From the KCRG-TV9 Newsroom:
The stormy weather overnight is leading to another hot and humid day today. The hottest conditions are expected south of Interstate 80 this afternoon with peak heat indexes of 95 to 108 degrees.
JBS USA is notifying around 200 meatpacking plant workers in Ottumwa their work visas have been revoked. The Des Moines Register is reporting Ottumwa’s mayor told City Council members that JBS has been meeting with workers from places like Haiti, Cuba, and Guatemala. It’s telling them to leave the country immediately. Mayor Rick Johnson said JBS is providing workers with $1,000 each to help them self-deport. This comes after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Trump Administration to revoke the temporary legal status of more than 500,000 immigrants.
Linn County Public Health is sending a notice of violation to Northern Dewatering. It says the company is responsible for more than 40 illegal wells at the site of a new data center. The QTS campus extends into Fairfax, and the city’s agreement with the data center said nothing about digging wells. Linn County says fines are possible and Northern Dewatering is working with them to obtain those necessary permits.
Three Anamosa State Penitentiary correctional officers were exposed to an illegal drug found in a prisoner’s cell last week and one had to go to the hospital for medical emergencies. This happened July 20 after officers found an illicit substance during a cell search. One officer started having a reaction to the drug, and was given Narcan multiple times. An ambulance took him to the hospital. Two other officers involved in the search experienced symptoms. They received Narcan and medical treatment at the prison.
Eastern Iowa Airport leaders say they’re worried about a possible Alliant Utility Plant that could be built less than five miles from the airport’s main runway. The plant may be built in the area of 76th Avenue Southwest, just outside Fairfax. Airport director Marty Lenss says they’re worried about the height of the 250 foot stacks, the plumes that will come from them, and the impact the plant could have on a planned third runway. The airport commission approved a nearly $70,000 study exploring the potential impacts on airport operations.
