Hinson mixed reception at Elkader town hall
U S Representative Ashley Hinson faced boos and applause from about 100 attendees at a town hall in Elkader. The Iowa Republican defended deportation of undocumented immigrants, transgender athlete bans, extended tax cuts, and the Trump administration agenda amid questions on DOGE and Medicaid cuts.
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Ernst to host town hall and Medicaid concerns in Iowa
Sen Joni Ernst hosts a Friday town hall in eastern Iowa as constituents voice worries over Medicaid access and health care funding. The brief applause for Hinson followed opinions on deportation, while boos targeted support for DOGE and Medicaid cuts.
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Oregon man extradited to Iowa in 1983 Novak murder
Michael Scott Schappert 64 was arrested in Oregon on Wednesday in connection with the Christmas Eve 1983 beating and shooting death of Ron Novak in a rural Walker storeroom. Linn County deputies say he aided by another person, now unidentified, and he faces murder charges.
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Multnomah County
Iowa City schools eye field houses and arts adds
The Iowa City Community School District weighs a new round of facility projects totaling 104.6 million including field houses at West and Liberty high schools for 12 million each and City High School for 13.5 million, plus fine arts upgrades, athletic field improvements, and outdoor spaces funded in part by Secure an Advanced Vision for Education. The board will revisit the plan at the June 10 meeting at the district administration building.
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Reynolds signs bill to boost rural health care access in Iowa
Gov. Reynolds signed House File 972 with Guthrie Center providers to expand residency slots and improve rural care. Iowa ranks 44th in patient-to-physician ratio and 40th in residency slots, signaling a shortage as national projections forecast up to 86,000 physicians needed by 2036.
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