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Chris Jones would insist on safer water I grew up in Ottumwa and raised a family in Des Moines. As a volunteer water monitor in Polk County, I’ll say this: Iowa has a hard time talking about what’s in our water. This summer, central Iowa had its second mandatory watering ban in two years. The Raccoon and Des Moines Rivers rank in the top 1% nationally for nitrate. The federal limit for nitrate in drinking water was set to protect infants, not to guard against cancer. Yet studies have found a higher risk of some cancers at levels the law allows. Since 2013, the state’s answer has been a voluntary plan with a 45% nitrogen reduction goal. Voluntary hasn’t come close. More: Chris Jones can-do message resonates in cancer-stricken Iowa | Opinion This problem isn’t new. Iowans have known it for decades. But we’ve built a culture where raising it feels taboo, and a politics where leaders protect the status quo because that’s what donors and big industry want. It won’t be fixed overnight. But we’ve waited long enough, and nothing changes until we can be honest about the problem. That’s why I like Chris Jones, who is running for
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Sand tells Ankeny volunteers to focus on voters who have not yet cast ballots
DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa State Capitol Bureau) — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand said Monday that voters who wait until Nov. 3 to cast ballots could be the most important group for his campaign. Iowa has seen 25% more early ballots cast so far this year than in 2022.
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Refugee organization sued over alleged discrimination
A nonprofit organization that helps refugees and immigrants in Iowa is being sued for allegedly discriminating against clients who are African, Muslim or disabled. Alaa Elqatary-Reelitz is suing the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. The committee is a nongovernmental, nonprofit organization dedicated to addressing […]
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Iowa’s Amendment 1 could affect future funding decisions
WAUKEE, Iowa — A proposed amendment to the Iowa Constitution could change how state lawmakers approve certain tax increases, raising questions about the potential long-term impact on public school funding. With Election Day approaching, Waukee Community School District Superintendent Andy Crozier is encouraging families to take a closer look at Amendment 1, which would require […]
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Free event Friday will transform DSM’s oldest neighborhood into the most haunted
DES MOINES, Iowa –The public is invited to walk the streets of the most historic homes in Des Moines on Friday from 6:30 to 8 p.m., filled with live entertainment, spooky sites, and a giving spirit. Sherman Hill is celebrating 15 years of Halloween on the Hill, the tradition of transforming Des Moines oldest neighborhood […]