AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Blanchard 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/blanchard-ia 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/blanchard-ia https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Thu, 17 Apr 2025 14:36:08 -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 Thu, 17 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 Thu, 17 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 Thu, 17 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 Thu, 17 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 Thu, 17 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 Thu, 17 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 Thu, 17 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 Thu, 17 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 Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) called out President Biden’s Green New Deal regulation which pushes Americans toward https://www.americantowns.com/news/ernst-bidens-green-new-deal-agenda-is-increasing-us-reliance-on-china-and-on-child-and-slave-labor-31565478-waukee-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/ernst-bidens-green-new-deal-agenda-is-increasing-us-reliance-on-china-and-on-child-and-slave-labor-31565478-waukee-ia.html Government and Politics Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Throughout this Congress, Ranking Member Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa’s 99 counties. WASHINGTON – U.S. https://www.americantowns.com/news/ernst-names-small-business-of-the-week-highlights-dirt-road-candle-company-inc-31565479-grinnell-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/ernst-names-small-business-of-the-week-highlights-dirt-road-candle-company-inc-31565479-grinnell-ia.html Government and Politics Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 DES MOINES– Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Richelle Mahaffey as a district associate judge in Judicial Election District https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-appoints-richelle-mahaffey-as-district-associate-judge-31565899-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-appoints-richelle-mahaffey-as-district-associate-judge-31565899-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 DES MOINES -- Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for 10 counties in response to flooding along the Mississippi River. The https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-issues-disaster-proclamation-for-mississippi-river-counties-31567007-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-issues-disaster-proclamation-for-mississippi-river-counties-31567007-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) voted to override President Biden's veto of H.J. Res. 27, legislation that would https://www.americantowns.com/news/hinson-votes-to-override-biden-veto-of-wotus-relief-31567065-waterloo-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/hinson-votes-to-override-biden-veto-of-wotus-relief-31567065-waterloo-ia.html Government and Politics Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement after voting to override President Biden’s https://www.americantowns.com/news/feenstra-votes-to-override-president-bidens-veto-of-bipartisan-bicameral-wotus-repeal-31567066-fort-dodge-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/feenstra-votes-to-override-president-bidens-veto-of-bipartisan-bicameral-wotus-repeal-31567066-fort-dodge-ia.html Government and Politics Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500