Most of Iowa depends on volunteer fire departments to respond to fires and other emergencies, but available volunteers can be hard to find. More and more fire departments are partnering together to make sure they’re prepared.
The Breckenridges race against the clock to adopt a fourth Ukrainian son before he turns 16, when he is eligible for military service and ages out of the orphanage.
Linn County Master Gardener presentations are taking place this month, with Tuesday events at the Hiawatha Public Library, 150 W. Willman St., and Thursday events at the Lowe Park Arts & Entertainment Center 4500 N. 10th St., Marion. All presentations are from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
With fewer of them since the pandemic began, hospice volunteers in Eastern Iowa listen to the stories that many don’t hear in the final stages of people’s lives.
Marion will get $40,000 and Hiawatha $10,000 to help replant tree canopies lost in the 2020 derecho.
With Cedar Rapids’ ReLeaf effort and other communities replanting strategies, even more will be planted in 2022 and beyond.
Love Lights is an annual tradition at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Each light on the holiday tree signifies a gracious gift of support in honor of a loved one, helping Hospice of Mercy to serve patients on their final journeys, as well as their family members.
Darion Martin, 25, allegedly assaulted two women, according to court documents.
After struggling with adoption challenges for over two years, Jenna and Scott Breckenridge have brought their three sons home.
The original single-story structure, which was remodeled as part of the expansion, was 8,543 square feet, Weeks said. Now the library is two-stories and nearly triple the size at 22,000 square feet.
The project, decades in the making, could be finished years sooner if awarded the $25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation
As Iowa’s Corridor communities grow their populations, workforce housing tax credits awarded by the Iowa Economic Development Authority help fill rising demand for building new places to live
The Iowa Economic Development Authority has awarded Iowa communities $29.9 million in workforce housing tax credits to help build 1,944 new housing units.
It’s now a Climate Resilience Hub, looking to do more
The event is from 4 to 7 p.m., with a ribbon cutting ceremony and speeches from 5:30 to 6 p.m., along with library tours, treats, and more.
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