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211 Call Center to begin taking calls Tuesday to schedule vaccine appointments for Iowans age 65 and older
(Des Moines) The 211 Call Center will begin taking calls from Iowans age 65 and older on Tuesday, March 9th. This service is only for adults age 65 and older in need of scheduling support for COVID-19...
Mar 06, 2021
Atlantic School Board to review Bids for West High School Parking Lot Project
(Atlantic) On Wednesday, March 10, the Atlantic School Board will hold a public hearing to replace the west high school parking lot. Atlantic Schools Superintendent Steve Barber says the project has b...
Mar 06, 2021
Bottle Bills Survive Funnel Week
(Des Moines) The Legislature wrapped up the first funnel week on Thursday. This means any bill that passes through remains alive. There were around 1,000 to 1,200 bills funneled down this past week. T...
Mar 06, 2021
Girls State Basketball Tournament Schedule for Saturday, March 6th
Class 3A 11:00 a.m. #4 West Lyon vs #3 Unity Christian Class 4A 1:30 p.m. #1 Glenwood vs #2 Ballard Class 2A 4:00 p.m. #1 Maquoketa Valley vs #2 Dike-New Hartford Class 1A 6:30 p.m. #1 Bishop Garrigan...
Mar 06, 2021
U.S. 59 proposed bridge replacement in Page and Fremont County
(Ames) The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for the proposed replacement of the U.S. 59 bridge over the East Nishnabotna River, one mile north of Iowa 48, on the Page and F...
Mar 06, 2021
Bill regarding free speech in Iowa’s Universities passes Iowa House Judiciary Committee
(Des Moines) A bill has passed through the Iowa House Judiciary Committee regarding free speech in Iowa's Universities. Iowa House District 21 Representative Tom Moore said through the legislature's r...
Mar 06, 2021
Bearcats reached MIAA title game with 102-74 rout of Bronchos
MARYVILLE, Missouri - The No. 1-ranked Northwest Missouri State men's basketball team reached the MIAA Tournament championship game with a 102-74 rout of No. 5-seeded Central Oklahoma at Bearcat Arena...
Mar 05, 2021
Top rated Bishop Garrigan too much for Exira-EHK in state semi's
(Des Moines) The defending state runner-up in Class 1A is heading back to the state championship game. This time the path for Bishop Garrigan included a 57-35 semifinal win over Exira-EHK on Friday at...
Mar 05, 2021
Lester Stanford Leighton Obituary
Lester Stanford Leighton, the son of Charles Arthur and Sena Katheren (Meire) Leighton, was born June 27, 1923, south of Griswold, IA. Lester died March 5, 2021, at the Griswold Care Center in Griswol...
Mar 05, 2021
Gov. Reynolds signs new Public Health Disaster proclamation
(Des Moines) Today, Gov. Reynolds signed a new Public Health Disaster proclamation that extends critical regulatory relief for an additional 30 days to those on the frontlines of COVID19 recovery. The...
Mar 05, 2021
