Multilingual Linn County clerks aid immigrant community
Three Linn County Treasurer Office clerks Melisa Knuteson-Troche 29 Marie Chahine 49 and Gaby Garcia 42 help immigrants by offering services in English and three additional languages. Garcia and Knuteson-Troche speak English and Spanish while Chahine speaks English French and Arabic.
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Preventing burst or frozen pipes in extreme cold
The Gazette reports Cedar Rapids AYSO facility suffered a copper pipe burst after a January freeze when minus 17 degree wind chill dropped to 7 degrees. Todd Bell cites the incident while Curious Iowa readers seek prevention tips from expert Ron Pipes.
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Curious Iowa QR Question Prompt
A reader is invited to scan a QR code to ask about Iowa culture and its people. The prompt emphasizes curiosity and local interest in the state's culture and residents.
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Tariffs Spark Mexican and Canadian Retaliation
Canada imposes 25 percent duties on US goods including beverages cosmetics and paper products in a bid to retaliate against Trump tariffs with a second list to follow covering vehicles steel aluminum fruits beef and dairy. Mexico's response includes unspecified retaliatory tariffs while Trudeau and Sheinbaum discuss bolstering bilateral ties amid the broader trade conflict.
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