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Dairy in northwest Iowa to pay $38K for fish kill, manure spill in July

Gary Dickson

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has ordered Roorda Dairy to pay over $38,000 due to a manure spill that killed over 107,000 fish in Mud Creek. The dairy must also submit its operating procedures for manure management for approval following an incident caused by a ruptured tile line during manure application. Continue reading Dairy in northwest Iowa to pay $38K for fish kill, manure spill in July

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Police: Therapist charged with sex abuse has a ‘long history of complaints’

Gary Dickson

A 75-year-old therapist, Martin W. Wallace, has been charged with sexually abusing a 13-year-old patient in Iowa. The therapist has a history of misconduct complaints, including alleged inappropriate behavior with clients and unauthorized use of cameras. Following the criminal charges, his license was suspended, and he awaits trial. (Word count: 50) Continue reading Police: Therapist charged with sex abuse has a ‘long history of complaints’