Police adjust to court ruling on traffic citations
Eastern Iowa officers will swear the citations they issued and have them notarized to meet the Supreme Court ruling. Counties plan notary stamping of new tickets and post notarization of old ones to ensure compliance.
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Dillard
Mark Risse
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Tama County
Ann Hendricks
Benton County Attor
Cedar County
Lela Hayslett
Steve Gravelle
Rick Smith
Vilsack outlines new child abuse policy after death
Iowa official cites new child abuse policy following a fatal beating in January. The former boyfriend was acquitted of charges while agency training and interagency communication are being improved to prevent future cases. Reporter contact provided.
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Jesse Wendelsdorf
Rasmussen
Duis
Tipton lawmaker urges DHS chief to move on
State Rep. Dan Boddicker says leadership at the Department of Human Services should change amid child protection problems and auditor concerns. He calls on Governor to consider Rasmussen's exit while Sen. Johnie Hammond urges reassessment without removal.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines
Johnston
Dan Boddicker
House Human Resources Committee
Department of Human Services
DHS
Jessie Rasmussen
Boddicker
R-Tipton
Iowa Public Television
Iowa
Johnie Hammond
Ames
Scooters Spark Debate Among Cedar Rapids Parents and Kids
Kar City Big Wheels owner Don Copperwell says scooters seem like a fad and lack stability. Hoover Elementary third grader Netser plans to use scooters into teens, while St. Luke's nurse Kristin Flood warns of inevitable injuries and urges helmet use as safety guidance amid nationwide ER statistics on scooter accidents.
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Don Copperwell
Kar City Big Wheels
Cedar Rapids
Netser
Hoover Elementary
Iowa City
Kristin Flood
St. Luke’s Flood
Hijacked Colombian Plane Lands in Rebel Territory
A leftist guerrilla prisoner hijacked a Dash 230 plane carrying 21 people en route from Bogota to Florencia. The hijacker forced the aircraft to refuel at Neiva and diverted into rebel territory, then disembarked unharmed while the plane continued to Florencia. Police named Amobdo Ramos. FARC connection disputed by a spokesman.
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Bogota
Colombia
Florencia
Ernesto Gilibert
Amobdo Ramos
Aires
Neiva
Gilibert
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
FARC
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Heacrn Services Administration
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Oaknoll Drive
Cottage Grove
Cottage Grove Place
Eva Lu Morrison
First Ave. S.E
St. Luke’s
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Ann Boyer
Man
Thomas Kinkade
Thom
Lindale Mall
Avenue
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Lawnboy & Toro
Echo
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