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The Iowa Judicial Branch lost one of its Justices Friday night to a sudden heart attack. Officials have confirmed 66-year old Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Cady died in Des Moines. In a statement, the Iowa Judicial Branch wrote “He was a wonderful individual and exceptional judge, respected and beloved by his fellow jurists. His passing is a great loss to the court and the state he so loyally served. We extend our deepest condolences to his wife Becky and his family.” Cady and his wife have two children and four grandchildren. His family said in a statement also, “Tonight, the state lost a great man, husband, father, grandfather and jurist.”
Justice Cady was well known for his opinion in Varnum v. Brien, the ruling that legalized same-sex marriage in 2009. He also supported an increase of technology in the court system. His career started in 1978 when he was a law clerk in District 2. He spent years as an associate judge, district court judge, Iowa Court of Appeals judge before he became chief justice in 2011.
Cady was born in Rapid City, South Dakota. He received his undergraduate and law degrees from Drake University. He spent more than 30 years as an adjunct faculty member at Buena Vista University and served as a member of its President’s Advisory Council.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CST
FORT DODGE, Iowa – Multiple media outlets reported overnight that Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Cady, who served on the state’s top court for more than a decade, died Friday of a heart attack. He was 66. “Tonight, the state lost a great man, husband, father, grandfather, and jurist,” his family said in a statement. Cady, born in Rapid City, S.D., but living in Fort Dodge, was appointed to the state Supreme Court in 1998 by then-Gov. Terry Branstad. Cady is survived by his wife, two children and four grandchildren.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A supervisor in the Iowa public defender’s office has resigned his side job as a police officer after critics said it created a conflict of interest. Mike Adams, supervisor of the special defense unit, resigned last month from the Colfax Police Department, where he worked as a reserve officer. His resignation comes after The Associated Press reported on concerns about Adams’ work as an officer in a jurisdiction where his office represents low-income criminal defendants.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Organizers of a new statewide bicycle ride are changing the date of their planned event so it doesn’t conflict with an annual ride that dates to the 1970s. Organizers of Iowa’s Ride announced Friday on the group’s Facebook page that the ride would be held from July 12 to July 18, a week earlier than previously planned. The change means the ride won’t overlap with the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, or RAGBRAI, scheduled for July 19 to July 25.
MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — Kamala Harris faces a challenge as she reorients her campaign to focus almost exclusively on Iowa, which holds the first-in-the-nation caucus in February. The people who come to see her walk away impressed. But that’s not translating into a groundswell of support. Her aides say a top-three finish in Iowa is necessary to keep her bid alive, and they project confidence she can again rise to the top. They note polling shows only about a third of Iowans are committed to a candidate.
ALBIA, Iowa (AP) — A south-central Iowa woman convicted in September of killing her husband has been sentenced to life in prison. The Daily Iowegian reports that 47-year-old Barbara Pasa, of Centerville, received the mandatory life sentence on Friday. The badly burned body of Tim Pasa was found in a bed on May 5, 2018, and investigators determined the fire at the Centerville home was started intentionally. An autopsy determined his death was related to an injection of an anesthetic, propofol.
Officials with South Bend Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s 2020 Democratic Presidential Campaign say “Mayor Pete,” as he’s known, will make a stop in Atlantic on Monday, Nov. 25th. Buttigieg will be in town for a conversation about social security and long term care planning.
The event will be held from 3-until 5-PM at The Venue, 307 Walnut Street. It will be free and open to the public.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – Nov. 15, 2019 – Construction crews will open new northbound Interstate 29 lanes in Council Bluffs next week, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 4 construction office. To prepare for these changes, temporary, daytime and overnight lane and ramp closures are needed. Drivers are encouraged to plan ahead and consider an alternate route, slow down and follow detours.
Monday, November 18 Impacts
Tuesday, November 19 Impacts
Wednesday, November 20 Impacts
The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey the posted speed limit and other signs in the work area, and be aware that traffic fines for moving violations are at least double in work zones. As in all work zones, drivers should stay alert, allow ample space between vehicles, and wear seat belts.
All dates and events may change due to weather and field conditions. Iowa DOT encourages motorists to plan ahead, avoid distractions, follow signs and use caution while becoming accustomed to new traffic patterns.
DES MOINES – Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed a proclamation that will temporarily allow vehicles that transport propane and anhydrous ammonia to be oversize and overweight.
The late harvest and high demand for petroleum products throughout the Midwest have resulted in low supplies of propane as well as difficulty transporting adequate supplies of anhydrous ammonia for agricultural activities. The proclamation temporarily suspends certain provisions of Iowa Code and Iowa Administrative Code, pertaining to movement of oversize and overweight loads of propane and anhydrous ammonia.
The proclamation is effective November 16, 2019, and will expire at midnight on December 15, 2019. The proclamation language and rules can be found here. On October 3rd she signed a proclamation easing the hours of service regulations for propane transporters, and continues to be in contact with industry stakeholders and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to increase the amount of propane in the pipelines to Iowa.
