Young people needed a voice at the State Department. Why Abby Finkenauer raised her hand
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by Rachel Looker, USA TODAY
1y ago
Abby Finkenauer, special envoy for the State Department's Global Youth Issues Office, serves as the public representative on youth issues.        ..read more
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Hurricane Idalia thrusts Biden-DeSantis rivalry back in spotlight
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by Joey Garrison, USA TODAY
1y ago
President Joe Biden and Gov. Ron DeSantis faced tests of leaderships for different reasons as they worked to respond to Hurricane Idalia's destruction.        ..read more
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Attend Kids Night, play games this weekend around Dallas County
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by Staff Report
1y ago
Attend Kids Night at the Perry Farmers Market, check out the Crossroads Care Closet, play games at Forest Park Museum, grab a meal in Woodward and more.        ..read more
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'Questioning their own validity': Most challenged books in Iowa tell stories of underrepresented people
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by Chris Higgins, Katie Akin, Samantha Hernandez, Phillip Sitter and F. Amanda Tugade, Des Moines Register
1y ago
"The idea that there's not going to be opportunities for any student to read books like that," is very scary, said one recent graduate.        ..read more
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Warren County 911 dispatchers are suing the county for 3 years of unpaid overtime
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by William Morris, Des Moines Register
1y ago
Eleven county employees say they've been wrongly denied overtime dating back at least to January 2020.        ..read more
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Skilled trades building planned for technical education in Southeast Polk schools
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by Chris Higgins, Des Moines Register
1y ago
The new building will be used to educate high school students in vocational skills such as carpentry, plumbing and electrical work.        ..read more
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Following presidential debate clash, Mike Pence takes shots at Vivek Ramaswamy in Iowa
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by Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register
1y ago
"I don't have any problem with Vivek Ramaswamy," Pence told reporters Wednesday. "I've known him a couple of years. He's just wrong."        ..read more
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Iowa man who threatened to kill Arizona officials sentenced to 2 years in prison
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by Sasha Hupka, Arizona Republic
1y ago
The man was sentenced to two and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to threatening two Arizona officials because of 2020 election results.        ..read more
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As new variants loom, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says no COVID-19 lockdowns: 'Not on my watch'
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by Michaela Ramm, Des Moines Register
1y ago
As new COVID-19 cases rise nationally, conservatives have fretted about reemerging lockdowns. Gov. Reynolds affirmed her commitment to keep Iowa open.        ..read more
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Des Moines schools evacuate Central Campus, Downtown Elementary amid 'sulfur-like odor'
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by Philip Joens, Des Moines Register
1y ago
The Des Moines Fire Department investigated the odor. What caused it?        ..read more
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