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Southeast Iowa pharmacy owner sentenced for stealing pills
A Fairfield man was sentenced to four years of probation for stealing thousands of pills from a pharmacy he owned and operated.
Bryan P. Vander Linden, 43, admitted that from June 2022 to at least November 2023, he took prescription pills from Summit Pharmacy in Fairfield for his own use.
In total, Vander Linden obtained more than 3,500 oxycodone and hydrocodone pills, which are Schedule II controlled substances, and more than 400 carisoprodol pills, which is a Schedule IV muscle relaxant.
Vander Linden was ordered to pay a $9,500 fine.
This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Two men arrested, charged in Macomb shooting death
Two men are accused in a homicide in Macomb over the weekend.
Sean Hayes, 37, and Morgan Bearce, 24, both of Macomb, are each charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of obstruction of justice.
Meet the new executive director of the Buchanan Center for the Arts
Ann Tenold Rogan was born and raised in Monmouth, and is excited to return to the Maple City to serve as executive director of the Buchanan Center for the Arts.
“I found myself coming back more often as I got older, and there was just something about Monmouth that felt comfortable. It wasn’t really nostalgia. It was just more of being part of a community," she said.
See the potential in 11 Fort Madison properties
This week, you can see the potential of downtown Fort Madison by stepping inside 11 available properties.
The “See Yourself Here” tour is self-guided. Attendees can meet with property owners as well as imagine possibilities in the empty spaces.
The tour is from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 31, during the Downtown Summer Market.
In addition to the tour, a new online resource page has been created to support current and future entrepreneurs. Visitors will find entrepreneurial tools and other resources.