(Radio Iowa) — A report from a non-profit group shows nearly one in ten Iowa babies were born pre-term this year. That’s up from 9-point-2 percent last year and is the highest rate in a decade. Plus, the rate is much higher for babies born to black mothers. Stacey Stewart, president of the March of Dimes, says one reason for the disparity is that research shows black women often report they don’t feel as respected in health care settings.
Stewart says, “We have to make sure that the health care system is responsive to them, is meeting them where their needs are, and is responding to them in a respectful and responsive way.” The March of Dimes report gave Iowa a “C” grade. Stewart says pre-mature births are linked to a number of health issues for children.
Stewart says, “Often they face lifelong health conditions like cerebral palsy, vision problems, cognitive delays, developmental delays, and other and other health challenges that are with them for the rest of their lives.” While the state’s overall pre-term birth rate is nine-point-nine percent, it shows the rate is 33-percent higher for black women.
(Reporting by Natalie Krebs, Iowa Public Radio)
The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) today (Friday), announced the first flu-related deaths of the 2019-2020 influenza season. They include an older adult (61-80 years of age) from Central Iowa, and an elderly (81+ years of age) Northwest Iowa woman. Both women had underlying conditions or contributing factors.
Officials say this week flu activity in Iowa has increased to local spread, indicating that the virus is present in Iowa communities. IDPH Medical Director Dr. Caitlin Pedati says these deaths are an unfortunate reminder that flu can be a serious illness. “The flu virus does have the potential to cause severe illness and death, especially in the very young, very old, or those who have underlying health conditions. This is a great time to get the flu vaccine to prevent yourself and your loved ones from becoming sick before flu activity increases further.”
The CDC recommends that essentially everyone over 6 months of age should receive the flu vaccine. It takes up to two weeks after vaccination for the body to achieve full benefit against the flu virus. The flu is a respiratory illness caused by viruses. Symptoms may include fever, headache, tiredness, cough, sore throat, nasal congestion and body aches. Illness typically lasts two to seven days, and often puts healthy people in bed for days.
To learn more about influenza in Iowa, visit http://idph.iowa.gov/influenza.
(12-p.m. News) COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum today (Friday), announced that on November 12, 2019, 24 year-old Javon Joshua Jennings was sentenced in Council Bluffs U-S District Court, to 57 months in prison, for one count of Tampering with a Witness, and one count of Retaliating Against a Witness. Jennings was also ordered to serve a three-year term of supervised release for each count, to run concurrently, following the period of incarceration.
The sentence was also ordered to be served consecutive to a sentence imposed in state court in April, 2019, for Child Endangerment Causing Death and Involuntary Manslaughter. An inmate in the Pottawattamie County Jail was served a subpoena by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in April, 2019, and when the inmate informed his family in a telephone conversation other inmates overheard the conversation. Shortly thereafter, Jennings repeatedly assaulted the inmate that had been served with the subpoena.
The case was investigated by the Council Bluffs Police Department, the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.
NEVADA, Iowa (AP) — Authorities in Nevada today (Friday), identified the person who died in an industrial accident at a biofuels plant. KCCI reports Carlos Mauricio Partillo Montufar, of South West City, MO., died Thursday afternoon at Verbio North America’s Biorefinery in Nevada. Coworkers said he is a native of Honduras.
According to Nevada officials, he was an employee of Midwest Tank Company, a subcontractor of Weston &Associates LLC, Navarre, Ohio. An investigation into the fatal accident is ongoing, and additional details have not yet been released.
The Cass County Auditor’s Office today (Friday), said they have received inquiries regarding the circulation of nomination petitions in advance of the June 2nd, 2020 Primary Election. The first day for Democratic and Republican candidates for county offices to file nomination papers in the office of the county auditor is Monday, March 2, 2020. Last day to file is Wednesday, March 25, 2020. Nomination papers may be circulated prior to first date for filing as well as during the filing period. Nomination papers and candidate information are available at the office of the county auditor and from the secretary of state: www.sos.iowa.gov
The county positions to appear on the Cass County ballot for the 2020 PRIMARY ELECTION are: Attorney (vacancy term) Auditor Sheriff District 1 Supervisor District 4 Supervisor District 5 Supervisor. Persons currently holding those offices include: Attorney (incumbent: Vanessa Strazdas, appointed); Auditor (incumbent: Dale Sunderman, Republican); Sheriff (incumbent: Darby McLaren, Republican); District 1 Supervisor (incumbent: Stephen Green, Republican); District 4 Supervisor (incumbent: Steve Baier, Republican); District 5 Supervisor (incumbent: Frank Waters, Republican).
The number of signatures required for a person’s name to appear on the ballot are as follows: Supervisor, District 1 – 14 for Republicans, 6 for Democrats; Supervisor, District 4 – 18 Republican, 7 Democrat; Supervisor, District 5 – 16 Republican, 9 Democrat; Attorney (Vacancy), Auditor and Sheriff – 77 Republican, 38 Democrat.
For additional information, please contact the Cass County Auditor’s Office at 712-243-4570, or by E-mail auditor@casscoia.us.