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from the Iowa Department of cine is leaving it without “criti- Iowa chief justice refers case back to district court Public Health were publicly cal information” on how to inter- available before the bill was pret the law. GRANT RODGERS County district court judge de- In his Tuesday order, Cady signed and that the state said as Cady ordered another dis- [email protected] nied a request for an emergen- highlighted a claim from much during a Thursday court trict court hearing to be sched- cy injunction to stop enforce- Planned Parenthood that the or- hearing. uled within 30 days. The tem- Chief ment of the law that was part of ganization has not yet received In his ruling released before porary injunction will expire 10 Justice Mark Cady extended a a lawsuit brought by Planned materials it is required, under Greenwood’s statement, Cady days after a district court judge temporary halt to a new state Parenthood of the Heartland the new law, to give women wrote that state lawyers had issues another ruling. law requiring women to wait 72 and the American Civil Liber- seeking abortions, including lit- “failed to rebut” claims from “This ruling means that hours for an abortion Tuesday, ties Union of Iowa. Planned Par- erature on risks associated with Planned Parenthood that the while this case moves through sending the matter back to a dis- enthood appealed the denial and abortion and options such as materials have not even been the court, women will continue trict court judge for another Justice issued an putting a child up for adoption. developed. The organization ar- to have access to the safe, legal hearing. order Friday halting enforce- But Geoff Greenwood, a gued in its request for justices abortion care they are constitu- Gov. , a Re- ment temporarily while the spokesman for the Iowa attor- to hear the case that the lack of tionally entitled to receive,” publican, signed the law Friday court decided how to move for- ney general’s office, said late material and further guidance morning, one day after a Polk ward. Tuesday that those materials from the Iowa Board of Medi- See ABORTION, Page 8A

Stepfather IOWA DISTILLERIES had been PREPARE FOR GROWTH barred from home where he was slain Court records show order lifted 6 days before homicide

CHARLY HALEY [email protected]

Six days before Anthony Hartmann was slain in a south Des Moines home, a court order prohibiting him from that home was lifted, court records show. Hartmann, 49, was shot to death in the basement of a home in the 7200 block of Southwest 17th Street at about 1 p.m. Mon- day, police said. His stepdaughter, Sera Al- exander, 29, was arrested at the scene and charged with first-degree murder. Shortly before the shoot- ing, Hartmann was at Alex- ander’s home retrieving Sera some of his belongings, ac- Alexander cording to a criminal com- plaint filed in court against Alexander. Alexander “came home and went up- stairs to get her handgun to confront Hart- mann in the basement,” the complaint al- leges. She then “shot him numerous times, resulting in his death.” The documents do not specify how many times Hartmann was RODNEY WHITE/THE REGISTER shot. Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad holds a public bill signing Tuesday at Iowa Distilling Co. in Cumming. The bill allows Iowa distilleries Alexander allegedly admitted to the to sell liquor by the drink. shooting, and another person witnessed the shooting, according to the complaint. Hartmann did not threaten or assault Al- exander in the moments before the shoot- Branstad signs legislation that allows It’s official: ing, court records show. Police said Mon- day after Alexander’s arrest that she had craft liquor to be sold by the glass Iowans can not been threatened. It’s unclear what motivated the shooting. BRIANNE PFANNENSTIEL state. buy, shoot off But Hartmann does have some recent [email protected] “Iowa manufacturers are a vital history of domestic abuse. Court records part of our state’s economic diver- Iowa’s craft liquor distilleries sity, and when they’re allowed to fireworks See HOMICIDE, Page 6A are preparing for a wave of new succeed, the entire state benefits,” business now that Gov. Terry Bran- he said. BRIANNE PFANNENSTIEL stad has signed a law allowing them “Our native distilleries are a [email protected] to pour cocktails and other drinks great example. They provide local by the glass. employment while using Iowa- Patriots and party-goers will “It’s such a customer expecta- grown crops like corn and rye, they be able to legally buy fireworks Woman awarded tion,” said Garrett Burchett, co- create energy and commerce for in Iowa beginning next month — owner of Mississippi River Distill- small towns like Cumming, and just in time to shoot them off dur- ing Company in Le Claire. “When they provide something of value, ing this year’s Fourth of July fes- nearly $750K for you go into a brewery, when you go not only for our state, but for con- tivities. into a winery, you expect that you sumers from throughout the na- Gov. Terry Branstad signed can have a glass. And in a distillery, tion.” legislation Tuesday officially le- retaliatory firing you couldn’t.” Kyle Doyle, owner of Iowa Dis- galizing the sale and use of com- LEE ROOD He said renovations already are tilling Company in Cumming, said mercial grade pyrotechnics in [email protected] underway on a new bar and patio he also is planning renovations to the state. overlooking the distillery’s name- take advantage of the new law. “It’s very quiet, but it’s not go- A worker who blew the whistle on al- sake Mississippi River, which will “We’re going to be able to create ing to be after this bill’s signed,” leged sex abuse at a boarding school for allow visitors to sit and enjoy cock- an experience,” he said. “When peo- Branstad joked at a public bill troubled children near Keokuk has been tails mixed with craft spirits made ple walk in the door they’re going to signing at the Capitol. awarded nearly $750,000 in damages. onsite. be able to see everything from the The law becomes effective Cheyenne Jerred said she was wrong- Branstad signed House File 607 fermentation to the distillation to immediately, allowing Iowans to fully fired after reporting the alleged authorizing the changes Tuesday the barreling to the bottling proc- buy and use fireworks each year abuse of a student at Midwest Academy in afternoon surrounded by a group of ess as you walk along the row.” from June 1 through July 8 and December 2015. She won the judgment supporters at Iowa Distilling Com- Part of that is an expanded retail again from Dec. 10 through Jan. Monday in Lee County as a criminal inves- pany in Cumming. space, he said. The bill also will al- 3. tigation continues into the now-closed He said the state’s alcohol laws, low distillers to sell more of their “The state fire marshal has school. many of which date back to the Pro- bottled liquor for visitors to take been working hard to develop the Jerred reported the allegations involv- hibition era, needed to be adjusted home. Currently, they can only sell proper rules and regulations that ing the former student to Iowa’s Depart- to create more parity among manu- two bottles per person per visit. are called for in this bill,” Bran- ment of Human Services. That helped trig- facturers. The bill increases that to nine one- stad said. “And we are confident ger raids in January 2016 involving feder- Breweries and wineries have liter bottles. that they will be in place in time al, state and local law enforcement. been able to pour their product by Burchett said he thinks the for Iowans to purchase fire- Midwest Academy owner Ben Trane the glass for paying customers for changes, which take effect July 1, works for this season and for li- told local media Tuesday that Jerred was years. But concerns lingered will attract a wider variety of peo- censed companies to be able to fired because she failed to report the al- around liquor manufacturers, even ple to his establishment and help sell them in the state of Iowa as leged sexual assault of the student. He as distillers like Burchett pushed build brand awareness. well.” claimed the academy had followed proce- for change. “When you give (customers) a But already, some city leaders dure, reporting the same information with- Branstad said the new law not new style of margarita or a differ- in the Des Moines metro have in 10 minutes of getting it, according to the only will create a more even play- ent way to have an old fashioned said they are considering imple- Associated Press. ing field, but it will help drive eco- and things like that, we really think But Jerred’s lawyer said Trane fired her nomic development across the it’ll have an impact,” he said. See FIREWORKS, Page 7A for taking action. “I’m glad the judgment is there and for

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