AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Blairsburg 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/blairsburg-ia 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/blairsburg-ia https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:12:04 -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, 11 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, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 DES MOINES – In partnership with the states of Nebraska and Missouri, Gov. Reynolds announced that Iowa has submitted a grant application with https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-nebraska-missouri-partner-for-application-to-create-clean-hydrogen-hub-31562634-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-nebraska-missouri-partner-for-application-to-create-clean-hydrogen-hub-31562634-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to the Iowa Supreme Court opinion in case 22-0789:  https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-statement-on-iowa-supreme-court-opinion-in-case-220789-31562636-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-statement-on-iowa-supreme-court-opinion-in-case-220789-31562636-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 DES MOINES – Gov. Reynolds announced the appointment of Kristen Stiffler of Clive to serve as Executive Director of the Iowa Civil Rights https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-appoints-kristen-stiffler-as-executive-director-of-the-iowa-civil-rights-commission-31563833-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-appoints-kristen-stiffler-as-executive-director-of-the-iowa-civil-rights-commission-31563833-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Reynolds announced appointments to Iowa’s boards and commissions.  The following appointments are not https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-announces-appointments-to-iowas-boards-and-commissions-april-18-2023-31563836-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-announces-appointments-to-iowas-boards-and-commissions-april-18-2023-31563836-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Lead sponsors of the landmark First Step Act are working to continue to make our justice system fairer and our communities safer WASHINGTON – https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-grassley-reintroduce-criminal-justice-reform-bills-31565465-waterloo-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-grassley-reintroduce-criminal-justice-reform-bills-31565465-waterloo-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – In an effort to improve accountability at big banks and ensure managers of failed banks don’t profit from their mismanagement https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-reed-introduce-bank-management-accountability-act-31565466-ankeny-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-reed-introduce-bank-management-accountability-act-31565466-ankeny-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), today led a group of 18 Republican colleagues in introducing a broad package to clarify and https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-colleagues-reintroduce-package-to-bolster-clarify-violent-crime-statutes-31565467-ottumwa-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-colleagues-reintroduce-package-to-bolster-clarify-violent-crime-statutes-31565467-ottumwa-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), senior member and former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned U.S. Deputy https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-calls-out-justice-department-for-mismanagement-of-us-funds-31565468-marshalltown-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-calls-out-justice-department-for-mismanagement-of-us-funds-31565468-marshalltown-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Marsha https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-cornyn-colleagues-introduce-bill-to-strengthen-investigations-of-online-child-exploitation-31565469-pella-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-cornyn-colleagues-introduce-bill-to-strengthen-investigations-of-online-child-exploitation-31565469-pella-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON — Multiple reports shine a new light on Credit Suisse’s historical servicing of Nazi clients and Nazi-linked accounts, which in https://www.americantowns.com/news/credit-suisse-maintained-nazilinked-accounts-into-21st-century-subpoenaed-records-show-31565471-bettendorf-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/credit-suisse-maintained-nazilinked-accounts-into-21st-century-subpoenaed-records-show-31565471-bettendorf-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and a bipartisan group of 14 colleagues urged the Environmental https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-joins-bipartisan-letter-urging-biden-administration-to-strengthen-renewable-fuel-standard-31565473-decorah-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-joins-bipartisan-letter-urging-biden-administration-to-strengthen-renewable-fuel-standard-31565473-decorah-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 RED OAK, IOWA – On Wednesday, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) hosted Senator John Boozman (R-Ark.) – ranking https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-ernst-showcase-iowa-agriculture-host-senate-ag-committee-ranking-member-boozman-31565475-red-oak-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-ernst-showcase-iowa-agriculture-host-senate-ag-committee-ranking-member-boozman-31565475-red-oak-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 “Now is simply not the time to place unnecessary burdens on our small businesses as they continue to grapple with recent economic https://www.americantowns.com/news/on-tax-day-ernst-slams-bidens-witch-hunt-on-small-businesses-31565477-keokuk-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/on-tax-day-ernst-slams-bidens-witch-hunt-on-small-businesses-31565477-keokuk-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500