Iowa Depends On Local Funding For Public Libraries
Iowa gives little direct support to public libraries with state funds. The Legislature leans on local governments and regional systems, while a federal cut could threaten interlibrary loans and access to materials. Some senators urge more state aid, but a grim revenue picture likely blocks change. Public libraries mirror education, and nine states have ruled them public educational institutions.
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State Library Commission
Joe Brown
Montezuma
General Assembly
Supreme Courts
Iowa Jobless Fund Reform Faces Tax and Waiting Week Debate
Iowa must reform its jobless fund as reserves recover but remain vulnerable. Proposals include a waiting week before benefits and a pay in formula for seasonal employers to balance costs with payouts. Critics worry about hardship for laid off workers during waiting periods while supporters cite fairness for year round employers. The fund dipped to 1.4 million in April, and lawmakers forecast slow growth and possible federal borrowing to address shortfalls.
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Iowa
Harry
Roger Halverson
House
Uncle Sam
Cal State Long Beach course drops sexual homework options
A California professor in a Cal State Long Beach psychology of sex course removed controversial homework options after public pressure. The move follows broader debate over academic freedom and censorship with critics fearing elitism and political intrusions into university decisions.
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Washington
California
Cal State
Long Beach
Cal State Long Beach
Rummage and bake sale support for Wilson Junior High
Letters from the Concerned Friends and Parents of the West Side thank donors and participants for the May 15 and 16 rummage bake and garage sale to Save Wilson Junior High. Thanks to Hope Lutheran Church and Leo Bissell for space and to Honby Days helpers.
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West Side
Wilson Junior High
Hope Lutheran Church
Leo Bissell
Honby Days
Domestic warfare over peace protests at home
A writer questions how demonstrators for peace can seek broader peace while lacking harmony in their own households neighborhoods or jobs. The piece urges addressing domestic conflict before urging peace externally and calls for conversation at home.
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Hades
Pioneer Village thanks Cedar Rapids tour guides for student program
The Pioneer Village Commission thanks the volunteer tour guides Dale Brodt Ann Friaus Bob Eckert Roger Donnelly Katie Blackstock and Al Varney for leading Cedar Rapids Usher's Ferry school tours over five weeks. Their dedication brought Iowa heritage to life for 800 to 1000 fifth grade students, under project director Robbie Berry.
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Pioneer Village Commission
Dale Brodt
Ann Friaus
Bob Eckert
Roger Donnelly
Katie Blackstock
al Varney
Cedar Rapids
Usher’s Ferry
Iowa
In Defense of In and the Famous Paul Harvey
A reflective critique of the word in in sentences by Paul Harvey and others. The piece notes how simple words like in can create confusion when linking unrelated facts about topics such as the Salvation Army Booth Memorial Home and East Central Europe amid debates and edits.
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Paul Harvey
Harvey
Salvation Army
Booth Memorial
Beauty and history mark a Shrewsbury visit by Ben Wolverton Jr
The writer recalls arriving in Shrewsbury on Easter 1981 and exploring its castle, Old Grammar School, and Cast Gate House. He notes Charles Darwin’s boyhood ties, a solemn medieval bank inscription, and a journey by train through Welsh towns. He reflects on faith, science, and Darwin’s influence on Christian thought.
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England
Scrobesbyrig
Prince Hal
Henry V
Henry Percy
Shrewsbury
Charles Darwin
Thoughtful Iowans Voice Their Periodic Observations
Periodic observations from Eastern Iowans invited to express themselves. Ben Wolverton Jr. of rural Troy Mills, former college literature and composition teacher, now describes himself as a peripatetic philosopher seeking a place in the world.
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Ben Wolverton Jr
Troy Mills
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