Clark Kauffman, Iowa Captial Dispatch

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is continuing to pursue a lawsuit against Winneshiek County and its sheriff, Dan Marx, for allegedly violating Iowa law by discouraging law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration officials.

In her latest court filings, Bird has criticized Marx, alleging the sheriff has, in essence, asserted that “federal immigration officials should not be trusted.”

Bird has also signaled that even if Marx were to comply with her demand that he disavow his past statements, the state is still obligated to strip Winneshiek County of funding, at least temporarily, based on those previous statements....

An Iowa ag company accused of operating a billion-dollar check-kiting scheme is being sued by a lender that says 110,000 piglets are at risk of starvation.

Compeer Financial of Minnesota is suing Sunterra Farms Iowa Inc., Sunwold Farms Inc., and Lariagra Farms South Inc. in U.S. District Court. Compeer alleges that the three defendants operate extensive swine operations in Iowa and South Dakota, and have granted Compeer, their lender, exclusive security over their collective assets.

Compeer is asking the court to appoint a receiver to take control of the defendants’ assets so that Compeer can protect its collateral by continuing to provide for the feeding and care of 110,000 head of swine. ...

by Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch

March 26, 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna said Wednesday that a county sheriff broke the law by saying he would not honor requests to detain people for suspected violations of immigration laws if those requests weren’t approved the courts. ...

An Iowa-licensed nurse accused of sexually assaulting multiple patients in Texas has agreed to surrender his license.

On Jan. 16, 2025, the Iowa Board of Nursing agreed to accept Caleb Greer’s voluntary surrender of his nursing license. Board documents indicate Greer was issued a warning and advised that he will not be able to apply for reinstatement for one year.

The Iowa board’s actions follow a November 2024 decision by the Texas Board of Nursing, which accepted Greer’s surrender of his license to practice in that state as an advanced practice registered nurse....

A second Iowa dentist is facing licensing sanctions related to a January 2024 dental procedure that resulted in the death of a 50-year-old patient.

Last fall, the Iowa Dental Board formally informed dentist Robert Wolf of Swisher that it intended to deny his application for a permit to use moderate sedation on patients. Wolf recently appealed that notice, and a hearing is now scheduled for April 25.

In its recently disclosed notice to Wolf, the board stated on Jan. 26, 2024, Wolf participated in dental surgery on patient “J.D.,” after which the patient died. The board alleges Wolf “participated in this surgery “with an individual who was not licensed to practice dentistry” and that he did so without having the required permit to use sedation. ...