Lynda Waddington
Rubashkin will remain in custody
Despite offering the court $3.75 million for bail, former Agriprocessors chief executive Sholom Rubashkin will remain in federal custody.
As Postville implodes, hostility to Rubashkin grows
People in and around the small northern Iowa community of Postville have been gathering donations to help care for former Agriprocessors employees left in the lurch by the mass arrest, deportations of immigrant workers, and layoffs resulting from the firm’s legal problems, and the tempers of those cast out are beginning to flare.
Behind Nebraska’s abandoned kids, a national shortage of mental health care
The state of Nebraska faces a situation most parents can’t comprehend. At last count 34 children, ranging in age from 20 months to 17 years, have been left at Nebraska hospitals under the auspices of a vaguely written “Safe Haven” law.
Former Agriprocessors CEO to remain behind bars — for now
U.S. Magistrate Judge Jon Scoles heard arguments in federal court this afternoon on the possible release of Sholom M. Rubashkin, the former chief executive of Agriprocessors in Postville. A written ruling is expected tomorrow.
Rubashkin, 49, has been in the Dubuque County Jail and under the custody of the U.S. Marshal’s Office since his arrest last [...]
What the Bible tells us about Sarah Palin’s future
How can evangelicals support a woman for president at the same time they worry about women as pastors? By reading the Bible very selectively.
Female representation unchanged by election results
Overall, women will maintain 23 percent representation across both legislative branches — the highest Iowa has ever had.
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Iowa law enforcement agencies plan traffic crack down Nov. 24 to 30
The Iowa Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau announced today that more than 300 law enforcement agencies across the state will be mobilized in a a multi-jurisdictional traffic sting during the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.
Mobilized officers will focus this year — as they have in past years [...]
Iowa chosen for energy policy academy
Iowa may soon have a new action plan to help the state implement strategies to improve energy efficiency and increase renewable fuel use.
Staed calls for recount in HD 37
The Linn County Auditor’s Office will soon be conducting a recount of an extremely close race in Iowa House District 37.
Art Staed, Democratic incumbent for the seat, requested the recount of all affected precincts late Friday afternoon. When Linn County Supervisors certified the vote on Wednesday, Staed trailed Republican Carolyn Renee Schulte by 14 votes.
Fraud charges familiar to the Rubashkin family
The arrest of Agriprocessors CEO Sholom Rubashkin on bank fraud charges earlier today marked the fourth time that he or his brother has been alleged to have engaged in financial deception.