News for Pella IA - AmericanTowns.com AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Pella 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/pella-ia News for Pella IA - AmericanTowns.com 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/pella-ia https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Fri, 20 Dec 2024 21:32:14 -0600 Iowa’s New Driver Safety Campaign Encourages You To Look Beyond Yourself To Make Safer Driving Decisions AMES, Iowa - When you’re behind the wheel on Iowa’s roads, you make decisions that impact you and those who share the road with you. The https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowas-new-driver-safety-campaign-encourages-you-to-look-beyond-yourself-to-make-safer-driving-decisions-31508061-ames-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowas-new-driver-safety-campaign-encourages-you-to-look-beyond-yourself-to-make-safer-driving-decisions-31508061-ames-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 State Library of Iowa Monday Morning Eye-Opener for December 19, 2022 Library Service Highlights--Part 2 Because December lends itself to looking back at the year ending, this space last week and again today includes https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-library-of-iowa-monday-morning-eyeopener-for-december-19-2022-31508063-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-library-of-iowa-monday-morning-eyeopener-for-december-19-2022-31508063-des-moines-ia.html Schools and Libraries Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 State Library of Iowa Northwest District Bulletin - December 19, 2022 Northwest District Office Hours This Week December 20th  Join Northwest District Office Hours tomorrow Tuesday December https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-library-of-iowa-northwest-district-bulletin-december-19-2022-31508070-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-library-of-iowa-northwest-district-bulletin-december-19-2022-31508070-des-moines-ia.html Schools and Libraries Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Reynolds Joins 24 Other Governors Urging Biden to End the Public Health Emergency DES MOINES -- On Dec 19th, Governor Kim Reynolds joined 24 other governors sending a letter to President Biden urging him to put an end to the https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-reynolds-joins-24-other-governors-urging-biden-to-end-the-public-health-emergency-31508071-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-reynolds-joins-24-other-governors-urging-biden-to-end-the-public-health-emergency-31508071-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 New Tax Guidance: Sales Tax Change for Sellers of Recreational Activities The Iowa Department of Revenue has released new tax guidance as it relates to the following: -- Sales Tax Change for Sellers of Recreational https://www.americantowns.com/news/new-tax-guidance-sales-tax-change-for-sellers-of-recreational-activities-31508086-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/new-tax-guidance-sales-tax-change-for-sellers-of-recreational-activities-31508086-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 State Library of Iowa Continuing Education Newsletter - December 19, 2022 Announcing the 2023 ILOC Keynotes 2023 Theme: Productive Partnerships We're pleased to announce the three keynote presentations for ILOC 2023. https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-library-of-iowa-continuing-education-newsletter-december-19-2022-31508090-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-library-of-iowa-continuing-education-newsletter-december-19-2022-31508090-des-moines-ia.html Schools and Libraries Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Iowa Department of Corrections News - Work Release Escape of Cordarro Pearson CORALVILLE – Cordarro Dashawn Pearson, convicted of Robbery 2nd Degree in Johnson County, failed to report back to the Hope House https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-department-of-corrections-news-work-release-escape-of-cordarro-pearson-31508092-coralville-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-department-of-corrections-news-work-release-escape-of-cordarro-pearson-31508092-coralville-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Feenstra, Foster Introduce Legislation to Research Windstorms, Mitigate Damage Feenstra, Foster Introduce Legislation to Research Windstorms, Mitigate Damage WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last Friday, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra https://www.americantowns.com/news/feenstra-foster-introduce-legislation-to-research-windstorms-mitigate-damage-31508527-tama-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/feenstra-foster-introduce-legislation-to-research-windstorms-mitigate-damage-31508527-tama-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Iowa Communications Network News and Updates for December 2022 ICN News & Updates 12 Days of Christmas with the ICN As 2022 comes to a close, we want to celebrate the ICN with a little song called https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-communications-network-news-and-updates-for-december-2022-31508785-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-communications-network-news-and-updates-for-december-2022-31508785-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 State of Iowa Dept On Aging The Link Newsletter - December 2022 Medicaid 101 for Caregivers Heritage Agency on Aging (AAA) is hosting a FREE event on January 23, 2023 from 9:30am-11:00am. A speaker from Iowa https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-of-iowa-dept-on-aging-the-link-newsletter-december-2022-31508794-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-of-iowa-dept-on-aging-the-link-newsletter-december-2022-31508794-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Iowa Department of Natural Resources Outdoors News - December 20, 2022 Stay safe on the ice this winter With cold weather finally arriving in Iowa and freezing over lakes and ponds, ice fishing activity has begun at https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-department-of-natural-resources-outdoors-news-december-20-2022-31508814-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-department-of-natural-resources-outdoors-news-december-20-2022-31508814-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Iowa 92 Bridge Over The North Skunk River East Of Rose Hill Is Open To Traffic FAIRFIELD, Iowa – If you are traveling on Iowa 92 in Mahaska County on Dec 20th, you will now be able to travel across the Iowa 92 bridge over https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-92-bridge-over-the-north-skunk-river-east-of-rose-hill-is-open-to-traffic-31508823-fairfield-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-92-bridge-over-the-north-skunk-river-east-of-rose-hill-is-open-to-traffic-31508823-fairfield-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Senate Clears Grassley, Ossoff Bill Improving Justice For Victims Of Child Sex Crimes-December 20,2022 Senate Clears Grassley, Ossoff Bill Improving Justice For Victims Of Child Sex Crimes Bill Fixes Law that Allowed Nassar to Avert Federal Sex https://www.americantowns.com/news/senate-clears-grassley-ossoff-bill-improving-justice-for-victims-of-child-sex-crimesdecember-202022-31509099-radcliffe-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senate-clears-grassley-ossoff-bill-improving-justice-for-victims-of-child-sex-crimesdecember-202022-31509099-radcliffe-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Grassley, Feenstra Bill Tackling Rural Opioid Epidemic Signed Into Law Grassley, Feenstra Bill Tackling Rural Opioid Epidemic Signed Into Law WASHINGTON – A bill led by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Rep. Randy https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-feenstra-bill-tackling-rural-opioid-epidemic-signed-into-law-31509104-radcliffe-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-feenstra-bill-tackling-rural-opioid-epidemic-signed-into-law-31509104-radcliffe-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Grassley Introduces Bill To Reform Immigration Parole, Rein In Executive Branch Abuses Grassley Introduces Bill To Reform Immigration Parole, Rein In Executive Branch Abuses WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), ranking https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-introduces-bill-to-reform-immigration-parole-rein-in-executive-branch-abuses-31509109-dallas-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-introduces-bill-to-reform-immigration-parole-rein-in-executive-branch-abuses-31509109-dallas-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600