Iowa Senator Defends Intermediate Court of Appeals Plan
Senator De Koster describes a largely stalled Iowa Senate week dominated by a bill to create an Intermediate Court of Appeals. He notes bipartisan backing but signals concerns over rapid decision making without written opinions and cites a backlog delaying a 70 year old couple awaiting insurance settlement funds after an auto accident.
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Iowa Senate
Intermediate Court of Appeals
Iowa Supreme Court
Des Moines
District Court
Supreme Court
Iowa
Court reform column weighs intermediate court proposal
The piece analyzes a six to three Supreme Court vote against streamlining opinions and argues for an Intermediate Court of Appeals to handle routine cases while preserving higher court oversight. It notes related cost implications and mentions Iowa budget debates on universities and tuition grants alongside local business openings.
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Supreme Court
Intermediate Court of Appeals
Intermediate Court
Thhat
Iowa
Iowa Employment Security Commission
Cow causes small fire at Rock Valley Sales Co
A cow wandered into the rear unloading building at Rock Valley Sales Co and toppled a small stove starting a fire. The cow sustained burns and was slaughtered at a local locker plant. The building burned on one side but workers extinguished the blaze quickly.
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Patrick O'Leary
Chicago
Rock Valley Sales Co
John Harmelink
Northwest Iowa Technical College board approves candidacy status step
The Northwest Iowa Technical College board met February 18 to pursue candidacy status with the North Central Association of Colleges. They set March 11 as the public budget hearing date and approved engineering services up to 2800 for campus road work.
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Board of Directors
Northwest Iowa Technical College
North Central Association of Colleges
Spitznagel Partners, Inc
Sioux Falls
NITC
Educational Service Bureau, Inc
Washington, D.C
Sheldon
CETA
Area IV
Nitc Safety Committee
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