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The county generates an estimated 40thousand new see, those files have really piled up over time. To try and figure out how many we have, ill say we have thousands of files here. How about that . Thats linn county clerk of court roxann repstien. Shes essentially in charge of all the paperwork and the clerk says shes out of space to store it all in the courthouse. Nats this is one we have two of these rooms you can come on in here. Thats why the county rents a half floor of the old hubbard ice building on 1st street. 7thousand boxes, potentially up to 700,000 individual files are kept here. It used to be more. The 08 flood destroyed a bunch at an old facility and damaged many others. Hey had a company freeze dry them. Then they all came back in boxes. We had to inventory. Rh onda ogreen comes here regularly to grab a few relevant files each week. She says some date back to thee0s. Many files are seldom used. Yet, the county spends nearly 50 to store them, each year. And it doesnt have a ....
Western avenue around 4 00. Thats just across the river from the downtown area a few blocks from us 218 on waterloos west side. Firefighters said they found heavy smoke coming from the home when they arrived. Everyone inside the house was able to safely escape. Crews were on the scene for several hours. The cause of this fire is still under inveveigation. One person died in an overnight fire in des moines. Police were originally called out to a home on the citys Northwest Side for a report of a disturbance. Police say a man inside the home was threatening officers s en they arrived at the home. When police couldnt get the man to come outside, officers saw a fire erupt in the home. After breaking into the home to rescue the man, police say that man resisted the officers attempt to save him. Police ultimately had to leave him behind and run out of the home because of the fire and smoke. Investigators say the fire was set intentionan ....
Were trying to use the stolen credit card. We want to remind you that when you see news, call newsline nine. That number is 3193659999. Also, send us pictures and videos to newsroom at kcrg dot com. In a tv9 followup this morning. Some parents in iowa city say there are overwhelmed with messages about threats at school. Last week, the Iowa City School board voted to report all threats to police and parents. That was after West High School didnt report a a gun to school on social media. Has reported three incidents since last wednesday. The Iowa City CommunitySchool District sent out an email to families yesterday. It said the district plans to evaluate any alleged threat for potential danger and then decide the correct response. The district told tv9, thi ....