From the KCRG-TV9 Newsroom:
The Iowa Ethics Board has dismissed allegations against the Cedar Rapids Community School District. The district was accused of using official school email accounts to recruit volunteers to secure signatures for a $220 million bond referendum to appear on the ballot this November. The Ethics Board ruled there was a “lack of legal sufficiency” because the issue wasn’t on the ballot yet.
Dubuque is getting almost $8 million in federal grant money to protect against future floods. The money will be used to expand and replace existing flood gates and pumps. They work to reduce the impact of heavy rainfall and flooding throughout the community. The city is matching the federal grant money with $19 million of state and local funding. The improvements are expected to create 150 jobs.
Police in Iowa City are warning about two scams–one involving police imposters. Iowa City police say people are using apps to make it look like phone calls are coming from police departments. Then, they use the names of actual officers to demand payment for debts. The scammers ask victims to pay cash in person or send money electronically. And University of Iowa Police warn of people selling bogus Hawkeye football tickets. Most of the scams are through social media websites and instant messaging platforms. Be wary of social media sales where the seller wants you to act fast. And check ticket prices–if the price is too good to be true, it probably is.
A Marion man pleads guilty to 12 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, along with a few other charges. A criminal complaint says Zachary Peters installed a camera in a 10-year-old girl’s bathroom. Officials found about 12 separate videos of the girl, recorded without her consent and transferred to his phone. The recordings happened from September 2020 through November 2021.
The Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office is going pink. The Sheriff’s Office is once again sporting and selling pink patches to mark October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The office is also selling the pink patches to help raise money for cancer awareness and research.
