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1 day ago | 
iowacapitaldispatch.com | Tom Foley
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed into law a bill allowing municipalities to establish a Length of Service Award program for members of volunteer first-responder organizations. Under the provisions of House File 1002, municipalities that establish such a program can apply for matching state funding. The state funding will be awarded on a dollar-to-dollar basis for awards of up to $500 per person.
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1 day ago | 
yahoo.com | Tom Foley
A row of firefighters' helmets, coats, and boots in suspendered pants hang at the ready at a fire station. (Stock photo by Doug Wilson via Getty Images)Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed into law a bill allowing municipalities to establish a Length of Service Award program for members of volunteer first-responder organizations. Under the provisions of House File 1002, municipalities that establish such a program can apply for matching state funding.
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1 day ago | 
iowacapitaldispatch.com | Tom Foley
Pride Month event organizers in Iowa are seeing an increase in participation amidst national and state activity targeting the queer community. “People in the community that are passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion and are passionate about the LGBTQ+ community are showing up because they know this is an important time,” said Wes Mullins, executive director of Capital City Pride.
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1 day ago | 
yahoo.com | Tom Foley
Organizers are preparing to celebrate Pride Month in Des Moines through Capital City Pride's Pridefest. (Photo by Tom Foley/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Pride Month event organizers in Iowa are seeing an increase in participation amidst national and state activity targeting the queer community.
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2 days ago | 
southernminn.com | Tom Foley
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4 days ago | 
oskaloosa.com | Tom Foley
Smoke from the fires currently ravaging the Canadian wilderness arrived at Iowa’s northern border Monday night and will likely impact air quality throughout the state in the coming days. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has announced an air quality alert across Iowa that will be in effect until 6 a.m., Thursday, June 5. During this time, Iowa DNR expects the air to contain an unhealthy amount of hazardous airborne pollutants from the wildfire smoke.
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4 days ago | 
iowacapitaldispatch.com | Tom Foley
Smoke from the fires currently ravaging the Canadian wilderness arrived at Iowa’s northern border Monday night and will likely impact air quality throughout the state in the coming days. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has announced an air quality alert across Iowa that will be in effect until 6 a.m., Thursday, June 5. During this time, Iowa DNR expects the air to contain an unhealthy amount of hazardous airborne pollutants from the wildfire smoke.
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5 days ago | 
southernminn.com | Tom Foley
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5 days ago | 
iowacapitaldispatch.com | Tom Foley
The Iowa Department of Corrections announced Monday the appointment of Mark C. Foreman as warden of Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison. “I am committed to providing safe, secure, and humane environments that support rehabilitation and public safety,” Foreman said in a news release. Foreman is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served as a sergeant with infantry and security forces for over six years before beginning his corrections and law enforcement career.
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5 days ago | 
dbrnews.com | Tom Foley
Memorial Day kicked off what the Iowa State Patrol calls the “100 deadliest days of summer,” a period of time marked by an increase in teen driver crashes and fatalities. This time of year, through Labor Day, is when many younger drivers are hitting the roads for the first time and others may be indulging in the holiday season.
