Father charged with murder in death of St Joseph preschooler
Matthew Schleier, executive at United Fire Group in Cedar Rapids, appeared in Linn County Court on a first degree murder charge for allegedly strangling his five year old son Jack Schleier at their Marion home. Bail set at $1 million cash only. The Gazette confirms ongoing investigation and school districts offer counseling while Xavier Catholic Schools express sorrow and request privacy.
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Linn County
Linn County District Court
Casey Jones
Schleier
Jones
Marion
Jack
Chris McCarville
Xavier Catholic Schools
St. Joseph
Jack Schleier
Victoria Schleier
McCarville
Xavier
Grant Wood Area
Nick Maybanks
the Gazette
Centerville school board fined for open meetings violation
Judge orders Centerville Community School District to pay 113,258 in attorneys fees after finding the board violated Iowa Open Meetings Law by discussing a staffer resigination in a closed session. The council argued minutes showed unrelated topics, including resignation terms and fallout, were discussed.
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Centerville Community
Iowa
Appanoose County
Mark Kruse
Kruse
Iowa Freedom of Information Council
Randy Evans
Council
Mark Taylor
Iowa Capital Dispatch
Taylor
Ryan Hodges
Hodges
Evans
Freedom of Information Council
Bird flu found in pig marks first U S swine detection
The U S Department of Agriculture confirmed one of five pigs on a backyard Oregon farm tested positive for H5N1, the first swine case in the United States amid a broader outbreak across poultry and dairy cattle. The farm remains quarantined, two pigs negative, others pending tests, and officials caution about cross species transmission risks.
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Oregon
United States
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Oregon Agriculture Department
Department
USDA
National Veterinary Services Laboratories
Cathy Cochran
U.S
Katelyn Jetelina
Monticello
the Gazette
Mirrorbox theater relies on volunteers to cut costs
Mirrorbox theater runs with no paid staff aside from a small contracted box office and bar crew and an honorarium for actors. All administrative work from marketing to fundraising is volunteer, as Hallman notes ongoing funding struggles and a rent deadline after landlords demanded back rent within three days.
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Mirrorbox
Hallman
Tyler Oswood
Alex Frazier
Josh Bass
OFB LLC Real Estate
Trust
CSPS
Theatre Cedar Rapids
Ellis Blvd
Diana.nollen
Thegazette
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Cavan Hallman
Cedar Rapids
Diana Nollen
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