DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Two doctors and other former employees of a southwest Iowa care center for people with intellectual disabilities, have filed a federal lawsuit against a state agency and several officials alleging a conspiracy to silence complaints about sexual arousal research they claim exploited fragile and dependent residents.

This Dec. 19, 2019, photo shows the outside the Glenwood Resource Center administration building in Glenwood, Iowa. (Kelsey Kremer/The Des Moines Register via AP)

The allegations center on the former superintendent of the Glenwood Resource Center who was fired in December.

The lawsuit claims he conducted medical experimentation. The lawsuit was filed Monday in by two former Glenwood doctors and other former employees. They allege violations of civil rights and whistleblower laws, wrongful termination and interference with a doctor-patient relationship.

(Radio Iowa) — A bill to let more potent medical marijuana products be sold in Iowa has cleared initial review in the Iowa House — but the bill also would limit the total amount of T-H-C patients could be sold over a 90 day period. Representative John Forbes, a Democrat from Urbandale, says some patients are already taking more T-H-C over a three-month period than the bill would allow.

“And it’s having positive impacts on people’s quality of life,” Forbes says, “and how we can pull back and do this to patients here in the state of Iowa — it’s very disconcerting to me as a legislator and a pharmacist.” Governor Reynolds vetoed a bill last year after members of a state advisory board raised objections.

THIS bill would implement the board’s latest recommendation — a limit of four-and-a-half grams of T-H-C over 90 days. Republican Representative Jarad Klein of Keota says he’ll keep discussing the T-H-C limit with the advisory board and the governor.  “Absolutely going to be very closely tied with the board because I know that’s where the governor is,” Klein says. “We know that 25 is too high. We know that 4.5 may be too low for some people, so we’ll see if there’s a middle ground to be found.”

The bill is now eligible for consideration in a House committee. Under the state’s medical cannabis program, there are licensed growers, producers and sellers of medical marijuana to Iowans with a limited number of medical condition like M-S, chronic epilepsy.

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports two separate arrests took place, Monday. Authorities say 39-year old Kyle Dickey, was arrested at around 10:50-p.m following a traffic stop at the intersection of Old Lincoln Highway and Missouri Avenue. Dickey was charged with Carrying Weapons, Possession of a Controlled Substance/(Marijuana) – 1^st Offense, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

And, 58-year old Kathy Leona Palmquist, was arrested at around 11:55-p.m. Monday, following an investigation into an accident at Highway 59 and Chestnut Road. Palmquist was charged with Operating While Intoxicated/2^nd Offense.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Police have identified two women found shot to death overnight in Waterloo. Police say officers and medics were called to the home around 11:20 p.m. Monday and found the bodies of 42-year-old Tamica Takeisha Allison and 41-year-old Andrea Rochelle Anderson.

Station KCRG reports that Allison lived in the home where the bodies were found, while Anderson, who is also from Waterloo, was visiting the home. Police say they are searching for a suspect, 36-year-old Mathew Dee Buford III, who also lived in the home.

Police have issued arrest warrants charging Buford with two counts of first-degree murder.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded at around 4:18-p.m. Friday, to a report of a two-vehicle accident at Quincy and Lewis Roads. Officials say a 2005 Chevy Uplander driven by 31-year old Leslie Marie Karns, of Lewis, was northbound on Lewis Road when it struck a 2015 Chevy Silverado owned and driven by 22-year old Dwayne Robert McDaniel, of Elliott, as he attempted a south turn onto Lewis Road. McDaniel did not clear the intersection before the collision. No injuries were noted. Damage to Karns’ vehicle is estimated at $5,000; damage to McDaniel’s vehicle is estimated at $3,000.

At around 12:40-p.m. February 5th, deputies responded to a report of a two-vehicle accident on White Pole Road. A 2013 Chevy Cruze owned and driven by 49-year old Kelly Ann Stonehocker, of Adair, was following a slow-moving vehicle, when the Chevy was rear-ended by a 2003 Ford Focus owned and driven by 18-year old Katelynn Michelle Scar, of Adair.

A passenger in the Chevy was transported to CCMH by Anita Fire and Rescue, to treatment of unknown/possible injuries. Damage to Stonehocker’s vehicle is estimated at $500; damage to Scar’s vehicle is estimated at $2,000. Scar was cited for Following Too Close.

Officials with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office report five arrests: This past Sunday, 38-year old Justin Paul Parker, of Adair, was arrested on charges of Possession with Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine (a Class-B Felony) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Parker was taken to the Cass County Jail and remains held on $25,000 bond.

Last Saturday, following a traffic stop, deputies arrested 77-year old Daniel Fredrick Compton, of Bridgewater, for OWI 1^st Offense, and 61-year old Dawn Marie Good, of Bridgewater, for Possession of Meth 1^st Offense. Both parties were taken to the Cass County Jail and released the following day on their own recognizance’s.

On Friday, 48-year old Jenny Rana Reese, of Clarinda, was arrested in Cass County for OWI 2^nd Offense. Reese was taken to the Cass County Jail and released the following day on her own recognizance.

And, on February 3rd, Cass County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 23-year old Blake Michael Zweck, of Madison, WI, on a District Court warrant for Violation of Probation. Zweck was taken to the Cass County Jail and later released upon sentencing.

Members of the CAM School District’s Board of Education met Monday evening and approved a resignations and contracts as their first order of business. Superintendent Paul Croghan said the Board approved the following resignations:

Heather Scar – Middle School Language Arts Teacher
Rachel Hill – North Elementary 3rd Grade Teacher
Para Educators Sarah Bartlett & Andy Kinzie resigned.

The Board also approved contracts for Marcus Dougherty as the Asst. Baseball Coach and Tianna Kinzie as a Paraeducator. In other business, the CAM School Board received an opening proposal from the CAM Education Association (CAMEA), with regard to contract negotiations. Superintendent Croghan said the proposal is just one step in the negotiating process.

Croghan said also, the Board approved the renewal of a five-year contract with Iowa Connections Academy, a homeschool alternative offering full-time virtual schooling to students anywhere in Iowa, grades K–12. The agreement maintains a 3.25-percent oversight, with a minimum administrative fee coming to the District in the amount of $125,000 per year, which is $25,000 more than last year.

He said the technology is proving itself to be successful.

In other business, the CAM School Board discussed the FY 2020-21 School Calendar and Budget. Mr. Croghan says proposals will be brought forward in March, and a Public Hearing for April. Their budget needs to be submitted to the County Auditor by no later than April 15th. Croghan said he spoke with the Board about the Early Retirement and Resignation Policies.

With regard to potential upgrades to District’s facilities, Croghan said there were 72 people in attendance at the first meeting held Sunday, and another 85 Monday night. He said they’ve been pleased with the turnout, which were live streamed via CAM Digital Media and KJAN.

The information gleaned from the meetings, the forms handed out to those in attendance, and input from the information posted online, will be used to help determine what improvements the public would like to see by order of priority.

Three people were arrested on separate charges over the past week, in Harlan. According to the Harlan Police Dept., 54-year old Michael Mario Morelli, of Harlan, was arrested Monday, on an assault charge. And, 39-year old Larry John Chambers, of Harlan, was arrested Monday, on a Shelby County warrant. Last Thursday, 58-year old Jeffrey Alan Schmidt, of Harlan, was arrested on an active Shelby County warrant. He was transported to the Shelby County Jail and charged with Attempted Burglary and Criminal Mischief.