May 30, 2009 | Houston Chronicle
Texas firm housing mentally disabled faces Iowa fines
A Texas labor contractor that employed and cared for dozens of mentally disabled men who worked at an eastern Iowa meatpacker faces $900,000 in state fines for alleged labor-law violations.
Man gets new trial in motel incident
Wilton, Ia. - The Iowa Supreme Court ordered a new trial Friday for a Muscatine County man who was convicted of sexually abusing a woman after a night of drinking at a Wilton bar in 2003.
Bar licenses challenged for smokefree violations
Bars in Arnolds Park, Burlington, and Waterloo bring total actions to 41. Monday, April 13, 2009 at 3:56 p.m. DES MOINES -- Attorney General Tom Miller has filed three more liquor license actions against Iowa bars for violating the Iowa Smokefree Air Act.A The bars are:A Cocktails in Arnold Park, Dorisa Tavern in Burlington, and Trucker Bar in ...
Dependent Adult Task Force gives recommendations to Governor Culver
Last week, Gov. Culver heard the recommendations of the task force he appointed after 21 developmentally challenged men were removed from the bunkhouse in Atalissa in February.
Bar's Liquor License Revoked For Violating Smoking Ban
A bar in West Burlington has lost it's liquor license for refusing to comply with the Iowa Smoke-free Air Act.
Budget cuts will increase delays, costs for court users
Rural Iowans who go to court for divorces, child custody cases and other civil matters will pay more and wait longer than their urban counterparts because of state budget cuts, local officials said today.
Lawmakers complain court cut hurts rural Iowa
For months, we've told you about the deepening economic downturn. More layoffs, fewer jobs.
Neighbors tell of finding victim's body
Curtis Fry takes notes as he sits with attorneys Peter Persaud and Quint Meyerdirk during his second-degree murder non-jury trial Monday at the Johnson County Courthouse in Iowa City.
Lawmakers grill disaster recovery team
Lawmakers vented frustration and criticism Wednesday in a testy session with leaders of the state disaster recovery agency.
Fire Destroys Wilton Beauty Salon
A fire early Saturday morning consumed Petticoat Lane Beauty Salon in Wilton. Firefighters say the first calls came in just after 6 a.m. When firefighters arrived on scene, heavy smoke was coming out of the ...
Jessica Morris and Brandon Garvin, both of St. Petersburg, Fla., were united in marriage Oct.
West Burlington bar could lose liquor license
No business in the state has lost its liquor license for failing to comply with Iowa's Smokefree Air Act, but that could change in 2009.
When Gary Stouffer noticed the barn behind his house was on fire, all he could think about was saving his pet cat that he kept in a room inside.
At least one person was injured Friday afternoon in a barn fire near Wilton, according to Wilton Police Chief Tim Leathers.
1 hurt in eastern Iowa barn fire
WILTON, Iowa - At least one person has been hurt in a barn fire near Wilton in eastern Iowa.
Zimmerman display illuminates importance of family
When Gerry Zimmerman was growing up on a farm south of Durant in the 1940s, his mother commemorated the birth of Jesus Christ with a hand-hewn tribute.
Arrests entered on Dec. 20, 2008 Iowa City Nicholas William Gergas, 54, of 441 S. First Ave., Iowa City, was arrested for domestic assault at 8:43 p.m. Wednesday, Dec.
Wilton bar owner fights to bump the ban
A local bar owner and smoking ban opponent isn't giving up without a fight. Brian Froehlich, owner of Fro's Pub and Grub in Wilton, said his rights have been violated by the Iowa Smoke Free Air Act and what he ...