Madison County auditor refuses to pay law firm invoices, citing lack of transparency

Madison County's auditor is refusing to pay more than $13,000 in legal bills, saying supervisors have not explained why the outside firm was hired.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  EVENING DIGEST Jan 13, 2026 Madison County auditor refuses to pay law firm invoices, citing lack of transparency » New Iowa legislative session kicks off with property tax relief at the top of the agenda » Iowa pharmacies see growing demand for test-and-treat care during flu season » KCCI Investigates: US Supreme Court won't hear Shelby, Story counties' case over pipeline rules » DOJ probe of Fed Chair prompts concern about central bank's independence » US lawmakers to visit Denmark as Trump continues to threaten Greenland » Minnesota, Twin Cities sue the federal government to stop the immigration crackdown » Carl Moyer's massive car collection to be auctioned in Florida on Saturday » Get the Facts: The US overhauled its childhood vaccination schedule. Here's how » Minnesota officials sue Trump admin to stop operations following ICE-involved shooting » DES MOINES WEATHER  ALERTS (0)  CLOSINGS (0) Spring-like temps linger for another day with cold and snow chances returning » Today A few clouds, otherwise mild night. Low 36F. Winds WSW at 10 to 20 mph. Get full weather forecast, view interactive radar and more » Experts say these are the best mattresses to buy in 2026 » Remember VHS tapes? New tech forced Circuit City to stop selling them in 2002 » Looking back on Bob Weir's performance the night Jerry Garcia died » Breezy Johnson's journey to Milan overcoming injury and chasing Olympic dreams » MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT If you'd like to receive some of our other email newsletters, you can tap or click the links below: Be among the first to receive National Breaking News or Local Breaking News as stories break. Catch up on the day's big stories with our Morning Headlines and Afternoon Digest newsletters. Receive our Daily Forecasts or get Severe Weather Alerts sent straight to your email inbox. Manage your email newsletter subscriptions » For the very latest information, download our free apps To ensure email delivery, add newsletters@e.kcci.com to your address book or safe senders list © 2026 Hearst Properties Inc. 300 W 57th Street, New York NY 10019 Privacy Notice | Terms of Use | Unsubscribe