Ethan Stein
KCRG
Cedar Rapids, IA, United States
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State: Small amount of customers in Iowa concerned over bank failures
According to the FDIC, Silicon Valley and Signature Bank are the first two banks to close since 2020. → Read More
Bill would allow Governor’s appointee to have influence over some state audits
Senate File 478 would change how the State Auditor’s Office is able to get documents for an investigation. → Read More
Former Iowa Board of Parole members say decisions to release prisoners made illegally
Both claim three alternates made parole decisions, which violates Iowa law. → Read More
Iowa releases sex offender 17 years early
According to Iowa law, inmates with mandatory minimums aren’t eligible for parole. However, the Waterloo man earned parole. → Read More
Iowa Department for the Blind lacks enough commission members to meet legally
A new bill would allow the governor to directly appoint the director for the Iowa Department for the Blind. → Read More
Cedar Rapids Police pass out wheel locks to Kia and Hyundai owners
Cedar Rapids Police first became aware of the free program from a TV9 story. → Read More
Former UIHC social worker license suspended indefinitely for sexual relationship with patient
A search warrant for Burkahlter’s phone said the victim initially reported sexual misconduct to the hospital in 2021. → Read More
Assessments for residential properties expected to increase over 20% statewide
"I’ve been here for 15 years. But, I’ve never seen anything like it.” → Read More
US Veteran gets free solar panels after company files for bankruptcy in Wisconsin
According to court documents, Moxie Solar owes money to more than 4,600 people or businesses. → Read More
Yellow dust covers cars in Cedar Rapids block near Ingredion
Ingredion said glucose was released due to equipment failure. → Read More
Summit Carbon Solutions shows counties where it has secured land for pipeline
Agreements to use land for more than 60% of the proposed project are signed. → Read More
People complain after nonprofit declines to renew lease for vegan restaurant
The nonprofit, CSPS, said it’s looking to find ways to make itself more financially stable. → Read More
Email: GO Cedar Rapids ex-President asked to make NewBo Evolve budget ‘look much better’ to secure funding
The two former officials face a possible $1.4 Million restitution → Read More
Iowa committed to paying $1.4 Million in expenses related to C6-Zero explosion
The state will try to get reimbursed for a contract worth around 800K → Read More
Attorney General asks lawmakers for 900K to fulfill campaign promise
The money would hire a legal team to sue the Biden Administration. → Read More
Judge orders C6-Zero to comply with state clean-up order
The company is required to deposit $75,000 into an account to be used for work at the property → Read More
Wrongful death lawsuit filed as lawmakers debate caps on damages from medical lawsuits
Experts and researchers disagree with lawmakers and medical professionals → Read More
Gov. Reynolds proposes reduction in income tax to 2% while “trying to get to 0%”
"Now I’m going to have to go to 2% on my individual income tax, trying to get to 0%," she said last week. → Read More
Businesses use artificial intelligence while tools like Chat GPT become more popular
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - JJ Johannes said he’s found a way to perform more work for his real estate business with artificial intelligence tools, which use computer science and robust datasets to enable problem-solving, like Chat GPT. According to data from google, the number of people searching for the application has surged over the past month. The application is one of many different… → Read More
State agency can’t enforce Iowa’s campaign finance laws; asks lawmakers for changes
If a major candidate for Governor stopped submitting reports on their donors his agency could do “nothing”. → Read More