Tokyo Olympics Close With Messages Of Unity And Challenge
The Tokyo Games closed amid hope and stark realities as athletes faced pandemic constraints and mental health pressures. IOC President Bach praised unity while spectators watched via digital fan videos. Highlights included Yang Qian's first gold and Caeleb Dressel's stellar pool performance.
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Thomas Bach
Japan
Clus
China
Yang Qian
Serbia
Greece
Allyson Felix
Caeleb Dressel
Simone Biles
Naomi Osaka
Tokyo
Iowa broadband push aims to fund rural gigabit expansion
Iowa officials anticipate a major broadband surge with nearly 200 applications totaling 292 million dollars. South Slope Cooperative and Sharon Telephone Co. seek state grants to extend fiber to Solon, Tiffin, Lone Tree, and areas near Hills and Iowa City, aiming to cover hundreds of residents and boost rural growth despite supply, labor, and funding challenges.
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Iowa
Reynolds
Behrens
U.S. Senate
Department of Agriculture
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
South Slope Cooperative
North Liberty
Solon
Tiffin
Chuck Deisbeck
Deisbeck
South Slope
Sharon Telephone Co
Hills
Lone Tree
Iowa City
Sharon Telephone
Scott Havel
Havel
Johnson County
FMAP Rate Increase Highlights Iowa Medicaid Funding
The FMAP share for Medicaid rose 0.39 percent for fiscal 2022, setting federal support at 62.14 cents per dollar and Iowa at 37.86 cents. The FMAP varies by state, with Iowa’s rate having fluctuated from 51.9 percent in 1979 to 65.04 percent in 1992. The Iowa MAP rate rose after the 1980s farm crisis, dipped during the Great Recession, and has recovered since 2017. Planning your Iowa State Fair visit is covered with online itineraries and apps, with the fair running through Aug. 22. Des Maines, Bureau.
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Legislative Services Agency
Iowa
Mississippi
FMAP
Paul R. Knapp Animal Learning Center
Fairgrounds
Iowastatefair.org
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Beijing
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Caleb McCullough
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