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Start of September was ‘one of the warmest’ on record as harvest nears

With a statewide average weekly temperature of 79.8 degrees Fahrenheit, Iowa had one of its hottest starts to September on record, according to State Climatologist Justin Glisan. The weekly average temperature was more than 11 degrees above the normal for the week, according to Glisan’s ...

Coalition launches campaign opposing constitutional amendment on taxes

A coalition of Iowa organizations launched a campaign Wednesday opposing the Nov. 3 ballot issue that will ask Iowa voters whether to amend the state constitution to require a two-thirds majority vote of lawmakers to raise state personal and corporate income taxes. Fair Taxes for Iowa’s ...

Meeting the demand

About a month ago, the Iowa Valley Community College District (IVCCD), which serves Marshall, Tama, Hardin and Poweshiek counties and includes campuses in Marshalltown, Iowa Falls and Grinnell, was announced as one of just 11 community colleges in the entire country — and the only one in ...