LUCAS COUNTY – A Des Moines investor and the brother-in-law of State Auditor Rob Sand was hit and killed by a vehicle Thursday in Lucas County. The Des Moines Register reports Walter Lauridsen II entered the westbound lane of Highway 34 and was struck by an SUV as it attempted to maneuver around Lauridsen’s parked car. A statement released by Sand on Friday indicated Lauridsen battled several mental health concerns.
DES MOINES – Iowa’s Revenue Estimating Conference updated its fiscal year 2027 and 2028 projects on Friday. Iowa Capital Dispatch reports the changes showed slight increases from previous expectations, with 2.8% growth expected in the current fiscal cycle. The panel cited low unemployment and high tax collections in the state, but concerns about inflation, borrowing costs, and geopolitical involvement remain.
BLACK HAWK COUNTY – An arrest was made in an unsolved murder in eastern Iowa. WHO-13 reports the Iowa Attorney General’s Office announced the arrest of 59-year-old Kelly Grant in relation to the death of 37-year-old Angela Renee Buck in 1995. She died from a gunshot wound in Black Hawk County.
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