AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Curlew 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/curlew-ia 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/curlew-ia https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Thu, 27 Mar 2025 02:31:09 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement as President Joe Biden’s destructive WOTUS https://www.americantowns.com/news/feenstra-issues-statement-on-president-bidens-harmful-wotus-rule-31554177-sioux-city-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/feenstra-issues-statement-on-president-bidens-harmful-wotus-rule-31554177-sioux-city-ia.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 DES MOINES – Governor Reynolds has appointed Mary Mosiman the new Director of the Iowa Department of Revenue (IDR) effective March 29, 2023. https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-appoints-mary-mosiman-director-of-iowa-department-of-revenue-31555758-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-appoints-mary-mosiman-director-of-iowa-department-of-revenue-31555758-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 DES MOINES – Gov. Reynolds released the following statement in response to the announced closure of Iowa Wesleyan University:   https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-statement-on-the-closure-of-iowa-wesleyan-university-31555759-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-statement-on-the-closure-of-iowa-wesleyan-university-31555759-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Reynolds signed the following bills into law:  SF 75: A bill for an act relating to certain health facilities https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-signs-sf-75-and-sf-262-into-law-31555762-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-signs-sf-75-and-sf-262-into-law-31555762-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 The March Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll cements what Iowans expressed last November when they unleashed an unprecedented Red Wave: their https://www.americantowns.com/news/march-iowa-poll-confirms-iowans-confidence-in-republican-leadership-31555984-dubuque-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/march-iowa-poll-confirms-iowans-confidence-in-republican-leadership-31555984-dubuque-ia.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 DES MOINES– Gov. Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to the politically charged indictment of President Donald J. https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-statement-on-the-indictment-of-donald-j-trump-31557000-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-statement-on-the-indictment-of-donald-j-trump-31557000-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 DES MOINES – Today, Governor Kim Reynolds issued a proclamation to ease restrictions on the transportation of materials related to disaster https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-signs-disaster-emergency-proclamation-31557001-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-signs-disaster-emergency-proclamation-31557001-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for 12 counties in response to the March 31 severe weather. The https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-issues-disaster-proclamation-for-12-counties-in-eastern-iowa-31557002-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-issues-disaster-proclamation-for-12-counties-in-eastern-iowa-31557002-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) bipartisan Administrative False Claims Act has been unanimously approved by the U.S. Senate. https://www.americantowns.com/news/bipartisan-fraud-fighting-bill-unanimously-passes-senate-31557726-dubuque-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/bipartisan-fraud-fighting-bill-unanimously-passes-senate-31557726-dubuque-ia.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) in introducing the Define WOTUS Act, which https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-joins-braun-ernst-to-introduce-the-define-wotus-act-31557729-davenport-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-joins-braun-ernst-to-introduce-the-define-wotus-act-31557729-davenport-ia.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), former chairman and senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-joins-thune-to-permanently-repeal-the-death-tax-31557731-waterloo-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-joins-thune-to-permanently-repeal-the-death-tax-31557731-waterloo-ia.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today reintroduced legislation to require greater transparency of think tanks and other non-profit https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-reintroduces-think-tank-transparency-act-to-expose-foreign-influence-campaigns-31557733-ankeny-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-reintroduces-think-tank-transparency-act-to-expose-foreign-influence-campaigns-31557733-ankeny-ia.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Many older Americans have trouble finding consistent employment due to age discrimination WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Bob https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-casey-introduce-legislation-to-end-age-discrimination-against-seniors-in-the-workplace-31557735-marshalltown-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-casey-introduce-legislation-to-end-age-discrimination-against-seniors-in-the-workplace-31557735-marshalltown-ia.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued the following statement after Governor Kim Reynolds’ signing of state legislation to https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-statement-on-iowas-action-to-support-the-rural-emergency-hospital-program-31557737-bettendorf-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-statement-on-iowas-action-to-support-the-rural-emergency-hospital-program-31557737-bettendorf-ia.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), senior member and former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned Department of https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-grills-dhs-secretary-on-border-crisis-china-threats-censorship-coordination-31557738-muscatine-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-grills-dhs-secretary-on-border-crisis-china-threats-censorship-coordination-31557738-muscatine-ia.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500