Author Archives: Iowa Capital Dispatch
Pharmacist is sanctioned after several alleged prescription-filling errors
A western Iowa pharmacist has been sanctioned by the state for incorrectly filling multiple prescriptions for patients. The Iowa Board of Pharmacy alleges that in June 2023, three weeks after he renew...
Sep 20, 2024
Iowa Utilities Commission issues pipeline permit for Summit Carbon Solutions
(Des Moines) The Iowa Utilities Commission has issued a construction permit for Summit Carbon Solutions' proposed hazardous liquid pipeline across Iowa. The commission's decision on Wednesday was not ...
Aug 29, 2024
Panel votes to remove Libertarian congressional candidates from ballot
(Des Moines) Iowa Libertarian congressional candidates will not appear on state ballots in November after a decision Wednesday by the State Objection Panel. The panel, made up of Iowa Secretary of Sta...
Aug 29, 2024
Teacher sex-abuse case triggers lawsuit against school district
(IKM-Manning) The parents of a youth who was sexually abused by one his schoolteachers are now suing the school district for negligence. The parents, identified in court documents as John and Jane Doe...
Aug 23, 2024
Court ruling complicates carbon pipeline company's push for land
(South Dakota) The company trying to build a carbon-capture pipeline through multiple states, including Iowa, has not yet proven it should be allowed to take private land for public use, according to ...
Aug 23, 2024
Former Glenwood medical director charged with professional incompetency
(Glenwood) Four years after he was forced from his job amid a wide-ranging scandal at the state-run Glenwood Resource Center, the facility's former medical director is facing allegations of incompeten...
Aug 21, 2024
Proposal: Nursing home would have 10 years to pay $1 million owed to the state
(Fremont Co) An Iowa nursing home that owes taxpayers more than $1 million has negotiated a 10-year payment plan with state officials. In May, the for-profit Tabor Manor Care Center in Fremont County ...
Aug 21, 2024
Care facility cited for teen's 'disgusting and horrible' abuse of residents
(Anita) A Cass County nursing home with a history of abuse-related violations is again facing possible federal fines for failing to protect residents from abuse. The state has proposed fines of $30,25...
Aug 20, 2024
Injunction lifts on Iowa law restricting books in K-12 school libraries
(Des Moines) The Iowa law prohibiting school libraries from having books containing sexually explicit material can go into effect, federal appeals court judges ruled Friday. The three-person panel mov...
Aug 10, 2024
Iowa nursing home operator faces more wrongful death claims
(Des Moines) One of Iowa's largest nursing home operators, Care Initiatives of West Des Moines, is currently facing at least 10 wrongful death lawsuits. The lawsuits, all filed in state court over the...
Aug 10, 2024
