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Atlantic | swiowanewssource.com
2 days ago · Atlantic, IA (50022) Today. Cloudy skies. A few flurries or snow showers possible. High near 35F.
Trump directive will keep promise made to Lumbee Tribe
14 hours ago · (The Center Square) – Full federal recognition for the Lumbees, the largest tribe east of the Mississippi River, is on the way from second-term Republican President Donald Trump. Reintroduction has happened in both chambers of Congress and on Thursday it got the extra kick expected. In the Oval ...
So Close! | Atlantic | swiowanewssource.com
21 hours ago · ATLANTIC - The city of Atlantic was just days away from getting a “well known regional state-wide convenience store” when the deal fell through at the last minute according to Retail Coach Project Director Kyle Cofer. Cofer met with the Atlantic City Council Wednesday night to give an update on ...
State agencies, departments file proposals for 2025 legislative …
Jan 7, 2025 · Snow falls on the Iowa Capitol on Dec. 12, 2024. (Photo by Kathie Obradovich/Iowa Capital Dispatch) As lawmakers get ready to reconvene for the 2025 legislative session on Jan. 13, several state agencies and departments have already submitted bills they want lawmakers to consider in the upcoming year.
EPA confirms additions to Iowa impaired waters list
Jan 13, 2025 · EPA announced in November it had partially approved the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ assessment of surface water quality in the state and called for the inclusion of additional segments on the Cedar, Des Moines, Iowa and South Skunk rivers, based on measured levels of nitrate.. Per EPA documentation, a vast majority of the public comments submitted were in favor of the EPA decision.
Reynolds calls for focus on health care, child care and disaster ...
Jan 15, 2025 · Gov. Kim Reynolds gave her 2025 Condition of the State Address at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines Jan. 14, 2025. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Gov. Kim Reynolds, delivering her Condition of the State message Tuesday, said the state needs to take action on disaster recovery in ...
Special election planned for Jan. 28 | State | swiowanewssource.com
Dec 30, 2024 · 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.
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, …
Flooding causes wastewater bypasses, unsafe waterways and …
Jun 22, 2024 · The DNR Field Office in Spencer was notified early this morning of several wastewater bypasses and animal feeding operation discharges in Lyon, Sioux, Dickinson, O’Brien, Osceola, and Clay counties.