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Sheumaker files counterclaim in assault lawsuit by Des Moines officers

Des Moines Register: A City Council member sued by two Des Moines police officers is in turn suing them, alleging that they used force unconstitutionally in arresting her and others during a protest. Indira Sheumaker, who …

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Miller, other AGs reach $450M settlement agreement with opioid maker Endo

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller has reached an agreement in principle with pharmaceutical company Endo International PLC and its lenders, his office announced today. The agreement would provide up to $450 million to participating states and local …

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Polk County will vote to oppose Iowa pipeline project

Axios Des Moines: Polk County Supervisors are drafting a letter to object to Navigator CO2 Venture’s proposed 1,300-mile pipeline project, multiple supervisors tell Axios. The route would cross 33 of Iowa’s 99 counties, including the northeast …

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Linn County jail overtime spurs deputy complaints, resignations

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Linn County Correctional Center in Cedar Rapids has adjusted its agreement for housing federal inmates in an effort to address deputy complaints and resignations about overtime work at the jail. Linn County …

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Iowa could forfeit million of dollars in federal rent assistance

Axios Des Moines: Iowa has yet to spend nearly $80 million of federal emergency rent assistance it received in late 2020, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition. Millions of dollars could be forfeited if …

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Iowa’s Department on Aging to merge with Health and Human Services

Axios Des Moines: The Iowa Department on Aging will become a division within the state’s Department of Health and Human Services, HHS director Kelly Garcia announced in an email to employees Thursday. The transition will occur …

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Penalties mount for late Des Moines park project

Axios Des Moines: Graphite Construction faces at least $35,500 in penalties for failing to complete a Des Moines park project on time. Witmer Park’s $560,000 playground and restroom project was supposed to be ready to go …

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Local developer interested in acquiring historic federal courthouse, possibly converting it to housing or hotel

The federal courthouse at 123 E. Walnut St. will be disposed of in the coming months by the U.S. General Services Administration. The five-level courthouse, constructed between 1927 and 1929, is on the National Register …

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Des Moines plans to relocate, build new fire station

Axios Des Moines: Des Moines would close one of its central city fire stations and relocate it about a mile away in a project that goes before the City Council Monday. Fire Station No. 4, at …

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McDougal reappointed to chair of Iowa bar’s construction council

Jodie McDougal was recently appointed to serve her second term as chair of the Iowa State Bar Association’s Construction Law Section Council. McDougal has been a member of the council for several years, serving as …