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What to expect from the 2025 Iowa legislative session
5 hours ago · As Iowa lawmakers get ready to reconvene Jan. 13 for the 2025 session with new members, leaders said they are heading into the session with expectations to take on property taxes, changes to the state’s higher education system and immigration policy, among other issues. Following the 2024 general ...
Special election planned for Jan. 28 | State | swiowanewssource.com
4 days ago · Mike Zimmer, Central DeWitt school board president, on Dec. 23 announced plans to seek the Democratic Party’s nomination for the seat. Zimmer was elected to the school board in 2023 and held numerous classroom and administrative roles in eastern Iowa schools over the course of a 40-year career in education which he retired from last spring.
YEAR-IN-REVIEW: What a year for area sports
3 days ago · TRACK. Multiple area athletes came home with top-three medals at the Iowa state track meet in May, including X state champions. The Atlantic girls' track team continued their return to state dominance behind several top-three finishes by Claire Pellett and Jayci Reed, while Griswold continued to rebuild in both boys' and girls' and had state success.
WEATHER UPDATE: Freezing rain likely in southwest Iowa
Dec 13, 2024 · A winter weather advisory is in effect for southwest Iowa, including Cass County, until mid-Saturday morning as freezing rain is expected across the area this (Friday) afternoon into the overnight hours Saturday. Travel could become hazardous with icy roadways. The National Weather Service issused ...
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The Cass County Choral Society will present their annual Holiday Concert Sunday, Dec. 15. The program will be in the Atlantic High School Auditorium at 4 p.m.
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2 days ago · ATLANTIC - The city of Atlantic’s Personnel and Finance committee is recommending Chief of Police Devon Hogue receive a one-time bonus of $10,264 as compensation for additional work beyond his…
Reynolds sets Jan. 28 special election date to fill Lt. Gov.
Dec 23, 2024 · The LeClaire Republican resigned from her seat representing Senate District 35 last week as she took the office of lieutenant governor.Reynolds appointed her to serve in the position after former Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg resigned from the seat in September. Cournoyer will hold the position for the rest of the governor and lieutenant governor’s term of office – until 2026.
Death Investigation in Springville | State | swiowanewssource.com
Nov 27, 2024 · SPRINGVILLE — On Sunday November 24, 2024, at approximately 1550 hours Linn County Deputies along with Linn County Sheriff Rescue 57, Iowa State Patrol, Springville Fire Department and Anamosa Ambulance Service were dispatched to 718 Wild Pine Ct, Springville Iowa for two individuals found deceased.
Public transit is growing, not dying in rural Southwest Iowa
Jan 6, 2024 · SWITA had a record 526,300 riders in fiscal year 2023 and has seen record numbers year over year the past three years. Lander credits his staff and drivers for helping achieve those numbers, “We’ve been willing to do what some others don’t want to.