Archive for August 2020
Iowa City schools join lawsuit against governor’s office over return to learn ruling
Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Iowa City Community School District is pursuing litigation to challenge Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education’s interpretation of Senate File 2310, which gives guidance to schools returning to …
Read MoreReynolds blocks Attorney General Miller from joining Postal Service lawsuit
Des Moines Register: Gov. Kim Reynolds has denied a request from Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller to join a multistate lawsuit seeking to block service changes at the U.S. Postal Service, Miller said Tuesday. A group …
Read MoreAmes City Council passes mask mandate
Ames Tribune: The Ames City Council passed a mask mandate on Tuesday for many buildings open to the public. Ames Mayor John Haila said at Tuesday night’s Ames City Council meeting that while he could not …
Read MoreSimpson College to offer tuition-free fifth year to all current students
Students enrolled full time during the 2020-21 academic year at Simpson College will be eligible for a fifth year at the college tuition-free, Simpson announced Monday. The offer ensures all current students affected by the …
Read MoreUrban Loop construction to close ramps this evening
Motorists in the Des Moines metro area will want to consider an alternative route as the Iowa Department of Transportation has announced work is continuing on the Urban Loop interchange in Urbandale. Officials with the …
Read MoreOakridge fundraiser goes virtual in 2020
This year’s Jazz, Jewels and Jeans fundraiser for the Oakridge Neighborhood is going virtual because of the coronavirus pandemic, organizers said. The fundraiser, which usually features a jazz band, food and live and silent auctions, …
Read MoreGuest Q&A: The business of art during a global pandemic
A local Central Iowa couple, James and Bridget Neely, opened their arts and entertainment business — Bottle & Bottega Des Moines by Painting with a Twist (“Bottle & Bottega”) — in the heart of downtown …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Mark Wiederspan
Mark Wiederspan was named executive director of Iowa College Aid in January by the agency’s board of commissioners. He succeeded Karen Misjak, who retired on Jan. 24 after 15 years with the agency. Wiederspan joined …
Read MoreDerecho-devastated Iowans wonder when more help will come: ‘This is beyond us’
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In 2008, residents of Iowa …
Read MoreMarshalltown hit hard by derecho just two years after catastrophic tornado
The unknowing eye could drive through Marshalltown and assume the damaged buildings, mangled properties and broken tree limbs were from the Aug. 10 derecho, which sent 99 mph winds through the city. But residents know …
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