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Virtual leadership workshops offered in August

Local leaders and public-serving professionals can build practical skills this August through three virtual workshops focused on effective meetings, artificial intelligence and demographic data. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Community and Economic Development will offer Leading Effective Meetings on Aug. 13, AI Basics for Community Leaders on Aug. 20 and Demographics in Your Community on Aug. 27. The workshops are designed for professionals whose work involves making decisions, serving communities and bringing people together across local government, nonprofits, ...

Guiding Star Marshalltown offers virtual counseling

Guiding Star Marshalltown offers virtual faith-based individual and marriage counseling by appointment only. “Brooke, our Counselor has her Master’s degree in Christian Counseling, and has a strong foundation in pastoral counseling and behavioral health and a heart for empathy-driven, trauma-informed care,” according to Lindi Trowbridge, executive director of Guiding Star Marshalltown. “Brooke will support individuals facing a variety of challenges, including trauma and abuse recovery, infertility or postpartum struggles, anxiety and depression management and marriage and ...

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

July 21 Cards, Senior Citizens Center, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Storytime, Gutekunst Library, State Center, 10 a.m. to noon Bingo with Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Senior Citizens Center, Noon to 1:30 p.m.

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Weather Reporting Guidelines Temperatures Yesterday's High 84 Yesterday's Low 63 Last High 77 Last Low 56 Precipitation Through 7 a.m. 0.0 inches Year-to-date 27.27 inches Last year-to-date 25.31 inches Barometer Today at 4:00 p.m. 29.98 Daylight Sunrise Tomorrow 5:54 a.m. Sunset Tomorrow 8:42 p.m. River Level Yesterday at 4 p.m. 11.16 ft. (flood stage is 18 feet for low-lying areas of Marshall County.)

Editorial roundup: The Boston Globe asks if the federal government is trying to kick sick people off Medicaid

Is the federal government trying to kick sick people off Medicaid? It certainly seems like it. Congress made the policy choice to impose work requirements on Medicaid — which in itself is likely to result in people losing coverage largely for administrative reasons like failing to file paperwork on time. Now, a rule released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in June governing how to implement those work requirements is imposing even more administrative burdens, threatening to kick even those who are physically unable to work off their plans. As Stacey Nee, a ...

New Napa cabbage and eggplant production guides released

AMES — Midwest commercial vegetable growers can access two new resources from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach on Napa cabbage and eggplant production. The publications, which are available for download at no cost from the Iowa State Extension Store, provide research-backed guidance on cultivation, pest management and post-harvest handling for the specialty crops. “Napa Cabbage Production in the Midwest” outlines the crop’s botanical background as a cool-season crop, meaning it performs best in moderate temperatures (60–70 degrees Fahrenheit). Napa cabbage is ...