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Gov. Terry E. Branstad signs six bills into law

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(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today signed the following legislation into law: Senate File 233: An act relating to payment for behavioral health services provided by licensed mental health counselors and certified alcohol and drug counselors under the Medicaid program. Senate File 240: An act relating to matters under the purview of the […]

Gov. Terry Branstad orders flags to fly at half-staff from Noon on Friday until 8 a.m. on Monday in honor of Sergeant Eric Stein

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(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad has ordered all flags in Iowa be flown at half-staff from Noon on Friday, April 8, 2011, until 8 a.m. on Monday, April 11, 2011 in honor of Sergeant Eric Stein, who was killed in the line of duty serving the Keokuk County Sheriff Department on Monday, April […]

Gov. Terry E. Branstad signs five bills into law

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(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today signed the following legislation into law: House File 393: An act allowing a physician assistant or an advanced registered nurse practitioner to sign a death certificate. House File 468: An act relating to preferred stock issues by cooperative associations. House File 562: An act relating to the […]

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR SGT. ERIC STEIN, KEOKUK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, HAVE BEEN FINALIZED

Sigourney, IOWA — The family of Sgt. Eric John Stein, 54-3, has finalized funeral arrangements for the 11 year veteran of the Keokuk County Sheriff’s Office. Visitation & Funeral Visitation for 39 year old Sgt. Stein will be held Friday, April 8, 2011 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Sigourney Jr/Sr High School.  […]

Gov. Terry E. Branstad signs five bills into law

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(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today signed the following legislation into law: House File 243: An act relating to instruments used to update the county transfer books and index maintained by the county auditor. House File 271: An act relating to criminal defendants and inmates by modifying bail restrictions placed on criminal defendants […]

Branstad names Arlen J. Ciechanowski as new head of the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy

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(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today named Arlen J. Ciechanowski as the new director of the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy. Ciechanowski, 58, replaces outgoing director Penny Westfall, who stepped down from the position last month. “I am pleased that Arlen has accepted this position,” said Branstad. “Arlen has a long, distinguished career in […]

Branstad to sign Executive Order 72 rescinding burdensome “RICE” rule

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(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today will sign Executive Order number 72, which rescinds the Iowa “RICE” rule. The RICE rule was enacted by the Environmental Protection Commission and forces back-up diesel generators to be retrofitted with very expensive new parts, even though the engines are rarely used. “Lieutenant Governor Reynolds and I […]

Keokuk County Sheriff’s Deputy Killed by Rural Resident

Sigourney, IOWA — After a short exchange of fire at 18327 249th St., Sigourney, Iowa, 38 year old Sheriff’s Deputy Eric Stein was shot and killed. Shortly before noon on Monday, April 4, 2011, three deputies with the Keokuk County Sheriff’s Office went to the 249th Street address, to talk to 53 year old Jeff […]

Representative Betty De Boef Makes Statement on Tragic Shooting In Her District

Representative Betty De Boef would like to send her deepest sympathy to the family of the brave Deputy Sheriff who gave his life by doing his job protecting us all today in the shoot- out in our county. All the members of our Sheriff’s department as well as the other law officers involved were steller […]

Rural Keokuk County Shooting leaves 1 Officer and the Suspect Dead

Officers from many municipalities, including City, County and State assets, arrived to assist those officers in need of help. Trooper Marlow stated that shortly before 3 p.m. the situation was resolved upon the death of the suspect. Trooper Marlow went on to assure residents that all is now safe and that the situation is secure. […]

           

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