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Iowa lawmakers likely will talk taxes, voting, guns, schools
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The Iowa Legislature will convene Monday with Republicans holding large majorities and promising an agenda that could include tax cuts and changes to voting, gun, and school at...
Tom Robinson Jan 11, 2021
Rep. Axne Endorses Articles of Impeachment
(Des Moines) Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) announced she supports a vote on new articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump in the aftermath of Wednesday's attack on the U.S. Capitol: "Thursday, ...
Tom Robinson Jan 11, 2021
Audubon City Council to Discuss Parking Restrictions on the Square
(Audubon) The Audubon City Council will discuss a change in the parking restrictions around the square on Monday evening. Mayor Barb Jacobsen previously stated with the construction of new apartments,...
Tom Robinson Jan 11, 2021
2021 Iowa Legislative Session Starts Today
(Nodaway) Iowa Senators and representatives convene today for the 2021 State Legislative Session. Iowa State District 11 Senator Tom Shipley from Nodaway says this year's session will look different d...
Tom Robinson Jan 11, 2021
Atlantic Schools Superintendent Weighs in on the Breach of the Nation’s Capitol
(Atlantic) Atlantic Schools Superintendent Steve Barber says last week's events at the nation's capital aren't a good example of the characteristics they're trying to instill in the school district st...
Tom Robinson Jan 10, 2021
Powerful Tools for Caregivers Online Series Begins Soon
(Ames) From late January through early March, ISU Extension and Outreach is offering Powerful Tools for Caregivers, an educational program for family caregivers. Malisa Rader, Human Sciences Specialis...
Mandy Billings Jan 10, 2021
Griswold's Tom Moore ready for eventful legislative session
(Des Moines) Tom Moore is serving his 4th term as a state representative. The republican from Griswold says an update to the bottle bill could be on the horizon. "I'm really interested in getting some...
Western Iowa Today Jan 10, 2021
Shelby County Provides COVID-19 Vaccine Update
(Harlan) Myrtue Medical Center's Public Health is working with Shelby County facilities to allocate vaccine doses to the Phase 1A priority populations. All 400 doses allocated to Shelby County were ad...
Tom Robinson Jan 10, 2021
Iowa Supreme Court reselects Christensen as Chief Justice
(Des Moines) The Iowa Supreme Court reselected Justice Susan Christensen, Harlan, as chief justice. At the first meeting in each odd-numbered year, the justices of the supreme court by majority vote s...
Mandy Billings Jan 10, 2021
State Climatologist reports dry conditions prevailed in Southwest Iowa for 2020
(Atlantic) 2020 was the driest year Atlantic has ever experienced. Just 18.82 inches of precip were recorded over the past. 2018 and 2019 were the wettest two years on record back-to-back in the state...
Western Iowa Today Jan 10, 2021