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Wise lawsuit against supervisors refiled, reassigned to federal court

CEDAR RAPIDS — A lawsuit filed by former Tama County Human Resources Manager and Insurance Administrator Tammy Wise against the current Board of Supervisors alleging libel and violation of due process has been refiled and sent to federal court, according to publicly available documents. After her original lawsuit in Tama County District Court was voluntarily dismissed without prejudice on Aug. 5, a revised complaint was filed two weeks later by Wise’s attorney Michael Carroll, and on Sept. 21, the matter was reassigned to the Northern District of Iowa Federal Court based in Cedar ...

Marshalltown City Councilor Sue Cahill appears in latest Sand campaign ad

At-Large Marshalltown City Councilor Sue Cahill is the latest person touting Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand in a new advertisement released Monday. “I have been following Rob in his campaigns and as he has served as state auditor,” she said. “I believe that position can do ...

Spreading Bobcat Pride on High Five Friday

T-R PHOTO BY ROBERT MAHARRY Each football Friday, a group of Marshalltown High School (MHS) players head out to the district’s elementary schools to provide students with a special start to their morning and spread some Bobcat pride in the process through high fives and positive ...

States, FTC secure settlement in suit against Corteva pesticide loyalty programs

The Federal Trade Commission along with state attorneys general, including Iowa’s, have reached a settlement with the seed and pesticide manufacturer Corteva Inc. in a case about pesticide competition. The lawsuit alleged the company was operating a pesticide loyalty program that violated monopoly laws. In addition to the $35 million settlement, a news release from the FTC says, the agreement will lead to lower pesticide prices for farmers. The suit, which was filed in 2022, alleged that Corteva paid distributors to limit the sales of generic, less expensive pesticides and those of ...

The parade must go on: Scenes from a rainy Oktemberfest weekend

T-R PHOTOS BY ROBERT MAHARRY The 40th annual Oktemberfest got off to a beautiful start on Saturday morning with ideal fall conditions for the 5K run, but unfortunately, the rain that has been so persistent in recent weeks reappeared as the parade began at 10 a.m. Nonetheless, the event went ...