From the KCRG-TV9 Newsroom:
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds says she’s prepared to move forward with a plan to eliminate or merge 111 of Iowa’s state boards and commissions. A panel released its final recommendations. In all, it calls for cutting Iowa’s boards from 256 to 145. The plan recommends a yearly review of those boards, too. It also recommends paying $10,000 to some board members like those on the Board of Regents and Board of Education. And it calls for eliminating a provision all state boards and commissions be gender balanced. The legislature needs to approve any changes.
One person died and another was hurt in a crash in Johnson County. Investigators say a truck collided with another vehicle at Black Diamond Road Southwest near Oxford Tuesday afternoon. A sheriff’s car responding to this crash also lost control and rolled. The deputy in that car had minor injuries and was released from a hospital. Both crashes are under investigation.
A Cedar Rapids man has been charged with child endangerment, neglect and child abuse. Officials say Noah Debettignies admitted to regularly abusing a baby from January to March. Police began investigating when the child’s mother took him to the hospital for a swollen leg. That’s when doctors discovered a broken leg, several rib fractures, and a hemorrhage to his eye.
Today’s the day to grab what you can at the old Iowa Wesleyan College. The Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce is hosting what it calls “Community Days on Campus” today. People can stop by the now-closed university and take any items that are not attached to any walls. People will be able to take items from the gymnasium and Student Union. It follows a days-long auction earlier this year. More events are scheduled for next month.
Only one dog is still at the Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center after it rescued 131 animals from a farm in Riverside. Of the 131, about 20 dogs stayed at the Center. The others went to other shelters across the country. The dogs were able to get more specialized care by being sent to other facilities. Of the 20 at the Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center, only one is still available for adoption.
