AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Alden Iowa. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/alden-ia 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/alden-ia https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Fri, 04 Apr 2025 14:54:41 -0500 DES MOINES - Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for six additional counties in response to the March 31 severe https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-issues-disaster-proclamation-for-six-additional-counties-31558134-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-issues-disaster-proclamation-for-six-additional-counties-31558134-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 DES MOINES – Today, Governor Kim Reynolds signed the following bills into law:  SF 445: A bill for an act relating to protests https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-signs-sf-445-and-sf-514-into-law-31558135-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-signs-sf-445-and-sf-514-into-law-31558135-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced that $8.3 million in matching grants have been awarded to assist five companies in upgrading https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-announces-more-than-8-million-to-help-five-companies-advance-water-conservation-efforts-31559383-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-announces-more-than-8-million-to-help-five-companies-advance-water-conservation-efforts-31559383-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 DES MOINES -- Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for two counties in response to the April 4 severe weather. The https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-issues-disaster-proclamation-for-marion-and-warren-counties-31559385-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-issues-disaster-proclamation-for-marion-and-warren-counties-31559385-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 DES MOINES – The National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA) has opened the application period for the annual Lt. Governors’ STEM https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-schools-invited-to-apply-for-lt-governors-stem-education-scholarship-program-31559386-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-schools-invited-to-apply-for-lt-governors-stem-education-scholarship-program-31559386-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 DES MOINES -- Gov. Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to the Biden Administration's newly proposed change to Title IX rules, https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-statement-on-biden-administration-proposed-change-to-title-ix-31559387-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-statement-on-biden-administration-proposed-change-to-title-ix-31559387-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Reynolds announced appointments to Iowa’s boards and commissions.  The following appointments are subject https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-announces-appointments-to-iowas-boards-and-commissions-april-7-2023-31560432-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-announces-appointments-to-iowas-boards-and-commissions-april-7-2023-31560432-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) released the following statement calling on the Biden Administration to grant the Iowa https://www.americantowns.com/news/following-opec-cuts-hinson-renews-call-for-alloftheabove-energy-strategy-31561122-waterloo-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/following-opec-cuts-hinson-renews-call-for-alloftheabove-energy-strategy-31561122-waterloo-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) released the following statement following today's bipartisan meeting with President https://www.americantowns.com/news/hinson-meets-with-president-tsai-ingwen-during-historic-visit-reaffirms-ustaiwan-relationship-31561123-waterloo-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/hinson-meets-with-president-tsai-ingwen-during-historic-visit-reaffirms-ustaiwan-relationship-31561123-waterloo-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. - The Office of Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) is now accepting submissions for the Spring 2023 Congressional Art https://www.americantowns.com/news/2023-congressional-art-competition-open-to-ia02-students-31561124-waterloo-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/2023-congressional-art-competition-open-to-ia02-students-31561124-waterloo-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) today penned a letter to healthcare industry stakeholders seeking https://www.americantowns.com/news/millermeeks-seeks-stakeholder-feedback-to-reform-cdc-following-years-of-consistent-failures-and-broken-trust-31561127-davenport-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/millermeeks-seeks-stakeholder-feedback-to-reform-cdc-following-years-of-consistent-failures-and-broken-trust-31561127-davenport-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Des Moines, Iowa — Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) announced a new bill today, named the Fight for Families Act, to incentivize https://www.americantowns.com/news/representative-zach-nunn-introduces-bill-to-incentivize-adoption-31561137-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/representative-zach-nunn-introduces-bill-to-incentivize-adoption-31561137-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Joe Biden’s decision to side with radical activist groups over everyday farmers by vetoing a bipartisan congressional resolution that https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-iowa-republicans-stand-with-farmers-on-bidens-veto-of-wotus-overreach-repeal-31561246-ankeny-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-iowa-republicans-stand-with-farmers-on-bidens-veto-of-wotus-overreach-repeal-31561246-ankeny-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 DES MOINES – Gov. Reynolds released the following statement in response to the Iowa Supreme Court hearing oral arguments on the fetal https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-statement-on-heartbeat-bill-oral-arguments-31561627-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-statement-on-heartbeat-bill-oral-arguments-31561627-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is today calling on the Biden administration to once again issue an emergency extension of the Reid https://www.americantowns.com/news/on-anniversary-of-bidens-visit-to-iowa-ethanol-producer-grassley-calls-for-summertime-sales-of-e15-31561851-ankeny-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/on-anniversary-of-bidens-visit-to-iowa-ethanol-producer-grassley-calls-for-summertime-sales-of-e15-31561851-ankeny-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500