Lawsuits challenge Summit carbon pipeline in Iowa
A coalition led by Iowa lawmakers landowners and advocates filed lawsuits against state regulators over the Iowa Utilities Commission permit for the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline The suits challenge eminent domain and route impacts especially near Charles City and the Avenue of the Saints Development Park They argue the project serves private investors not public use and seek to curb land takings and broaden protections for property owners.
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Summit Carbon Solutions
Charles City
For
Justice
Sierra Club of Iowa
Summit
North Dakota
Commission
Sandy Salmon
Janesville
Avenue of the Saints
Charley Thomson
Republican
Legislator Group
Thomson
Iowa House
Senate
Iowa Utilities Commission
North
South Dakota
University Heights approves 1 percent local option tax
Voters in University Heights approve a 1 percent local option sales tax by 74 percent with 76 yes and 24 no ballots among 722 registered voters turnout 14 percent. The tax starts Jan 1 2025 and funds property tax relief and public safety parks infrastructure and administration per ballot language.
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University Heights
Iowa Cities
Louise From
Central City rider dies weeks after deer crash
Daniel Nash aged 46 died from injuries after a August 28 collision with a deer on Whittier Road near Prairie Chapel Road north of Springville. He was not wearing a helmet and was flown by Life Flight to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics before his death Wednesday per Linn County Sheriff’s Office.
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Central City
Linn County Sheriffs Office
Daniel Nash
Whittier Road
Prairie Chapel Road
Springville
Nash
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids Fire Rescues Dog From Vault
Cedar Rapids firefighters freed a dog trapped in a vault at 1900 First Ave E after a vault door closed on it. Crews used jackhammers and an air compressor with sewer department help, breaching the steel door around 12 30 p m the dog walked out unharmed.
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Cedar Rapids
First Ave. E
Cedar Rapids Battalion
Brian Gibson
City Sewer
Eighteen indicted in nationwide bank fraud scheme
A federal grand jury in Des Moines charged 18 individuals with bank fraud money laundering and conspiracy in a nationwide scam using stolen checks and sham IRS registered businesses. The scheme targeted 12 businesses and 14 Iowa area financial institutions totaling about 2.1 million in proceeds from an attempted 10 million in stolen checks. Victims span Georgia Illinois Ohio Texas California New York Alabama Idaho and Quebec with banks and credit unions in Iowa named in the indictment. If convicted, defendants face up to 30 years on bank fraud charges and 10 years on money laundering counts. (Names and details drawn from Trish Mehaffey The Gazette report.)
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Des Moines
Towa
U.S
Iowa
IRS
Georgia
Illinois
Ohio
Texas
California
New York
Alabama
Idaho
Quebec
Canada
Bank of America
BMO Bank
First Central State Bank
Great Southern Bank
Jpmorgan Chase Bank
PNC Bank
U.S. Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Ascentra Credit Union
Collins Community Credit Union
Community Choice Credit Union
Financial Plus Credit Union
Greater Iowa Credit Union
Green State Credit Union
Veridian Credit Union
Thaddeus Jerome Lee
Johnnie Lee Thomas
Malik K. Marshall
Latroy L. Currie
Tiarra Lenne Jones
Stephan Rashad Haley
Lovely Hall
Kira Ashleigh Johnson
Carnell A. Thomas Jr
Reanna R
IRS Criminal Investigation
FBI
Postal Inspection Service
Treasury Inspector General For
Tax Administration
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Secret Service
Kyle Essley
Kristin Herrera
Joseph Lubben
One in hospital after being shocked in I C
Iowa City police and firefighters responded to an electrical shock on Herbert Hoover Highway and Eastbury Drive Wednesday morning. The area was closed to traffic due to a house relocation incident. First responders arrived at 9 53 a.m. and provided medical aid before transporting the victim to a hospital. No further details were released.
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Iowa City
Herbert Hoover Highway
Eastbury Drive
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Emily Andersen
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