AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Barnum 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/barnum-ia 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/barnum-ia https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Tue, 11 Mar 2025 03:44:25 -0500 Creston, IA –If you are driving on U.S. 6 in Cass County in the coming weeks you may notice some construction work taking place on the bridge https://www.americantowns.com/news/temporary-lane-closures-on-the-us-6-bridge-near-lewis-scheduled-to-begin-monday-march-13-2023-31548312-creston-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/temporary-lane-closures-on-the-us-6-bridge-near-lewis-scheduled-to-begin-monday-march-13-2023-31548312-creston-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 DES MOINES – The Iowa Arts Council is encouraging all Iowans involved in building creative communities, including artists, filmmakers, and https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-arts-council-to-host-grant-information-sessions-in-cedar-falls-creston-ottumwa-and-storm-lake-31548319-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-arts-council-to-host-grant-information-sessions-in-cedar-falls-creston-ottumwa-and-storm-lake-31548319-des-moines-ia.html Arts and Entertainment Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Center for Acute Disease Epidemiology (CADE) Items for this week's Epi Update include: CDC: Increased chikungunya activity in Paraguay, risk to https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-of-iowa-epi-update-for-friday-march-10-2023-31548336-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-of-iowa-epi-update-for-friday-march-10-2023-31548336-des-moines-ia.html Health and Fitness Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Greetings ICUB Members and Friends! Over the past month, we have been involved in writing letters, sending emails, and even attending hearings and https://www.americantowns.com/news/courtesy-posting-iowa-council-of-the-united-blind-special-meeting-announcement-31548339-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/courtesy-posting-iowa-council-of-the-united-blind-special-meeting-announcement-31548339-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Click Here to view the Iowa Influenza Surveillance Network (IISN) Weekly Activity Report For the Week Ending of March 4, 2023 https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-influenza-surveillance-network-iisn-weekly-activity-report-for-the-week-ending-of-march-4-2023-31548341-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-influenza-surveillance-network-iisn-weekly-activity-report-for-the-week-ending-of-march-4-2023-31548341-des-moines-ia.html Health and Fitness Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Summary for Week Ending 3/10/23 Changes have been made to the following Income Maintenance manuals: 4-A, Family Investment Program Administration, https://www.americantowns.com/news/hhs-manual-update-march-10-2023-31548347-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/hhs-manual-update-march-10-2023-31548347-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Rulemaking action by the Iowa Board of Nursing has been published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin as follows: Adopted ARC 6950C has been https://www.americantowns.com/news/rulemaking-updates-march-2023-31548355-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rulemaking-updates-march-2023-31548355-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 DES MOINES – Gov. Reynolds released the following statement in response to her Government Alignment bill passing the Iowa House:   https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-statement-on-alignment-bill-passing-the-iowa-house-31550358-ames-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-statement-on-alignment-bill-passing-the-iowa-house-31550358-ames-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 In response to Kamala Harris' visit to Des Moines today, Republican Party of Iowa Chairman Jeff Kaufmann released the following statement: "National https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-gop-statement-on-kamala-harris-visit-to-iowa-today-31550418-ankeny-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-gop-statement-on-kamala-harris-visit-to-iowa-today-31550418-ankeny-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 In response to the Iowa Senate and House of Representatives' passage of Gov. Kim Reynolds' Government Realignment Bill, Republican Party of Iowa https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-gop-statement-on-statehouses-passage-of-government-realignment-bill-31550420-ottumwa-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-gop-statement-on-statehouses-passage-of-government-realignment-bill-31550420-ottumwa-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Q: How would President Biden’s budget impact the U.S. economy?   A: The president’s budget blueprint shows how unserious the Biden https://www.americantowns.com/news/qa-bidens-budget-turns-blind-eye-on-fiscal-health-31551023-dubuque-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/qa-bidens-budget-turns-blind-eye-on-fiscal-health-31551023-dubuque-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), both members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today introduced the https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-renews-bipartisan-push-to-put-cameras-in-federal-supreme-courts-31551026-davenport-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-renews-bipartisan-push-to-put-cameras-in-federal-supreme-courts-31551026-davenport-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee and senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-questions-treasury-secretary-at-finance-hearing-on-biden-budget-31551028-waterloo-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-questions-treasury-secretary-at-finance-hearing-on-biden-budget-31551028-waterloo-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today questioned U.S. Department of Agriculture https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-urges-administration-to-respect-congresss-farm-bill-process-31551031-ankeny-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-urges-administration-to-respect-congresss-farm-bill-process-31551031-ankeny-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) reintroduced legislation to strengthen whistleblower protections at https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-warren-reintroduce-bill-to-strengthen-sec-whistleblower-program-31551034-marion-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-warren-reintroduce-bill-to-strengthen-sec-whistleblower-program-31551034-marion-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500