WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following news release: A CDC Food Safety Alert regarding an outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to eggs has been posted: https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/eggs-09-24/index.html Key Points: * 65 people from 9 states have gotten sick from the same strain of Salmonella. The 9 states include the 3 states where the eggs were sold - Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin - i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: LENEXA, KAN. (SEPT. 9, 2024) - Hawkins Inc. of Camanche, Iowa, will pay $51,158 in civil penalties and purchase equipment for local emergency responders to resolve alleged violations of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The company manufactures, distributes, and sells industrial chemicals, including bleach. During a May 2023 inspection, EPA determined that Hawkins Inc. qualif  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa issued the following news release: A federal grand jury in Des Moines returned an indictment charging 18 individuals with offenses related to bank fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy. As alleged in the Indictment, Defendants orchestrated a nationwide scheme to defraud financial institutions and draw funds from stolen business checks. Defendants, located across the country, first obtained the sto  more

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Sept. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa issued the following news release: Three individuals from Council Bluffs were sentenced to federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine: * George Ormond Rolle, Jr., 51, was sentenced on August 28, 2024, to 210 months in federal prison; * Joseph Robert Winger, 34, was sentenced on February 23, 2024, to 140 months in federal prison; and * Linda Clover Winger, 41, was sentenced on   more