AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoEducation & Youth Health: Iowa parents are being urged to schedule back-to-school wellness visits now, so kids can get growth checks, immunizations, and screenings before the school rush. Workforce Training: Northeast Iowa Community College is expanding electrical training at its Peosta campus with a $420,000 Lowe’s Foundation grant, adding hands-on lab space to meet electrician demand. Community Learning: ISU Extension and Outreach is opening applications for the fall 2026 Iowa Master Gardener “Garden Academy,” with training in 34 counties starting Aug. 31 and a volunteer internship afterward. Local Arts & Entertainment: Cedar Crossing Casino & Entertainment Center in Cedar Rapids will open in mid-November, ahead of schedule, with a 1,500-seat venue and an announced lineup starting Nov. 25. School Funding Debate: Rural districts are still bracing for how Iowa’s expanded Education Savings Account program will reshape budgets, staffing, and enrollment as all K-12 families become eligible. Culture & Civic Life: A Des Moines deputy city manager is retiring after 25 years, with a successor named to help carry forward major downtown investment and growth.
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