Riders rejoice as RAGBRAI returns after pandemic break
More than 15,000 riders launched Day 1 from Le Mars to Sac City amid heat and 93 degree highs. The 84 mile start featured U.S. Space Force and Air Force teams, longtime riders like Dennis Vavricek and Tim Mendt reuniting with friends, and a mood of renewed normalcy after COVID-19 cancellations.
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Rick Eilander chosen as new AFSCME Council 61 president
Delegates at an AFSCME Council 61 convention selected Rick Eilander of Newton to succeed Danny Homan as president of Iowa and region’s largest public employee union. Eilander, a 1994 AFSCME member and former Jasper County jailer, has led contracts and locals since joining AFSCME Council 61 in 2006.
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