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News from 2021

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Census Bureau: 1.6% of people in Radcliffe identified as multi-racial in 2019

By East Central Iowa News | Aug 16, 2021

Of the 633 citizens living in Radcliffe in 2019, 98.4 percent said they were only one race, while 1.6 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

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Census Bureau: 68.4 percent of people in Mingo were old enough to vote in 2019

By East Central Iowa News | Aug 16, 2021

Of the 301 citizens living in Mingo in 2019, 206 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Census Bureau: 0.1% of people in Prairie identified as multi-racial in 2019

By East Central Iowa News | Aug 15, 2021

Of the 2,091 citizens living in Prairie in 2019, 99.9 percent said they were only one race, while 0.1 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

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Census Bureau: 88.2 percent of people in Millersburg were old enough to vote in 2019

By East Central Iowa News | Aug 15, 2021

Of the 135 citizens living in Millersburg in 2019, 119 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Local Citizens Receive Governor’s Volunteer Award

By Press release submission | Aug 15, 2021

Volunteers of North Central Iowa’s RSVP program were honored with a Governor’s Volunteer Award from Governor Kim Reynolds and Lt. Governor Adam Gregg during a special recognition ceremony held virtually on July 14, 2021.

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Friends of Mahaska County Conservation Plastic Bag Collection on August 20

By Press release submission | Aug 15, 2021

Bring your plastic bags to the Fareway Parking lot to help the environment and Friends of Mahaska County Conservation.

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Life with Baby on August 23

By Press release submission | Aug 15, 2021

Congratulations on your growing family! Many changes occur throughout the newborn stage and beyond for both mom/caregiver and baby.

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From Amazônia to Grinnell – An Impressive Agave

By Press release submission | Aug 15, 2021

In autumn 1980, Professor of Biology David Campbell was on a research expedition in Brazil, as part of a group of scientists funded by the New York Botanical Garden, in collaboration with Brazil’s Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA).

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Live Music by Cedar County Cobras on August 19

By Press release submission | Aug 15, 2021

Live music and local food trucks return to the Leonard Grimes Memorial Amphitheater this summer at the Grimes Farm.

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Back to School Breakfast Snacks on August 26

By Press release submission | Aug 15, 2021

Stop by and pick up some FREE breakfast snacks! Sponsored by the Ankeny Student Activities Department.

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More Than a Mural

By Press release submission | Aug 15, 2021

A few hours each evening in July, community volunteers and Grinnell College students joined together in downtown Grinnell to paint a mural on the south side of the McNally’s Food Store building.

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Kayak at Diamond Lake on August 19

By Press release submission | Aug 15, 2021

Kayak at Diamond Lake is brought to you by the Powesheik County Reservation from 6-8pm.

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Jasper County Museum Brown Bag Lunch and Learn on Sept. 08

By Press release submission | Aug 15, 2021

The subject matter will be different each month.

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Osky Native Brings Betsey’s to Iowa

By Press release submission | Aug 15, 2021

In March 2020, the world came to a halt as the uncertainty of Covid-19 shut down retail, restaurants, and small and large businesses around the globe.

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IVCCD Board Report – August 11 Meeting

By Press release submission | Aug 15, 2021

The Iowa Valley Community College District Board of Directors learned about the District’s plans to address COVID-19 for the upcoming academic year.

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East Central Iowa News area weekly mass times

By East Central Iowa News | Aug 14, 2021

The following parishes in the East Central Iowa News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Census Bureau: 69.7 percent of people in Middle Amana were old enough to vote in 2019

By East Central Iowa News | Aug 14, 2021

Of the 778 citizens living in Middle Amana in 2019, 542 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Census Bureau: nobody in Parnell identified as multi-racial in 2019

By East Central Iowa News | Aug 14, 2021

Of the 221 citizens living in Parnell in 2019, everyone said they were only one race, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

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VA reports decrease of July appointments scheduled at VA Central Iowa HCS health facility in Marshalltown

By East Central Iowa News | Aug 13, 2021

The VA Central Iowa Health Care System, subsidiary 636GD in Marshalltown, Iowa scheduled 524 pending appointments in July compared to 529 during the same period last year, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Census Bureau: 72.6 percent of people in Melbourne were old enough to vote in 2019

By East Central Iowa News | Aug 13, 2021

Of the 843 citizens living in Melbourne in 2019, 612 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.