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The Scott County Board of Supervisors has until June 30 to adopt a fiscal year 2025 budget and decide on whether to add a 10-cent hike to the county’s personal property tax rate.
If youâve ever wondered how gumshoe-style investigative reporting works, thereâs a new primer out. Itâs about a Harvard Law grad â John Donald Cody â who orchestrated a nationwide scam that swindled millions from people in the name of a fake veteranâs charity. Using a stolen identity, Cody billed himself as âCommander Bobby Thompson,â leader of the U.S. Navy Veterans Association. The Navy Vets claimed 67,000 members. Its tax returns pegged its fundraising totals at more than $100 million. âThompsonâ operated the con mostly hiccup-free across 4...