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Iowa schools in limbo as they brace for book ban, legal battle continues
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — As the new school year approaches, schools across Iowa are scrambling to navigate the enforcement of Senate File 496, a law that bans books depicting sex acts and restricts the teaching of sexual orientation and gender identity. The law, which was recently upheld by a federal appeals court, has left some educators and librarians in a state of confusion and concern.
State lifts prescription requirement for wheelchair repair through Medicaid
(Des Moines) Iowans using wheelchairs through the state Medicaid program will no longer need a prescription and in-person doctor visit to get their wheelchairs repaired after a policy change by Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. State Rep. Josh Turek, D-Council Bluffs, said in an interview Tuesday that the...
Grant Helping Wartburg Go Wireless
Wartburg has received a grant to help in their endeavor to become completely wireless. The Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust has awarded Wartburg with $185,000 for the project. The school hopes to be fully wireless by 2030. This project is expected to integrate state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment and control systems in each classroom, offering enhanced learning experiences and contributing to the overall digital transformation of the campus infrastructure. The entire project is expected to cost $615,000.
FBI Issues Alert for Missing Arizona Teen Believed to Have Traveled to Iowa to Meet Online Acquaintance
The FBI has issued an alert for Liliana "Lily" Munguia, a 17-year-old Arizona native, who appears to have flown to Iowa with the purpose of meeting someone she connected with online. According to FOX 10 Phoenix, Munguia left her father's house, located in the vicinity of Bapchule on the Gila River Indian Reservation, in the early morning hours of Aug. 5.
Eight states file court brief challenging California’s electric vehicle mandate
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird led a coalition of eight state attorneys general, including New Hampshire’s John Formella, in filing a court brief supporting Ohio’s lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency over California’s electric vehicle mandates. California’s mandate requires all new cars and vehicles sold in California to be electric by 2035. The mandate passed […]
Politicians flip porkchops, talk farm bill and promote renewable energy at state fair
DES MOINES, Iowa — Several Iowa politicians at the state and federal levels wandered the packed roads of the Iowa State Fair on Tuesday. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds along with Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks attended Power Up Iowa Day just across from the Grandstand in the morning. The governor signed a proclamation recognizing this week as […]
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