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Iowa DNR tells rangers to move out of state-owned houses at parks

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is evicting park rangers from government-owned houses in 23 state parks because it doesn’t want to pay up to $1 million on repairs. Critics of the plan …

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This week in the Iowa Legislature

Here’s a rundown of what happened this week at the Iowa Legislature as lawmakers wrap up the fourth week of the 2022 session.

The Senate Ways and Means Subcommittee on Thursday passed Senate Study Bill 3074,…
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Iowa to use $21.6 million in federal COVID-19 aid to house up to 700 homeless families

Des Moines Register: Iowa will use a portion of its federal emergency rental assistance money to greatly expand services for people experiencing homelessness. The Iowa Finance Authority, which is administering the new state-run Rapid Rehousing project, …

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Reynolds ending COVID disaster declaration

Des Moines Register: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will soon end the public health disaster proclamation that Iowa has operated under since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic nearly two years ago. Reynolds, a Republican, first announced …

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State accepting applications for Future Ready Iowa Summer Youth Internship grants

Applications are now being accepted for the state’s Future Ready Iowa Summer Youth Internship Project grants, which help students explore high-demand jobs while gaining work experience. According to a news release, $250,000 is available for …

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Des Moines’ computer software issues delay pet licenses

Axios Des Moines: Des Moines’ $2.3 million replacement of government computer software has created a backlog of city work and hundreds of requests for system fixes, city officials warned this week. Some of the reported hiccups …

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Midwife licensure bill passes House subcommittee

A bill that would license and regulate certified professional midwives in Iowa passed unanimously through a subcommittee Tuesday. Iowa is one of 14 states where certified professional midwives are not licensed or regulated. Unlike certified …

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Iowan behind lottery scam paroled after 5 years of 25-year sentence

Des Moines Register: Iowa’s notorious lottery scammer has been paroled after serving five years of a 25-year sentence. The Iowa Parole Board decided Jan. 20 that Eddie Tipton, 58, could be released 20 years early. Tipton …

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Iowa’s unemployment benefits would be cut by 10 weeks under GOP bill

Des Moines Register: State Republicans are moving to shorten the length of time Iowans can receive unemployment benefits by two and a half months. If the measure, House Study Bill 631, becomes law, Iowa would go …

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Partnership opens registration for DMDC 2022 trip

Registration is open for the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s DMDC 2022 trip to Washington  D.C., which returns to its traditional in-person format this year. The trip is planned for Wednesday, May 11, through Friday, May 13. The …

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