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Former Iowa public health spokeswoman claims wrongful firing

Des Moines Register: The former spokesperson for the Iowa Department of Public Health is filing a wrongful termination lawsuit, alleging violations of the state’s whistleblower law, she announced Wednesday. Polly Carver-Kimm, a longtime spokesperson for IDPH, …

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Iowa relief grant program reopened for bars affected by closure in six counties

The Iowa Small Business Relief Grant Program will be reopened to provide relief grants to establishments affected by the Aug. 27 closure of bars in six counties, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced today. Eligible businesses in …

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Reynolds announces 10 additional counties to receive FEMA individual assistance

Ten additional counties counties affected by the Aug. 10 derecho have been approved for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Individual Assistance Program, Gov. Kim Reynold’s office announced Tuesday. Individuals and business owners in Benton, Boone, …

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Polk County sheriff agrees to release 2018 shooting video

Associated Press: The Iowa Freedom of Information Council won a significant victory when the Polk County Sheriff’s Office agreed to release details of the shooting of a Wisconsin man by a deputy in July 2018. Under …

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D.M. council praises water trails, looks to protect promised neighborhood projects

Iowa Capital Dispatch: Members of the Des Moines City Council on Monday praised multimillion-dollar water trails projects downtown, but said the city must keep its promises to neighborhoods while looking for cash. Council members discussed an …

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Nyemaster attorney Stanger assumes command of Iowa Guard medical battalion

Kristina Stanger, pictured, an attorney with Nyemaster Goode PC in Des Moines and a lieutenant colonel in the Iowa Army National Guard, has assumed command of the 109th Multifunctional Medical Battalion. Stanger formally assumed command on Aug. …

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Democrats challenge Iowa district court rulings on absentee ballot requests

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Democrats are seeking to overturn two Iowa district court rulings that invalidated at least 64,000 absentee ballot request forms in Linn and Woodbury counties. The Iowa Democratic Party and the Democratic Senate and …

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Des Moines sales tax bump brings in $38 million

Des Moines Register: In the year since Des Moines voters passed a 1-cent sales tax increase, the city made more than $38 million to fund new projects, hiring and services, according to a new report. The …

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Reynolds approves CARES Act funds for job training

Gov. Kim Reynolds this week announced $5 million in funding from the Coronavirus Relief Fund to support the Future Ready Iowa Employer Innovation Fund, a move that’s drawing praise from AMOS, a broad-based organization of …

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For $1, Vinton buys Iowa Braille School to launch $20 million development project

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Vinton Mayor Bud Maynard presented the Iowa Board of Regents a check for $1 Thursday to buy the 11-building, 40-acre Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School campus. It was the first dollar of …

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