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Special election planned for Jan. 28 | State | swiowanewssource.com
3 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
2 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.
Reynolds sets Jan. 28 special election date to fill Lt. Gov.
6 days ago · The special election to replace now-Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer in the Iowa Senate will be Jan. 28, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Monday. 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.
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.
Area Police Reports | Crime | swiowanewssource.com
6 days ago · On Dec. 26, deputies from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jackson Sally, 24, of Atlantic, on warrants for violation of probation. Sally was transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked and held. On Dec. 22, deputies from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Donald Worth ...
Safe Drinking Water Act turns 50 | State | swiowanewssource.com
Dec 17, 2024 · Dec. 16 marked the 50-year anniversary of the 1974 law that set federal standards for drinking-water quality. President Joe Biden said in a press release Monday, he was “proud to have been one of the Senators who supported this landmark legislation.”. Biden then touted his administration’s work to “tackle” issues facing drinking water, …
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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.
Tax cuts expected to reduce state revenues $600 million this year
Dec 12, 2024 · Snow falls on the Iowa Capitol on Dec. 12, 2024. (Photo by Kathie Obradovich/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Despite unanimous views of a strong economy in Iowa and a strengthening one nationally, members of the Iowa Revenue Estimating Conference on Thursday estimated state revenues will drop about $600 million this fiscal year compared to last year.
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5 days ago · Audubon, IA (50025) Today. Partly cloudy. High 51F. Winds light and variable.. Tonight