nebraska, was arrested last week in Johnson County on a charge of enticing a minor under 16. He allegedly agreed to meet with someone he believed underage after discussing sex acts. He was arrested upon arriving at the Iowa City meeting location. Bail set at 5000 cash.
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