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July 16: People’s Law School: Medicaid Eligibility

Host: Iowa State Bar Association
About: The Iowa State Bar Association will host a free public event focused on Medicaid eligibility. Topics will include: Medicaid eligibility for nursing homes and other long-term care facilities, Medicaid …

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Parents sue state of Iowa over lack of proper mental health care after death of son

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The parents of a 21-year-old Marion man who died by suicide in 2015 are suing the state of Iowa, claiming employees at Iowa State University were negligent in the mental health services …

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Disaster declarations expanded to more Iowa counties

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has made additional assistance available to public entities and nonprofits impacted by severe weather between March 12 and June 15, Gov. Kim Reynolds’ office announced. Floyd, Keokuk, and Wapello counties …

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Clive plans purchase of 10 flood-prone properties for more than $1.6 million

The City of Clive is in the process of purchasing 10 properties prone to flooding from North Walnut Creek and Walnut Creek for more than $1.6 million, city officials announced Monday. An additional $383,000 in …

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Voss to run for Des Moines City Council at large

Des Moines community leader Carl Voss, who served several months as an interim City Council member, is running for the at-large seat currently held by Chris Coleman. Voss held an announcement event today in which he stressed …

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Carroll attorney named district judge

Gov. Kim Reynolds on Friday announced her appointment of Christopher Polking as a district judge in Judicial Election District 2B. Polking, a resident of Carroll, received his undergraduate degree from Tufts University and his law …

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Prime Pleasant Hill development area eyes Burger King

Nearly 6 acres of prime real estate that has sat unused on a busy section of Iowa Highway 163/East University Avenue in Pleasant Hill could soon see development activity. 

The city’s Planning and Zoning Commission …

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Will property taxes in Des Moines continue to decline?

The Des Moines City Council voted to lower the property tax rate days after voters in March approved the 1-cent local option sales tax. Whether Des Moines property owners will see even lower property tax rates …

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Federal courthouse construction to begin mid-July

A view of the new federal courthouse looking westward from the Des Moines Riverfront. Architectural rendering courtesy of Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects.

 

Construction is expected to begin in mid-July on the federal courthouse in …

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Reynolds appoints program manager for Governor’s Empower Rural Iowa Initiative

Gov. Kim Reynolds is appointing Liesl Seabert as the Rural Community Revitalization Program manager for the Governor’s Empower Rural Iowa Initiative, effective July 1. Seabert will work in conjunction with the governor’s office and be …