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Kopriva sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for stealing from Clutier
CLUTIER — A woman who formerly worked as the city clerk for Clutier and who committed wire fraud to steal from the city was sentenced on Friday, May 31, to nearly two years in federal prison. Keri Kopriva, age 44, from Elberon, received the prison term after an October...
Former Clutier clerk sentenced to federal prison for stealing from city
The former city clerk for the small Tama County town of Clutier has been sentenced to nearly two years in federal prison for stealing over $100,000 in city funds. Forty-four-year-old Keri Kopriva pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud last fall. She was Clutier’s city clerk for three years before she was fired in February of 2019. A special investigation by the state auditor’s office found Kopriva paid herself more than was allowed and used the city’s credit card to buy jewelry, clothes, alcohol, and other personal items. Auditors also estimated Kopriva stole $43,000 worth of cash paid on city utility bills.
Et cetera : What we're reading: Still Alice
"Still Alice" by Lisa Genova tells the story of Alice Howland, Harvard professor and mother of three, who is diagnosed with Alzheimer's at the age of 50. We read this book for our Staff Book Club, and we felt like we were right there with Alice every step of the way. The author holds a degree in Biopsychology from Bates College and a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Harvard University and her background informs her work.
News : Vinton Shellburg Student Taryn Martin attends Iowa HOBY Leadership Seminar
Taryn Martin, a Vinton-Shellsburg sophomore, was selected to attend the 2024 Iowa Hugh O'Brian Youth (HOBY) Leadership Seminar at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. Every year, one sophomore student in every Iowa public and private high school is chosen to attend. The Iowa HOBY annual leadership seminar is designed...
Baxter softball can’t hold leads against BCLUW, North Tama
CONRAD — The Baxter softball team couldn’t hold its first lead of the season during an Iowa Star Conference South Division matchup with BCLUW on May 28. The Bolts scored three runs in the first inning, plated two in the third and went up 6-0 in the top of the fourth, but the Comets rallied with three crooked numbers and won 9-6.
Iowa Man Accused Of Murder For Insurance Held On $1 Million Bail
(Tama County, IA) -- A judge has ruled that a man from Shellsburg, Iowa--northwest of Cedar Rapids--accused of helping a woman kill her husband, be held on a million-dollars bail. Lawyers had requested lower bail for Huston Danker on the first-degree murder charge. Danker confessed to assisting Karina Cooper in...
Center Point urges water conservation as largest pump undergoes repairs
The City of Center Point is urging residents to conserve water while the city repairs the Well 6 pump, a crucial component of the city's water supply. The pump, which is the largest in the system, has failed and requires immediate replacement. While repairs are underway, the remaining wells will...
Danker’s bond to remain at $1 million
TOLEDO – Following a hearing held last Thursday, accused murderer Huston William Danker’s bond will remain at $1,000,000 as originally set as part of his arrest in late April. On April 29, 2024, Danker, 26, was arrested in Cedar Rapids by the Tama County Sheriff’s Office and charged...
Eastern Iowa company recycling wind turbine blades
An eastern Iowa business is using a new way to recycle wind turbine parts once they’re no longer in service. REGEN Fiber in Fairfax is owned by Travero, a subsidiary of Alliant Energy. Company president Lisha Coffey tells KCRG TV their process is more sustainable. “You have this equation: you have all these blades and we don’t know what to do with them. And then once you figure out what to do with them, you either burn them in a kiln which is not good for the environment, or they’re going to landfills,” Coffey says.
News : Benton County Conservation to move Old Creamery Nature Trailhead in Vinton
In honor of World Bicycle Day, we have some exciting news to share!. Benton County Conservation has received a grant through Max and Helen Guernsey Charitable Foundation to relocate the Old Creamery Nature Trail Vinton Trailhead! No longer will you have to wait for stalled railcars or dodge traffic on HWY 218! WOOHOO!
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