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2024 H-1B petitions: Approvals for employers classified under Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services industry across Iowa City Today publication area

Iowa City Today · July 7, 2025

Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadership/ur-m-jaddou-director-us-citizenship-and-immigration-servicesUr Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship...

These Iowa Counties Have the State's Worst Bridges [GALLERY]

Eagle 102.3 - Iowa · July 7, 2025

Bridges are a somewhat intimidating subject for me. A native Minnesotan, I was on my way to downtown Minneapolis for a Twins baseball game in 2007 when the I-35 bridge collapsed during rush hour on August 1. My girlfriend, now wife, and I stopped...

Free Rural Teacher Summit For Eastern Iowa Educators

Radio Dubuque - Iowa · July 7, 2025

If you are a rural schools teacher in Eastern Iowa, there is an opportunity for you learn, network and feel supported coming up next month. The Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque is hosting the 3rd annual Rural Teacher Summit on Thursday,...

'I just enjoy people': 84-year-old Iowa State Capitol tour guide inspires Des Moines

WOI-DT - Iowa · July 6, 2025

84-year-old Jane Wood has been giving tours at the Iowa State Capitol for 24 years. DES MOINES, Iowa — Tour guide Jane Wood gives tours at the Iowa State Capitol twice a day: one at 9:15 a.m. and the other in the afternoon. Over the past 24 years...

Sioux Falls woman hiking to Omaha to raise awareness about threats to giraffes

Sioux Falls Live - South Dakota · July 7, 2025

Michele Mattingly, a 67-year-old Sioux Falls resident, is hiking 180 miles across the Great Plains for her favorite animal, giraffes, which are now an endangered species. Mattingly started at Great Plains Zoo on June 22 and hopes to arrive at...

Wapello native Lydia Fisher, now Miss Iowa, follows childhood dreams toward medical degree

Muscatine Journal - Iowa ·

Best big college towns in America Best big college towns in America Every year, students from across the country agonize about where to go to college. The choices are endless: Big university or small private school? Close to home or far away?...

Iowa State University researchers find legal deserts across U.S.

Iowa Capital Dispatch · July 6, 2025

Small towns experiencing population decline often see staples like grocery stores, day cares and schools close, Iowa State University sociology professor David Peters said, leading to less access and hardship. One less-known, missing part of many...

Measles vaccination rate slows to 90% in southeast Minnesota and northern Iowa

KAAL TV - Minnesota · July 7, 2025

(ABC 6 News) – In 2000, measles was declared eliminated in the U.S., but according to recent data from the CDC, measles is making a comeback. Measles cases are reaching a 30 year high, with more than 1,200 cases reported across the country....

Tattooed baddies, British daddies and all the films you need to see in local theaters this month

Little Village Magazine - Iowa · July 8, 2025

‘Escape from New York’ dir. John Carpenter Hey folks, welcome back to Little Big Screen: On the Big, Big Screen, where film columnist Benjamin McElroy recommends five screenings happening at Iowa’s independent movie theaters. Keep scrolling for...

Matt Windschitl launches campaign

KWIT - Iowa · July 8, 2025

The field of candidates for the Iowa 4th congressional district continues to grow on the Republican side, as a longtime state lawmaker is in the race for 2026. State Representative Matt Windschitl, of Missouri Valley, launched his campaign on...

Iowa State's Jada Williams shares 2-word reaction to Aziaha James' historic performance vs Phoenix Mercury

Sportskeeda · July 5, 2025

Iowa State transfer guard Jada Williams was hyped about Aziaha James' historic performance in the Dallas Wings’ 98-89 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday. James recorded 28 points, six rebounds and six assists in 38 minutes for the Wings....

Cheapest E15 gas in cities across Des Moines County in week ending June 28

SE Iowa News · July 4, 2025

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Des Moines County...

Des Moines police identify victim in fatal July shooting

Des Moines Register - Iowa ·

The Des Moines Police Department has identified the man who was shot and killed in the city’s second criminal homicide of 2025. Police identified Percy Butler, 35, of Des Moines, as the man who was shot and killed on Wednesday, July 2, according...

Missing teen last seen in Brooklyn Park, may be traveling to Minneapolis

CBS 4 - Minnesota ·

By Riley Moser Riley Moser Digital Producer, CBS Minnesota Riley Moser is a digital producer who covers breaking news and feature stories for CBS Minnesota. Riley started her career at CBS Minnesota in June 2022 and earned an honorable mention for...

Where were the cheapest places to fill up on regular gas in cities in Iowa County in week ending June 28?

East Central Iowa News · July 6, 2025

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Iowa County selling...

Cheapest regular gas in cities across Iowa County in week ending June 28

SW Wisconsin News · July 6, 2025

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Iowa County selling...

It's the vacation paradise Americans love to visit. But spate of people vanishing have tourists terrified

Daily Mail · July 6, 2025

Two tourists arrived in the Dominican Republic within weeks of one another, seeking sun, sand and escape. One washed up dead along the shore. The other still hasn't been found. On June 20, Dorian Christian MacDonald, 38, was found dead in the surf...

Des Moines man arrested in connection with fatal shooting

Des Moines Register - Iowa ·

A Des Moines man has been arrested in connection with a shooting on Wednesday, July 2, that killed one man. Tywone Morrow, 31, was charged with first-degree murder, a Class A felony, and assault on a police officer, an aggravated misdemeanor,...

Photos, videos from America250 rally in Des Moines, Iowa

KCCI 8 - Iowa · July 4, 2025

Photos, videos from America250 rally in Des Moines, Iowa What *** crowd. Well, I just want to say *** very special hello to Iowa. We have had *** good time. We won so much here we didn't know what to do. There was so much winning here, but we love...

Where were the cheapest places to fill up on diesel in cities in Des Moines County in week ending June 28?

SE Iowa News · July 3, 2025

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.gov There were two gas stations in cities across Des Moines County selling...