Flood-weary Garber Elkport battle Turkey River flood
In northeast Iowa, Garber and Elkport residents brace as heavy rain drives the Turkey River toward 30 feet, threatening the Anchor Inn and local businesses. Volunteers build sandbag walls around Garber’s Anchor Inn as river crests loom and flood plans unfold. Dünya Gazette notes Elkport’s near-miss with the 2004 flood and a federal buyout program.
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Garber
Iowa
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Gazelle
Boomaksa Menge
Boone
Iowa lawmakers wrap 82nd General Assembly adjournment
Des Moines reports lawmakers worked overtime to adjourn the 82nd General Assembly after midnight. Democrats touted health care gains including workplace smoking restrictions and expanded kids insurance, plus education and road funding. Republicans criticized the session as tax and spend liberal.
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Des Moines
82Nd General Assembly
Senate
Jack Kibbie
D-Emmetsburg
Skills for the 21st Century in Iowa High Schools
Iowa officials advocate 21st century skills for all high school students to acquire by graduation. The program targets critical thinking communication collaboration and problem solving to prepare graduates for modern work and civic life.
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Iowa
Financial literacy basics for smart money management
Learn to create a practical budget, reduce debt, evaluate insurance choices, and compare money management options for sound financial health. Build skills to track spending, set goals, and make informed, responsible financial decisions.
Health literacy and technology use guidance described
The article outlines improving health literacy by learning to obtain information and apply critical thinking to health decisions. It also covers using technology to collect evaluate information solve problems and make informed choices for an active healthy lifestyle.
Employability Skills: Communication Leadership and Integrity
Develops ability to communicate and collaborate across perspectives while practicing leadership, social responsibility, initiative, lifelong learning, and accountability to meet high standards and achieve shared goals.
Education skills of the future core skills list adopted
Educators and business leaders drafted a set of 21st century skills for high school students focusing on long term savings planning health care costs and teamwork. The State Board of Education adopted the list earlier this month and work to extend similar baselines to elementary and middle schools is underway.
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Andino
State Board of Education
Easter Sunday neighbor reports fight at West State Street house
Williamsburg police respond to calls of yelling at 8 p.m. Easter Sunday 2005 at Betty Thompson and Robert Sallis residence. Officers note the residents claimed a seizure and transport to hospital, but the log indicates they were lying about a fight.
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Jennifer Hemmingsen
Gazette
Williamsburg
West State Street
Betty Thompson
Robert Sallis
Williamsburg House
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