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Correctional officer stabbed at Ft. Madison Penitentiary

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 9:59 pm2564d ago

FT. MADISON ? A correctional officer was stabbed five times Wednesday at the Iowa State Penitentiary (ISP) by an inmate wielding two 10-inch shanks, according to a press release from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME).The officer was transferred to the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics where he is being treated.Danny Homan, AFSCME Council 61 president, said Wednesday'...

Man charged with theft

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 9:59 pm2564d ago

By David Hotle, The JOURNAL WASHINGTON ? A Washington man is in the Washington County Jail under $10,000 bond after being arrested Saturday morning and charged with first-degree theft. The Washington Police Department confirmed it was in connection with reports of embezzlement from Archer Appliance and Electronics.According to the Washington County call log, Greg Allen Schindler, 53, of Washington, was ...

Anderson snags special school board election victory in Fairfield

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:59 pm2564d ago

By Nicole Major, Ledger staff writer FAIRFIELD ? Jennifer Anderson, who had been a longtime Fairfield Community School District board member, won Tuesday's special election by a landslide.Anderson, who ran for re-election for one of three four-year terms in September, lost; but she doubled back and ran in the special election, snagging former school board President Phil Miller's vacant seat. Anderson will ...

Officers investigate accident, make arrest

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:59 pm2564d ago

Henry County Sheriff's deputies investigated a vehicle/deer accident and made an arrest Oct. 17.A deputy responded to a call at approximately 1:41 a.m. of a vehicle/deer accident in the 2200 grid of Salem Road.Upon arriving, it was determined that a 1999 Dodge Ram, operated by Robert Dunn, Ft. Madison, was traveling west on Salem Road and struck a deer in the roadway.Damage was estimated at $4,000 to the ...

Minivan/deer accident reported

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:59 pm2564d ago

Henry County Sheriff's Office personnel investigated a minivan/deer accident Oct. 16 in the 2200 grid of U.S. Highway 218, north of Mt. Pleasant.Jon Lemon, Keokuk, reported striking a deer in the roadway. Approximately $4,000 damage was done to the front of Lemon's 2008 Toyota. No injuries were reported.

Supervisors officially choose site for law enforcement center

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:59 pm2564d ago

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Henry County supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to build the new county law enforcement center/jail on current state-owned land northwest of the former Mt. Pleasant Mental Health Institute.Supervisors learned late last month that the 6.2-acre plot of land may be available. Upon hearing that, the site quickly became the favored location of the board for the jail, largely ...

HCHC splitting with Board of Health over financial difficulties

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 9:59 pm2564d ago

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Henry County Health Center is seeking to end its contractual agreement with the Henry County Board of Health because of financial challenges the hospital has faced this fiscal year.Although Henry County Health Center (HCHC) will be ending the 30-year collaboration with the Board of Health, HCHC Chief Executive Officer Robb Gardner said that this split will not impact the ...

Democrat DeJear plans listening tour

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 9:59 pm2564d ago

By James Q. Lynch, The Gazette Deidre DeJear, a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Iowa Secretary of State, is planning a listening tour to hear Iowans' concerns on changes in the state election law and administrative rule changes regarding voter ID and signature verification requirements.?I take seriously the responsibility of increasing voter turnout and making voting accessible,? she said in ...

NL eighth-graders present their achievements in the classroom to the school board

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:59 pm2564d ago

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News NEW LONDON ? Students opened the New London School Board meeting on Monday, Oct. 16, by presenting a music video they produced in U.S. history class ? an additional sixth verse to Billy Joel's famous song ?We Didn't Start The Fire,? with rapid-fire lyrics alluding to the top headlines during Joel's lifetime from 1949 to 1989.Students wrote their own version of a sixth verse for ...

Voting rights advocates applaud possible change to Iowa voter ID law

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:59 pm2564d ago

By Erin Murphy, Lee Des Moines Bureau DES MOINES ? Although they remain dismayed by Iowa's new voter identification law, groups that advocate for voters' rights said Monday they are encouraged by tweaks being considered by state officials.The Iowa Secretary of State's office on Monday held a public hearing on proposed rules designed to implement the new law, which requires Iowa residents to present personal ...

NL schools implementing new security software

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:59 pm2564d ago

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News The New London School Board approved purchasing new security software to update their live-feed cameras in the elementary, middle and high school buildings during the board meeting on Monday, Oct. 16.District superintendent Chad Wahls said that as the district has been reviewing their active shooting training, they were also looking into other ways they can enhance their ...

WACO enrollment shows little change

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:59 pm2564d ago

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News WAYLAND ? Enrollment in the WACO School District flatlined for the 2017-18 school term, Superintendent Jeff Dicks told WACO School Board members during the board's regular monthly meeting Monday night.The administrator said that net student census showed an increase of one student. Dicks, however, said better news may be on the horizon. The 2018 senior class has 34 students ...