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Traffic Touchpoint: Week of Aug. 19
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New online reading tutor coming to Iowa elementary schools
DES MOINES, Iowa – Charles City Community School District will be among those using a new personalized online reading tutor. The Iowa Department of Education says it has made a $3 million investment to help elementary schools accelerate student achievement in foundational reading skills, including in phonemic awareness, phonics, decoding, vocabulary and comprehension.
How Iowa schools plan to keep students safe as classes begin
DES MOINES, Iowa — With many students heading back to the classroom on Friday, safety is at the top of mind for Iowa school districts. Ensuring school safety starts with the Safe and Sound App. The application was rolled out by the Governor’s School Safety Bureau in 2022, and it allows students and parents/guardians to […]
How big is Iowa State Fair's record economic impact? More than some Taylor Swift concerts
In addition to this year's Iowa State Fair record attendance, the fair contributed more than $170 million to the state's economy, a new report shows. That tops the boost some cities see from concert tours headlined by music superstars. A total of 1,182,682 people attended this year's fair, beating the all-time record set in 2019 by about 12,000 people. The first Saturday of the fair also set a new single-day attendance record. The following day set the...
Eastern Iowans Face Steep Property Tax Increases Amid Rising Costs
Show of hands; who here watched their property taxes jump an astronomical amount again this year? If you were on the receiving end of a statement, like the one I received, your probably more than a little irked at how your land value could drop, while the value of your home increased anywhere from $10-30K in just a years' time. Funny how that works isn't it?
Food Bank of Iowa receives 6,000 pounds of food from Iowa State Fair vendors
DES MOINES, Iowa — Sixteen Iowa State Fair vendors have donated 6,000 pounds of surplus food to Food Bank of Iowa at the close of this year’s fair. (That’s half of last year’s 12,000 pounds, but not surprising given the fair attracted an all-time record number of visitors this year: 1,182,682.)
Iowa State Fair brings nostalgia, new experiences to fairgoers
DES MOINES — Long-time Iowa State Fairgoer Jeff Rotert, 60, of Altoona, IA, hasn’t missed the event in 55 years. Rotert takes joy in sharing the fair experience — he initiates newcomers to the fair scene, takes his grandchildren on rides, and brings back salted nut rolls for his elderly neighbors.
Siouxland communities receiving part of $37M in tax credits for housing projects
Gov. Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) announced Tuesday that more than $37 million in Workforce Housing Tax Credits to use for developed housing across the state.
State legislators compare redistricting processes as Ohio's process heads to the ballot
CHICAGO — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine doesn’t think the state redistricting process works, suggesting Ohio follows a similar process to Iowa, so Ohio Democratic legislators discussed redistricting plans with their peers from the Hawkeye state. “I am very proud of Ohio people for coming up with a very unique plan that has pulled together some of the best practices from Iowa and from other states that they believe is going to produce a very Ohio-unique plan that will truly give Ohio citizens a redistricting plan that represents its population in a very fair way,” Iowa state Sen. Pam Jochum (D.,...
$3.7 million available to help food projects, here's how to apply
(KOAM) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Heartland Regional Food Business Center (RFBC) have announced over $3.7 million in Business Builder Grants intended to empower small, mid-sized, and diverse food and farm entrepreneurs across Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and northwest Arkansas.
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