Hoover Museum Campaign Nets Million Dollar Boost
A $1 million gift from Joanne and the late Ernest Buresh of Cedar Rapids advances the Timeless Values Modern Experience campaign for the Hoover Presidential Foundation toward a $20 million makeover of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in West Branch. The project, tied to Hoover’s 150th birthday celebration August 10, aims to finish by mid-2026 with the London Life exhibit honoring the Buresh family travels.
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Timeless Values Modern Experience fundraiser backs Hoover Museum
A campaign to raise 20 million for Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum renovations at 210 Parkside Dr West Branch culminates August 10 with a fall start and mid 2026 completion. Leaders Buresh family and supporters praise the project emphasizing Iowa history and 21st century exhibits.
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Iowa weighs preschool funding and public education needs
Iowa GOP leaders defer to Gov Reynolds on preschool funding while considering full day programs for 2024 25. Legislators discuss teacher pay inflation and State Supplemental Aid amid a multibillion dollar state budget surplus and calls to boost public education funding.
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