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Cedar Rapids Gazette: Transgender girls and women would no longer be allowed to play sports at Iowa schools, colleges and universities with other girls and women under a proposal that is one step from becoming law. …
Progress on gender equality can often seem as though it’s moving at a snail’s pace. Significant gains have been made in recent years, but setbacks often accompany them. Case in point: Iowa is led by …
From left, Sam Bernabe, Bob Mitchell, Jan Burch and Randy Wehofer
The Iowa Cubs recently donated nearly $40,000 to the Kiwanis Miracle League, following the sale of the I-Cubs to California-based sports entertainment group Endeavor. …
The number of Americans with Disabilities Act Title III lawsuits filed in federal court hit an all-time high in 2021, with more than 11,400 filings, writes Marianne Wilson for Chain Store Age. Thousands of the lawsuits …
March 1 marks the start of Read Across Iowa, a monthlong series of events to bring the joy of reading to children of all ages. This statewide observance coincides with National Reading Month. Locally, ISU Extension and …
Volunteers pose for a photo at a Period Packing Party. This year, the host organization, Give Grace Give Hope, hopes to make 6,000 packs. Submitted photo.
Five years ago, Melissa Knutson’s daughter, Brenlyn, wanted to give …
The Young Women’s Resource Center has announced that the recipients of the Louise Rosenfield Noun Impact Award and the Louise Rosenfield Noun Visionary Award are Sydney Moore and Renee Hardman, respectively. The Impact Award honors a Greater Des Moines …
Oakridge Neighborhood has been awarded a $50,000 grant for improvements to the playground at its Oak Academy Early Learning and Preschool Program. According to a news release, the grant comes from the Polk County Early …
The Greater Des Moines Committee, a group of 120 local business leaders, has announced the 2021 inductees to the Iowa Business Hall of Fame. They are: Dr. Angela Walker Franklin, Des Moines University’s 15th president. Franklin, …
“Tax competitiveness really matters” across states, according to a state tax policy expert with the Tax Foundation, who earlier this week said that tax reduction proposals in Iowa may not go far enough compared with …
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