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Lake Crystal Area Recreation Center receives $24,000 grant from Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines and Pioneer Bank through the Member Impact Fund
Radio Mankato - Minnesota
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August 18, 2025
Pioneer Bank, in partnership with Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB Des Moines), is pleased to announce that Lake Crystal Area Recreation Center will receive a $24,000 grant from the FHLB Des Moines Member Impact Fund. This matching grant...
Iowa State Fair sees third-highest attendance, third-largest economic impact
KCRG - Iowa
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August 18, 2025
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - The 2025 Iowa State Fair welcomed a total of 1,160,121 Fairgoers. While the all-time record of 1,182,682 Fairgoers was set in 2024, this year’s turnout was the third-highest in history despite weather challenges. Along...
Iowa Colleges & Universities Adding Insurance Programs To Fill Job Demand
NewsRadio 600 WMT - Iowa
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(Des Moines, IA) -- With current insurance professionals reaching retirement age, Iowa’s colleges and universities are adding programs to fill the agent void close to home. Coe College in Cedar Rapids is launching a risk-management concentration...
Iowa man spent $140K in company funds on Pokemon cards, gaming items
WOWT 6 - Nebraska
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August 18, 2025
EARLING, Iowa (WOWT) - A western Iowa man has been sentenced to federal prison for wire fraud. Mitch William Gross, 34, of Earling, Iowa, was sentenced in court Friday to four months in federal prison and to pay restitution, a release states....
Iowa City to consider resolution 'protecting' LGBTQ+ community
Iowa City Press Citizen
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Iowa City will consider a resolution reaffirming its commitment to LGBTQ+ rights following new state laws removing gender identity as a protected class. The resolution encourages legal action to protect LGBTQ+ rights and directs the city to avoid...
Iowa Organizations Invited to Fall Grant Writing Workshops Aimed at Boosting Funding Success
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
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AMES, Iowa – Nonprofit staff, school administrators and local government officials in Iowa can register for one of three virtual workshops this fall designed to help them write stronger, more competitive grant proposals. The Grant Writing 101...
Bankrupt Home Goods Store Will Now Close One Iowa Location
WDBQ 1490 AM - Iowa
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August 18, 2025
It's been a chaotic couple months for the home goods retailer At Home. In June, At Home announced it would be filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to "broader economic and retail-specific market pressures." Consequently, 26 stores, from California...
Car insurance rates in Iowa August 2025
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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The auto insurance rates published in this guide are based on the results of research completed by Way.com's data team. Using a mix of public and internal data, we analyzed millions of rate averages across U.S. ZIP codes. These rates were publicly...
Amid DSCC Pressure, Democratic Populist J.D. Scholten Exits Iowa Senate Race
The Intercept
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August 18, 2025
Democrat J.D. Scholten, a two-term Iowa state House representative and former candidate for Iowa’s first congressional district, announced Monday that he intends to withdraw from the Iowa Senate primary, ending his race only a few months after...
Iowa Ranks Eighth Best For Women's Equality
NEWSRADIO 1040 WHO - Iowa
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Iowa is one of the best states for women's equality. A new report by WalletHub compares all 50 states based on metrics like the number of women working as entrepreneurs, holding political seats, and working in executive positions. Iowa ranks...
George business given one-year extension to add workers
The North West Iowa Review
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August 18, 2025
ROCK RAPIDS—The Lyon County Board of Supervisors approved an amendment to an Iowa Economic Development Authority contract with a rural George firm that received state funds for an expansion with a goal to add 10 more workers. Diversified...
BioConnect Iowa CEO announces retirement
Business Record - Iowa
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August 18, 2025
Steve Brody, president and CEO of BioConnect Iowa, announced Friday he will retire. He will remain involved during the transition period until a successor is appointed. BioConnect Iowa is the state’s public-private partnership for economic...
North Carolina deputies find missing underage Iowa girl and 25-year-old at Reidsville home
WXII 12 - North Carolina
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August 18, 2025
ERIN COMING UP. DYLAN, THANK YOU. RIGHT NOW, MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDERS ARE IN EFFECT ON THE OUTER BANKS AS HURRICANE ERIN SWIRLS INTO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. A LIVE LOOK NOW FROM THE BASNIGHT BRIDGE, WHICH IS THE ONLY LINK FROM HATTERAS ISLAND TO...
John Deere announces Illinois, Iowa layoffs
Brownfield Ag News
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News John Deere announces Illinois, Iowa layoffs John Deere says 238 employees in Illinois and Iowa will be laid off in the coming weeks. In a statement to Brownfield, the company said the workforce reduction will impact 115 workers at Harvester...
Southeast Iowa residents warned about scam calls posing as sheriff's office officials
KHQA 7 - Missouri
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LEE COUNTY, Iowa — Authorities in southeast Iowa are warning residents about scammers posing as representatives with the sheriff's office. Officials with the Lee County Sheriff's Office say they have received numerous reports about the scam phone...
'A political loser': Joe says criminal investigations of Obama, Biden, Clinton turn off voters
MSNBC
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For three years, Mike Davis, a Republican lawyer and former legal counsel to Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has pushed for federal criminal investigations of Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Joe Biden and senior FBI, CIA and Justice Department...
Southwest Airlines is changing its routes from Des Moines in 2026. See what's new.
Yahoo News
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The Des Moines International Airport will lose one destination this spring when Southwest Airlines makes changes to its routes from Iowa's capital city. But, service will return to Southwest's original Des Moines destination — Chicago's Midway...
How Affordable Is Iowa for Recent College Grads?
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Image Credit: PrasitRodphan / Shutterstock As summer winds down and a new academic year approaches, many young adults across the U.S. are preparing to start college, while others are navigating the transition from campus to career. For the class...
Armadillos may soon reach Michigan as researchers track their northward migration
Mid-Michigan Now
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MICHIGAN— The nine-banded armadillo might be making its way to Michigan, according to a recent study funded by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Armadillos was first recorded in the United States in 1849. Since then, they have been...
Sale of Champions hits $643,000 at Iowa State Fair
Brownfield Ag News
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News Sale of Champions hits $643,000 at Iowa State Fair The prestigious Iowa State Fair Sale of Champions raised $643,000 for ag youth on Saturday. The 2025 Sale of Champions was highlighted by $100,000 sales for the Grand Champion 4-H Market...