Dyersville will plumb drinking water and sewer service to its Field of Dreams attraction this year with the help of $11 million of the state’s new Water Infrastructure Fund, Gov. Kim Reynolds said Friday. The eastern Iowa site of the 1989 film has long been a tourist attraction but hasContinue Reading
This was the third week of the 2022 legislative session. This week, the Iowa Recycling Association and the Iowa Society of Solid Waste Operations stopped by the Capitol to let legislators know about their priorities for this session. Among them is a transition to sustainable materials management system, modernizing Iowa’sContinue Reading
A Grimes man, on probation for a 2020 conviction for wife beating in West Des Moines, was arrested Thursday on a Dallas County warrant for probation violation in connection with a December incident in Polk County. Charles Donyah Hodges, 21, of 1000 S.E. 11th St., Grimes, was charged Dec. 12Continue Reading
Are you ready for a future without state income taxes? This week, our Iowa Senate Republican Caucus unveiled our bold plan to free Iowans from the burden of income taxes. First, we will eliminate the state tax on retirement incomes, including pensions and annuities. At the same time, we’ll startContinue Reading
Senate File 2136 was introduced this week by Senators Dennis Guth, Jeff Taylor, Jesse Green and Craig Johnson. The bill directs the Iowa Board of Education to adopt rules establishing course standards for elective Social Studies courses on the Hebrew Scriptures or the Old or New Testament of the Bible.Continue Reading
Dear Republicans of the Iowa Legislature, I thought for sure I was reading it wrong but right there it is – the Iowa legislature MANDATING to private companies! It was my understanding throughout this entire pandemic the Iowa legislature’s stance was it does NOT feel that is should make lawsContinue Reading
NEWTON, Iowa — Veteran HIRTA driver Karen Dont of Newton has been honored for saving the life of Gregg Hodges, a regular rider of HIRTA in Jasper County, in an emergency situation last November. Hodges told his story to the Heart of Iowa Regional Transit Agency (HIRTA) management: “Your driverContinue Reading
Every state has some version of a rainy-day fund. A small number of states have funds that address property tax issues. But only Iowa has created a state fund that collects excess tax revenue for the sole purpose of providing on-going tax relief to its citizens. In this edition ofContinue Reading
Iowa State Rep. Jon Jacobsen spoke at length Wednesday evening about censorship happening by his local newspaper — the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil. And it involves the medical freedom bill Jacobsen is working on in the House. “One of the greatest hallmarks of our Republic has always been its freeContinue Reading
Gov. Kim Reynolds began the 2022 legislative session with a “comprehensive” proposal to cut the state’s income tax, retirement income tax and corporate tax rates. “All of these tax cuts have one thing in common — they reward work,” Reynolds said in prepared remarks for her Jan. 11 Condition ofContinue Reading
University of Iowa Health Care is requiring staff to document their vaccination or document their exemption in order to meet the CMS COVID-19 health care staff requirements. “UI Health Care believes that the best way to protect our faculty, staff, patients and visitors from COVID-19 is through a combination ofContinue Reading
Mass of Christian burial for Dennis K. Dorman, 77, of Sunrise Beach, Missouri, and formerly of Perry will be Tuesday, Feb. 1 at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church at 176 Marian Dr. in Laurie, Missouri. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m., with a Rosary at 10:30 a.m. AContinue Reading
Funeral services for Delores Vivian Kyras, 87, of Perry will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 31 at the Hastings Funeral Home in Perry, with visitation starting one hour prior to the service. Delores died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, at the Dallas County Hospital in Perry, Iowa. Hastings FuneralContinue Reading
ANKENY, Iowa — DMACC has created a new career path that combines paramedic training with a concentration in fire science. Called the Emergency Response AAS degree, the new program will provide more well-rounded first responders who can serve multiple roles within fire departments. “Until now, a student either pursued aContinue Reading
This week I made the official announcement that I would be running for re-election to the Iowa House of Representatives in 2022. I am so appreciative of the encouragement that I have received from both the people at the Statehouse and many constituents in my district. Being your State RepresentativeContinue Reading