AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoLocal History & Community: Beaman Community Memorial Library will host Iowa author and historian Linda McCann on July 28, spotlighting her work preserving Iowa’s small-town stories and genealogy. Entrepreneurship & Tech: Marshalltown cofounders Alfonso Medina and John Selvidge launched Omanu, an AI-powered app meant to help aspiring entrepreneurs navigate the steps to register real businesses. Education & Safety: Oelwein School Board reviewed emergency plans and updated an elopement policy, weighing when police should be notified for younger students. Immigration & Belonging: Decorah City Council rejected an ordinance that would have ended cooperation with ICE, with supporters arguing it helps immigrants feel welcomed while opponents warned about legal and safety risks. Arts & Culture: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art’s Artist Bites on Aug. 5 will feature Patt Murphy of the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska, discussing Ioway history and portraits in the museum’s collection. Public Health: A cyclosporiasis-linked iceberg lettuce recall expanded to 27 states, with Taylor Farms setting the response as cases keep rising. Politics & Money: Iowa governor rivals Rob Sand and Zach Lahn both raised millions in the May 27–July 14 period, with Sand’s haul fueled by broader small donations and Lahn’s heavily backed by party PACs.
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