From the KCRG-TV9 Newsroom:
Waterloo police say arrested a Mason City man in connection to a murder from 2022. Prosecutors charged Eric Hamilton II with first-degree murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Hamilton is accused of shooting Keivon Anderson in November 2022 in the 200 block of Miriam Drive of Waterloo. He later died at the hospital from a gunshot wound.
Conservationists are celebrating after an Iowa House subcommittee killed a bill that would restrict how the Department of Natural Resources acquires land. House File 2104 would ban the Iowa Department of Natural Resources from bidding on land at auction and accepting it as a donation. Iowa Farm Bureau lobbyist Kevin Kuhle says regulations like this are needed, since some farmers have been outbid by DNR in the past. While the bill died in the House, it still has life in the State Senate where it passed out of its subcommittee yesterday.
A former labor Union President in Eastern Iowa has pleaded guilty to bank fraud. Brock Willson, former Business Manager/Financial Secretary of Roofers Local 182in Cedar Rapids, admitted to stealing at least $6,500 in union money during his 19 month tenure as a labor union president. It was spent on personal expenses like vehicle loans and store purchases. Willson faces up to 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine.
Senator Joni Ernst is calling on President Biden and the Department of Education to improve the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA process. The committee held a hearing Thursday, where they said they are concerned delays in information for students and colleges could cause students to forego higher education.
The Marion Water Department is asking people to help figure out how many pipes in the city are made of lead. It’s part of a nationwide EPA mandate to prevent lead exposure from water. Health experts say lead exposure can turn into medical complications, like brain damage and slowed growth. Marion is asking homeowners to take photos of their water lines where they enter their homes, and send them to the city’s water department. The city hopes to have the project wrapped up in the next couple of months.
