According to the latest data available from the American Association of Suicidology, in 2021 there were 48,183 completed suicides in …
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Last weekend, while appearing on Iowa PBS’ “Iowa Press” program, Gov. Kim Reynolds was asked whether changes to state gun …
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I am writing to express my deep concerns regarding the proposed cuts to the Area Education Agencies (AEAs) in our …
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