An Iowa facility for people with intellectual disabilities is set to permanently close after federal investigators said patients’ rights were violated there.

The 28 residents at the state-run Glenwood Resource Center will be moved out by the end of June and 235 staff members have been notified that they will be laid off, according to reporting by the Des Moines Register. The facility had 152 patients and about 650 staff members when Gov. Kim Reynolds announced in 2022 that it would close.

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Scathing reports by the U.S. Department of Justice have condemned Iowa’s treatment of people with intellectual and development disabilities. The DOJ alleged that Iowa likely violated the federal Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to provide services that integrate patients into their communities.

A report in December 2020 found that the Glenwood Resource Center likely violated the constitutional rights of residents by subjecting them to human experiments, including sexual arousal research, some of which were deemed dangerous by federal investigators.

Most of the residents have moved from the 380-acre campus about 115 miles southwest of Des Moines to community-based settings, such as residential facilities for those with intellectual disabilities or to host homes; nursing facilities or hospice care, said Alex Murphy, a spokesperson for Iowa’s health agency.

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Officials told the Register that some were transferred to Iowa’s other facility, the Woodward Resource Center, which has also in the past been cited as deficient.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) – An Iowa City man is facing multiple charges after police say he tried to flee a traffic stop at high speed while under the influence of alcohol early Sunday morning.

In a criminal complaint, police said an officer pulled over a man, later identified as 21-year-old Alexander White, for an equipment violation.

Another vehicle that was not involved in the traffic stop also pulled over, so the officer told White to wait while he went to speak with the driver of the second vehicle.

That’s when White allegedly fled the scene.

The officer got back in his vehicle and a chase ensued, heading northbound on Highway 218 toward the I-380/I-80 interchange. Police said White turned his vehicle’s lights off during the chase.

White reportedly took the exit to I-80 eastbound. The officer said he was traveling at more than 120 mph and was not able to catch up with White’s vehicle.

When the vehicle took exit 240 on I-80, the officer said he saw it spin out of control and come to a stop at the bottom of the ramp.

Both White and a passenger were then arrested at around 3 a.m.

The officer said there was a strong smell of alcohol on White, and two baggies of marijuana were found in the vehicle. A preliminary breath test resulted in a .164% Brac.

White is charged with eluding, operating while under the influence, possession of a controlled substance, and driving while license denied.

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IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) – People could once again have the chance to bow hunt deer within the city limits of Iowa City.

On Tuesday, the Iowa City City Council approved an urban deer hunting plan for the next five years. The city is also hiring a nonprofit to shoot deer for one year. City leaders said they’ve seen an increase in accidents involving deer. The city said the 27 vehicle accidents caused more than $100,000 in damages.

Most of the hunting is done on private property with restrictions depending on the proximity to trails and buildings. City Manager Geoff Fruin said the city wants to get more people involved in the urban hunt over the next five years.

“Bow hunting is not suitable on every property,” said Fruin. “You have to have certain spaces and separations and stuff like that from sidewalks, trails, and things like that. It’s just finding those properties and pairing them with hunters that want those opportunities.”

The council’s actions still need to be approved by the state’s Natural Resource Commission before it can move forward.

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