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Iowa, national conservative leaders talk abortion, school choice at Family Leader event
(Des Moines, Iowa) – State and national conservative leaders discussed wins and future goals for issues like abortion and education policy Friday at the Family Leadership Summit, with one of the group’s officials calling for further abortion restrictions in Iowa. According to the Iowa Capital Dispatch, The Family...
The Milford Park Board has a plan to enhance all city parks
Milford, IA (KICD) — The Milford Park Board has a plan to enhance all city parks. Mayor Steve Anderson says they’ll start with a four-phase update of Florence Park near the High School. As for longer-term plans …. Florence Park already got a bump in activity when...
LITTLE ROCK NOTEBOOK: Mayor backs Biden | Library system’s board OKs 0,000 gift for naming of children’s wing | Library seeks advice from public on new strategic plan
Here is the news article about the Little Rock library system:. Little Rock Library System Seeks Public Input for Strategic Plan. The Little Rock library system has made significant strides in recent times. Having circulated over a million digital items in 2023, it continues to grow in its digital offerings. However, despite this progress, the system still relies more on physical items than digital ones.
NIACC To Offer A Training Program for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
Starting this fall, North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) will offer the EDUCATE (Education, Career, and Training Experience) program, which will provide an inclusive and supportive environment for students with intellectual disabilities. EDUCATE is a four-semester post-secondary education program that will empower students by offering personalized academic support, career preparation, life skills development, and social opportunities The curriculum for each student will be individualized to incorporate the approved core classes of the program, as well as approved electives that are in the student’s area of interest.
States including Nebraska pledged hundreds of troops and spent millions to help Texas this year
More than a dozen Republican governors, including Nebraska’s, gathered in Eagle Pass in February, heeding a call from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to confront what he labeled “President Joe Biden’s border crisis.” The governors, along with other GOP state leaders, vowed to send another round of National Guard troops from their states to the Texas-Mexico […] The post States including Nebraska pledged hundreds of troops and spent millions to help Texas this year appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
Pillen’s Promises: Economic Boom and Little Harm for Neighbors. They Haven’t Always Panned Out.
This story was originally published by Investigate Midwest. Dorian Kaspar was outside, cutting trees with her husband at her farmhouse near St. Edward, Nebraska, a few years back around Easter, when a gust of wind blew through the wide-open cornfields and carried in what seemed like rain. It descended on...
South Dakota Park Rangers Bake Raw Cookies In Blazing Hot Car!
This was posted on the South Dakota Badlands National Park Facebook page... "It's been over a hundred degrees at Badlands for the last few days, so the rangers decided to make the best of it by testing a classic hypothesis - can you bake cookies in your car on a hot summer day?
PSA: Mosquito Control Program in Watertown for Tuesday, July 16
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} The City of Watertown’s Mosquito Control Program will begin mosquito spraying in designated areas after 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Weather conditions permitting, the following areas will be covered:. Northwest Watertown: North of 3rd Avenue North and West of Broadway. Northeast Watertown:...
Dubuque Police Warn Residents About Ongoing Phone Scam
Scams are prevalent across the country, and unfortunately, Iowa is not immune to such attempts at theft. Earlier this year, I wrote about how Iowans alone lost over $42 million to several different types of dangerous scams. That equates to $1.3 million lost per 100,000 residents. That's a confounding figure.
MidAmerican outage map shows power is back in Urbandale after Monday tornado
A round of severe weather, including at least one tornado, pushed through the Des Moines metro area during rush hour on Monday. Severe weather threats continued across the state and severe storms battered the Quad Cities area, leaving tens of thousands without power there. Follow more updates as Iowans continue to clean...
Regional Sports (7/15): Witt finishes second in Home Run Derby
(KMAland) -- Regional college sports news updates are posted throughout the day. Continue to refresh for all of the latest from regional schools listed below. -Drew Waters named International League Player of the Week: https://www.milb.com/omaha/news/drew-waters-named-international-league-player-of-the-week. -Bobby Witt. Jr takes second in Home Run Derby: https://www.mlb.com/royals/news/bobby-witt-jr-falls-in-home-run-derby-finals-2024. Iowa. -Sandfort, Mulvey named to...
Hey Iowa, Changes Are Coming to Your Favorite Target Store
Changes are coming to Target department stores across Iowa and the rest of the country beginning on July 15th. To be fair...there's a good chance this change doesn't affect you at all. Target will stop taking a once-popular form of payment beginning next week, and there's a good chance it's been years or even decades since you've paid at a Target register using one of these.
USPS Announces Mailing Service Changes Impacting Iowa Residents
For the past 240 years, the United States Postal Service has played a key role in keeping the country connected. USPS officials have been trying to come up with ways to improve their revenue. According to the official USPS website, the department has recorded $87 billion in financial losses over...
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