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Per Mandates And Iowa Universities End DEI Programs
Last week, Iowa State University (ISU) closed its DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) office in order to adhere to state mandates. The decision was made in response to recent directives from the Iowa Board of Regents and state lawmakers, which aimed to cut down on spending for DEI initiatives at public universities in Iowa.
Will abortion ban make it harder for Iowa to recruit healthcare providers?
Some worry Iowa's six-week abortion ban could reduce access to obstetric care, especially in rural communities, because it will be harder to attract physicians and nurse practitioners to the state.
Iowa Lottery announces record annual sales
The Iowa Lottery says that it saw record sales of $489.9 million in the just-completed 2024 fiscal year. The Iowa Lottery released annual its unaudited sales results Tuesday, finding that sales had increased by 1.7% from the previous year, beating the previous sales record. Proceeds from the lottery to the state totaled nearly $107 million, […]
More campus DEI offices shut down in Alabama, Missouri, and Iowa ahead of fall semester
Diversity, equity, and inclusion offices at universities in Alabama, Missouri, and Iowa are shutting down ahead of the fall semester as more schools respond to laws barring the ideology. Auburn University announced Monday evening that it would be dissolving its DEI office by Aug. 15, following an announcement last week that the entire University of […]
Comedian and Late-Night Host Shouts Out Iconic Iowa Store
Comedian and Late-Night Host Shouts Out Iconic Iowa Store. A comedian who is rapidly growing in popularity will be coming to Iowa in the fall. Taylor Tomlinson has quickly become a major name in the world of stand-up comedy. She released three Netflix comedy specials: Quarter-Life Crisis (2020), Look At You (2022) and Have It All (2024) all by the age of thirty.
State lawmaker to hold public forum on long-term care insurance
State House Rep. Ken Croken will hold a public forum about long-term insurance where residents can share their experiences with long-term care insurance. (Photo courtesy of Ken Croken) Kathryn McKnight, a long-time nurse and wife of Ken Croken, died in 2021 after a years-long battle with breast cancer. After his...
Board reinstates nursing license of woman formerly imprisoned for dealing meth
The Iowa Board of Nursing has, for the second time, reinstated the license of a nurse who served time in federal prison for dealing methamphetamine. Court records indicate that in August 2016, Ragan Victor Gomez of Marshalltown was sentenced to 43 months of imprisonment after pleading guilty to a felony charge of conspiracy to distribute […]
Iowa Irish Fest 2024: Everything You Need to Know
Iowa Irish Fest returns to Downtown Waterloo THIS weekend. From Friday, August 2nd to Sunday, August 4th, people from all across the globe will be pouring into Eastern Iowa for one of the biggest celebrations of Irish culture in the Midwest. If you're planning to head out to Waterloo, make...
Northern lights could be visible in Iowa this week. When to look for the aurora borealis:
Due to strong solar activity, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a geomagnetic storm warning for Monday through Wednesday. This also brings the possibility that the aurora borealis will be visible in the Midwest. NOAA said that solar activity was heightened throughout the weekend and various events,...
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