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Law enforcement prepares to educate about, enforce hands-free driving law
The Gazette - Iowa
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The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. On Tuesday, Iowa will join 30 other states in outlawing drivers from using any phone that isn’t hands-free. The law was passed earlier this year, and...
Proposed SNAP cuts threaten Iowa families, food banks
Public News Service
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Congress is debating a budget bill that could result in significant cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. Those reductions would not only fall squarely on Iowa's most needy families, but trickle down to the food banks...
Felix Rosenqvist says MSR has doubts about Iowa doubleheader package
Sportskeeda
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June 30, 2025
Meyer Shank Racing driver Felix Rosenqvist recently spoke about the upcoming race at Iowa, which will take place from July 11-13. He mentioned the uncertainty regarding the team's double-header package. The 33-year-old drives the #60 Meyer Shank...
Religious meetings this week in West Des Moines: June 29 - July 5
West DSM News - Iowa
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June 29, 2025
Rev. Dr. Craig Ferguson, Lead Pastor of Johnston River of Life United Methodist Church | Johnston River of Life United Methodist Church website Rev. Dr. Craig Ferguson, Lead Pastor of Johnston River of Life United Methodist Church | Johnston River...
Mobilize against Trump and Newsom, build the Educators Rank-and-File Committee to prepare a general strike!
World Socialist Web Site
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June 30, 2025
Teachers rally against attacks on education, students and immigrants in Los Angeles, California, May 17, 2025.More than 310,000 California teachers are in contract negotiations across the state with agreements for nearly 80,000 educators in 10 of...
Mahmoud: Parents' Religious Freedom In Education
Patheos
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June 30, 2025
The Supreme Court just issued a decision on parent’s religious freedom in the public schools [Image by Mark Thomas from Pixabay]Mark Friday, June 27th as a red letter day at the US Supreme Court. Not only was it the last day of the term for the...
Iowans decry proposed federal budget cuts, tax breaks
The Gazette - Iowa
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The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. As the U.S. Senate pushes through its version of a budget reconciliation bill, local officials, a health care provider and Iowa Medicaid recipient on...
NASCAR Chicago Street Race tickets: Best prices for 2025 Grant Park 165
Sporting News
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June 30, 2025
NASCAR's Chicago Street Race, the Grant Park 165, returns to the streets of Grant Park on Fourth of July weekend. Only one percent of tickets remain for this epic 2.12-mile street race, which runs through Grant Park in downtown Chicago. This will...
Immigration enforcement ‘hit home’ for Trump supporter worried about ‘little buddy’ ICE detained
Nebraska Examiner
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June 29, 2025
OMAHA — Richard Randall Sr. was a fan of President Donald Trump’s crusade to beef up border security — that is, until a wrong turn onto a local military base left his “little buddy” in a big bind and Randall with a whole different perspective....
I'm about to become a doctor. Here's why I won't be staying in Iowa. Aastha Chandra
Des Moines Register - Iowa
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Aastha Chandra is a fourth-year medical student at the Carver College of Medicine and University of Iowa graduate. All opinions are her own. I’m an Iowan about to graduate from medical school. Here’s why I won’t be staying for residency to serve...
Educational pasture walk set for July 10
The North West Iowa Review
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HOSPERS—Want to enjoy a meal, take a stroll and learn about forage and effective grazing techniques? Beth Doran, an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach beef specialist serving 17 counties in N’West Iowa, the largest cattle feeding area in...
Could Devon Dampier and these other ‘hidden gem’ transfers impact the Big 12 race?
Deseret News - Utah
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June 29, 2025
Last year, one of Arizona State’s top incoming transfers — quarterback Sam Leavitt — ended up playing a pivotal role in the Sun Devils’ Big 12 championship run. Leavitt, then a sophomore, progressed as the season went on and helped Arizona State,...
IndyCar’s Nolan Siegel Looks To Improve With New Race Boss Kyle Moyer
Forbes
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Nolan Siegel at Road America.IndyCar Photo Young Arrow McLaren IndyCar driver Nolan Siegel admitted last weekend at Road America that he didn’t really know much about his new race strategist Kyle Moyer. The 20-year-old from Palo Alto, California...
Alexander Rossi predicts big letdown for IndyCar's Iowa race for second year in a row
Sportskeeda
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June 29, 2025
Alexander Rossi has predicted a big letdown at IndyCar's double-header weekend at Iowa from July 11 to 13. The 2016 Indy 500 winner shared details from a recent test at the Iowa Speedway, where the series introduced a special package to improve...
Have You Driven on the Most Scenic and Majestic Road in Iowa?
ESPN 102.3FM/AM - South Dakota
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June 29, 2025
The state of Iowa is home to many scenic and beautiful roadways, stretching from the Mississippi River in the east to the Missouri River in the west. But there's one section of road that tops the rest and it just so happens to run through the...
New race class planned during Ted Schrandt Memorial Barrel Race
Decorah Leader - Iowa
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Iowa’s mental health system is about to change, again. What to expect
Quad-City Times - Iowa
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For the second time in 12 years, Iowa’s mental health system will undergo an overhaul. Starting July 1, mental health and substance use disorder services are being combined into seven behavioral health districts. The transition involves moving...
Iowa’s mental health system is about to change, again. What to expect.
The Gazette - Iowa
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The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. For the second time in 12 years, Iowa’s mental health system will undergo an overhaul. Starting July 1, mental health and substance use disorder...
Is there a NASCAR race today? What to know about the Cup Series schedule
The Tennessean
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For only the second Sunday since the start of the 2025 season, the NASCAR Cup Series is off on June 29. The Cup Series raced on a Saturday night for the first time this year in the Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway, with Chase Elliott claiming...
Close Up: KCCI's exclusive interview with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds
KCCI 8 - Iowa
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June 29, 2025
Close Up: KCCI's exclusive interview with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds CLOSE UP. WE SIT DOWN WITH GOVERNOR KIM REYNOLDS TO TALK ABOUT OUR WATER. WE WANT TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO MAKE SURE THAT WE’RE DRIVING WATER QUALITY. OUR CONVERSATION ABOUT WHAT’S...