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Power expected to be restored this afternoon for majority of Jasper County
DES MOINES – Jasper County suffered major damage from this mornings severe storms. Thousands of residents were left with downed powerlines leaving them without power. As of 2:00 pm there were still 1,500 MidAmerican customers in the county without power. Jasper County Emergency Management immediately got to work clearing downed trees and replacing downed power […]
Poweshiek County should abandon its racist logo
John Clayton grew up on a farm in Poweshiek County, which he now farms. Minnesota has unveiled a new state flag, replacing the previous design, which had long been criticized for its depiction of a Native American on horseback with a spear and a white pioneer farming with a gun. The flag's imagery was viewed by many as a symbol of Indigenous defeat and displacement, which was considered offensive by the state's Dakota and Ojibwe tribes.
Gov. Reynolds issues disaster proclamation for 15 counties
DES MOINES, Iowa — Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation on Tuesday for 15 counties following severe storms and tornados. Counties included in the proclamation are Adair, Adams, Cass, Clay, Hardin, Harrison, Jasper, Kossuth, Marshall, Montgomery, Page, Palo Alto, Pottawattamie, Tama, and Warren counties. The proclamation allows state resources to be used for recovery […]
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