By Erin Murphy, Lee Des Moines Bureau DES MOINES ? Iowa's roads have been a little safer in 2017, one year after one of the deadliest of the past decade.There have been 274 traffic fatalities in Iowa this year, through Tuesday, according to state transportation department data.That's on pace to be a significant reduction compared to 2016, when there were 402, the most in nearly a decade and a 26 percent ...
By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Fees will be on the rise soon for city residents.During Wednesday's regular council meeting, council members approved first readings of an amendment to the building and zoning department fee schedule, and also for two activities sponsored by the parks and recreation department.Jack Swarm, city building and zoning director, said a new proposed fee schedule was drafted after ...
By Chistinia Crippes, Waterloo Courier WATERLOO ? The expected passage of a budget resolution in the U.S. House Thursday is largely seen as a means for Republicans to more easily move ahead with tax reform. But a group of Iowa activists had a long list of concerns about both.Small business owners and elected officials voiced their misgivings about the budget resolution, which is expected to add $1.5 trillion ...
The Mt. Pleasant Police Department is searching for a red Chevrolet Colorado pickup following a hit-and-run accident Oct. 25 on White Street.Local police responded to the 200 block of North White Street for a reported hit-and-run. An investigation found that a 2011 Volvo, owned by Eric Novak of Mt. Pleasant was struck while parked along the side of the street. The offending vehicle also struck a 2011 Ford, owned ...
By Ed Tibbetts, Quad-City Times The possibility of limiting the amount of money that people could put into their tax deferred retirement plans doesn't appear to sit well with U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, a key member of the Senate Finance Committee.?The tax reform framework's stated goal is to maintain or raise retirement plan participation of workers and the resources available for retirement. I agree ...
The Henry County Health Center and Board of Public Health are getting their fingers dirty as they begin negotiations to separate the two health centers.Last week, the board of trustees authorized Henry County Health Center (HCHC) Chief Executive Officer Robb Gardner to begin discussion with the Board of Public Health about how they will continue their services under county jurisdiction rather than in contractual ...
A Salem man has been charged with disorderly conduct after sheriff's deputies were called Oct. 23 to the Salem Elementary School due to a disturbance.Devin Hudson, 32, Salem, was cited for the offense, a simple misdemeanor.The school reported a disturbance between two parents of a child who were arguing about who was supposed to pick up the child.Following an investigation into the report, Hudson was charged ...
DES MOINES ? Five years ago today, a deer died and a social media legend was born.Well, we assume the deer died.It was five years ago today ? Oct. 25, 2012 ? that U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley's vehicle hit a deer on an Eastern Iowa road, presumably killing the animal.Grassley tweeted about the experience, and the tweet's closing phrase, ?Assume deer dead,? became a Twitter legend, still referenced by Twitter ...
Mt. Pleasant Police Department officers responded to a two-vehicle accident Oct. 21 at the intersection of Washington and Jefferson Streets.The accident report states that a 2011 Volvo, owned and operated by Eric Novak, Mt. Pleasant, was traveling west in the inside lane of Washington Street and failed to stop for the red light. Novak's car collided with a 2006 Chrysler, owned and operated by Haley Hostetter, ...
Henry County Sheriff's Office received a call Oct. 19 from a motorist who said a car was in the ditch near mile marker 44 on U.S. Highway 218.Deputies were dispatched and found Camilo Soto, 26, Tama, and his 2007 Toyota in the west ditch of southbound Highway 218. An investigation revealed the vehicle sustained a flat tire and drifted into the ditch before coming to a stop.Soto then attempted to drive the ...
Henry County deputies were summoned to the Saints' Stop in Olds Oct. 19 to investigate an accident in the convenience store's parking lot.According to the accident report, Russell J. Borchert, 56, Waycross, Ga., had parked his 2006 Chevrolet in a fuel lane and entered the building.Andrew R. Custer, 36, Washington, was driving a 2002 International truck and pulling a trailer, both owned by Sinclair Tractor. Due ...
It's animal season on the roads as the Henry County Sheriff's Office has recently investigated three vehicle vs. animal collisions.Two vehicle-deer accidents were reported Oct. 17. In the first accident, Christine Shadle, Morning Sun, reported a minor car/deer accident in the 2700 grid of Logan Avenue. Damage was estimated under $1,500 to Shadle's vehicle and no injuries were reported.Later that day, Todd ...
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