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Month of September in Iowa One for the Record Books
(Des Moines) State Climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan has reported that Iowa received an average of eight-tenths of an inch of rainfall for September, making it the driest September on record preliminarily in the 152 years of recorded data. Dr. Glisan noted that the state’s southwest region received only 30 percent...
New interchange means Greenbelt Trail closure through 2025
CLIVE, Iowa — The Clive Greenbelt Trail is closing under the interstate on October 1. Contractors have begun carving the hillside east of Interstate 35/80 in Clive and Urbandale. The work is preliminary earth moving to prepare a wider footprint to build a new interchange at Hickman Road. “There’s a whole lot of work that […]
Iowa Democrats and Republicans encourage absentee voting even though it’s gotten harder
This year is the first presidential election since Iowa Republican lawmakers cut the time allowed for all forms of voting and put new restrictions on voting by mail. Democrats and Republicans in Iowa are encouraging absentee voting this fall even though it’s become more difficult.
Sixty Forward Center new vision for aging in Ames
AMES, Iowa — The community of Ames gathered to cut the ribbon Saturday on the 60 Forward Center. This new $10 million senior facility is a partnership between the City of Ames, Mary Greeley Medical Center, and Heartland of Story County. It was built with a $300,000 Cares Act Grant through the Story County Board […]
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