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By Jason Taylor Apr 13, 2021 DES MOINES, IA - The Iowa Chapter of The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives wants a thorough investigation into a former Des Moines officer. The group is calling comments by former Sgt. Greg Wessels extremely inflammatory. It also says the comments insinuated extreme racial violence against a command staff member of color. Wessels resigned last week after the department launched an investigation into his comments and placed him on admirative leave. Wessels was part of a $75,000 lawsuit settlement last year after being accused of pepper str...

The bill passed the House unanimously earlier this month. In the Senate, lawmakers say they're seeking more information on the issue.

The aftermath of a forested area in Linn County from the August 10 derecho. State lawmakers say they won’t advance a bill that would have rolled back a tax exemption for privately-owned forest reserves, though concerns persist that some landowners are taking advantage of the century-old program. Chair of the Ways and Means Committee, Sen. Dan Dawson, R-Council Bluffs, said during a subcommittee meeting Monday that he doesn’t want to move the bill forward at this point but had called the meeting in order to gather public input on the issue. Similar proposals have been introduced in past ye...

/ The Gazette’s Business Notes is a compendium of the week’s promotions, new hires, certifications, added business lines and business events, among other items, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and the rest of the Corridor. Information and photos can be submitted to Business Notes by email to businessnotes@thgazette.com, or on our site at thegazette.com/businessnotes. New Hires Lyndsay Hobbs joined Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust as assistant branch manager at the F Avenue, Cedar Rapids, location. GreatAmerica in Cedar Rapids hired Jeremy Gunderson as a user support specialist; Lauren Wade,...

Willie Stevenson Glanton was a number of 'firsts' during her lifetime.