(Radio Iowa) – Arrest warrants have been issued for two men police believe were involved in the murder of a Fort Dodge man nearly three months ago. Fort Dodge Police have issued a warrant for 31 year old Lakendrick Mosley of Des Moines. He’s charged with First degree murder. A warrant has also been issued for 27 year old Darwin Green of Fort Dodge for aiding and abetting murder in the first degree. Both men are still at large.

Lakendrick Mosley

Forty-six-year-old Montreail Dungy was killed on Christmas Day. Fort Dodge Police say they will not be releasing any additional information about the case and they’re encouraging anyone with information about Dungy’s murder to contact police.

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa doctors are now barred from starting gender transition treatments for minors. Governor Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law Wednesday that took effect immediately, making it illegal to start prescribing puberty blockers or perform gender transition surgery on anyone under the age of 18. Earlier this week, Reynolds told reporters she believes the science isn’t there to support gender transitions for kids.

“These are irreversible,” Reynolds says. “…Unfortunately these kids don’t get a redo. It’s done.” Minors who have already started gender transition care have 180 days to end their treatment in Iowa. Minnesota’s governor has issued an executive order indicating Iowa doctors could refer minors in the midst of treatment to Minnesota.

Reynolds has signed another bill that immediately requires transgender students in Iowa’s K-through-12 schools to use the bathroom or locker room that matches the gender on their birth certificate. Parents may ask a school to let their transgender child use a single-occupancy bathroom or facilities used by staff only. Opponents say the bathroom policy will make transgender students less safe.

Similar policies in states like Oklahoma and Alabama have been challenged in federal court. A group of Florida parents are suing to try to overturn that state’s ban on gender transition care for minors.

(Greenfield, Iowa) – The Adair County Engineer’s Office reports a contractor will be working from Thursday, March 23, 2023 to Friday, April 14, 2023  on about 38-miles of White Pole Road in Adair County, performing asphalt surface crack sealing.

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Work zones will be controlled by flaggers and pilot car. This work is fast moving and the work zone can change on an hour-to-hour basis. Roads to be crack sealed are shown on the map.

Please pay attention, slow down, and give the workers space.

(Radio Iowa)- The Iowa Senate has voted to make it illegal for all drivers to use a hand-held smart phone while a vehicle is in motion.

Drivers under the age of 18 years have long been prohibited from using electronic devices, unless the vehicle is off the roadway and stopped, but efforts to extend that policy to adult drivers have stalled in the legislature for more than a decade.

Senator Mark Lofgren of Muscatine said the distraction of a smart phone in a vehicle has become a major issue. “Twenty-five years ago, the problem was not as prevalent, but today it is common place and continues to get worse,” he said. “Hindering drivers from messing with their phones by requiring a voice activated or hands free mode will not eliminate all the risks of distraction, but it will define the line not to cross over and, by doing so, will improve safety on our roads.”

Lofgren thanked people who’ve been hit by distracted drivers or had loved ones die in an accident for lobbying for the legislation. If the bill becomes law, motorists ticketed for handling a smart phone while driving would be fined 100-dollars. There would be higher fines and the potential for a license suspension if the distraction of a smart phone leads to an accident that causes serious injuries.

The bill passed the Senate on a 47-to-three vote and now goes to the House for consideration. Twenty-four other states prohibit all drivers from using a hand-held smart phone while a vehicle is moving.

It’s currently illegal to text while driving in Iowa, but police says it’s almost impossible to enforce.

(Radio Iowa) – The founder and C-E-O of Iowa’s largest cybersecurity firm is being named Iowa’s Small Business Person of the Year by the Iowa District Office of the U-S Small Business Administration. Aaron Warner launched ProCircular in 2016 in Coralville, and now has two additional offices in Des Moines and Minneapolis.  “We help organizations to get comfortable with their cybersecurity risk,” Warner says. “Essentially, we help companies to sort out risk that comes from people, from technical things — which is what most folks think about when they think about cybersecurity — and increasingly, compliance, things like cybersecurity insurance, and HIPAA and that sort of thing.”

The company started off very small and now has almost 70 employees and offers around 20 paid internships. Warner says in the first year, ProCircular’s revenue grew 200-percent, and progress since then has been steady. “We’ve grown at least 20-30% year-over-year,” Warner says. “We’re actually really proud of this. We managed to maintain staff, we did zero layoffs, and we kept revenue stable through COVID.” He say the company serves a variety of industries, including finance, education, health care, manufacturing, government, defense contractors, and more. While the focus of the business is on computers, “ones and zeros,” and serious technical issues, Warner attributes his company’s achievements to their sticking to the basics of how people matter.

“That’s how we interview. That’s how we hire. That’s when you’re reviewed. The core values. Things like, ‘It’s about people’ are the things that you get graded on,” Warner says. “It’s a really integral part of our firm and making sure that a company as technical as ProCircular remains grounded in people and relationships. I think that’s the key to our success.” Saying he’s humbled and a little embarrassed by the S-B-A honor, Warner offers all the credit to his staff, which he calls “crazy brilliant.” Winners from all 50 states will be recognized at Washington D-C ceremonies over April 30th and May 1st, during which the National Small Business Person of the Year will be named.

More at:

https://www.sba.gov/district/iowa

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