Treasurer Sharon Gonzalez retiring at the end of her term this year
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Treasurer Sharon Gonzalez retiring at the end of her term this year
Marking its 50th year helping at one of the biggest high school events in the state, Iowa State’s Athletic Training Program this weekend sent more than 30 students to Des Moines – plus three of its 15 certified athletic trainers.
On this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics Podcast: a key Democrat retires from the Legislature, some highlights from funnel week at the statehouse, and the Ashley Hinson-Liz Mathis race starts to take shape
Four people were rescued after being trapped when a grain bin filled with corn ruptured outside of Mount Vernon Friday morning.
Eastern Iowa ambulance service providers are busier than ever, but in the past year also have struggled to recruit new emergency medical service staff members.
The Gazette spoke with 39 law enforcement agencies in Eastern Iowa. Twelve agencies had at least one bilingual officer. Of those 12, all but one spoke Spanish. The state doesn’t offer incentives for officers who speak more than one language.
“Quiet title” laws across the Midwest can disproportionately affect homeowners who don’t speak English.
Mayor Chris Hoffman began his first term as mayor earlier this year but he’s not a stranger to local government. Hoffman was on the North Liberty City Council for 14 years before being elected mayor.
Federal officials fined Dunlap Specialty Care $62,283, alleging the home had failed to take the necessary steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Ten Iowa middle- and high-school girls — two of them transgender — spoke Thursday at a legislative hearing on legislation that would ban transgender girls from competing in girls athletics in Iowa. Also, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed her first bill of the session: a $3.6 billion K-12 public education package.
Proposed income tax cuts are on the move, and work on the next state budget has started earlier than normal.
Lawmakers are seeking a way to maintain Iowa’s four-decade-old Iowa bottle bill and address retailers’ safety and health concerns about handling dirty beverage containers in their stores.
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