AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Smithland 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/smithland-ia 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/smithland-ia https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Tue, 21 Jan 2025 16:10:13 -0600 Last Chance to Register The 2023 ILOC Conference is less than a week away! There’s still time and space to register if you’re hoping to https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-library-of-iowa-continuing-education-newsletter-january-20-2023-31522971-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-library-of-iowa-continuing-education-newsletter-january-20-2023-31522971-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 5 Reasons to Attend a Professional Conference on Childhood Obesity Prevention 1. To receive 6 CEUs for only $65 2. To sharpen your knowledge on https://www.americantowns.com/news/university-of-iowa-college-of-public-healthy-obesity-conference-31523024-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/university-of-iowa-college-of-public-healthy-obesity-conference-31523024-des-moines-ia.html Health and Fitness Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 On Jan 20th, Governor Kim Reynolds released the following open letter to the state of Iowa:  A strong education system is foundational to https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-reynolds-open-letter-to-iowans-on-school-choice-31523023-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-reynolds-open-letter-to-iowans-on-school-choice-31523023-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Click Here to view the Iowa Influenza Surveillance Network (IISN) Weekly Activity Report For the Week Ending of January 14, 2023 https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-influenza-surveillance-network-iisn-weekly-activity-report-for-the-week-ending-of-january-14-2023-31523013-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-influenza-surveillance-network-iisn-weekly-activity-report-for-the-week-ending-of-january-14-2023-31523013-des-moines-ia.html Health and Fitness Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Epi Update for Friday, January 20, 2023 Center for Acute Disease Epidemiology (CADE) Items for this week's Epi Update include: Radon Action https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-of-iowa-epi-update-for-friday-january-20-2023-31523020-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-of-iowa-epi-update-for-friday-january-20-2023-31523020-des-moines-ia.html Health and Fitness Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Gov. Reynolds Statement on Shooting at Starts Right Here Today Gov. Reynolds released the following statement in response to the shooting at Starts https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-statement-on-shooting-at-starts-right-here-31523230-tabor-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-reynolds-statement-on-shooting-at-starts-right-here-31523230-tabor-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Libraries Qualify Here is an opportunity for your library to receive STEM resources and materials. STEM stands for Science, Technology, https://www.americantowns.com/news/stem-scaleup-applications-due-february-28-2023-31523030-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/stem-scaleup-applications-due-february-28-2023-31523030-des-moines-ia.html Schools and Libraries Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 New Year, New Boardroom Webinars Policy Watch Part 2  The Boardroom Series begins a new year of webinars in February with a continued https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-library-of-iowa-monday-morning-eyeopener-for-january-23-2023-31523681-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-library-of-iowa-monday-morning-eyeopener-for-january-23-2023-31523681-des-moines-ia.html Schools and Libraries Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 News & Updates ICN Celebrates 30 Years of Innovation We are celebrating our 30th anniversary throughout 2023. To mark the milestone, we https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-communications-network-news-and-updates-for-january-2023-31523693-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-communications-network-news-and-updates-for-january-2023-31523693-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Grassley, Johnson Demand The Release Of Biden's Visitor Records WASHINGTON - On Monday, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), senior member of https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-johnson-demand-the-release-of-bidens-visitor-records-31523970-galva-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-johnson-demand-the-release-of-bidens-visitor-records-31523970-galva-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Sens. Grassley, Johnson Call For Transparency From National Archives About Biden's Classified Documents WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. https://www.americantowns.com/news/sens-grassley-johnson-call-for-transparency-from-national-archives-about-bidens-classified-documents-31523975-radcliffe-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sens-grassley-johnson-call-for-transparency-from-national-archives-about-bidens-classified-documents-31523975-radcliffe-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Grassley, Ossoff Re-Introduce Bill To Improve Justice For Victims Of Child Sex Crimes WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-ossoff-reintroduce-bill-to-improve-justice-for-victims-of-child-sex-crimes-31523979-sabula-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-ossoff-reintroduce-bill-to-improve-justice-for-victims-of-child-sex-crimes-31523979-sabula-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Grassley, Colleagues Re-Introduce Bill To Help First Responders Cope With Stresses Of Serving Communities In Moments Of Crisis WASHINGTON https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-colleagues-reintroduce-bill-to-help-first-responders-cope-with-stresses-of-serving-communities-in-moments-of-crisis-31523983-radcliffe-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-colleagues-reintroduce-bill-to-help-first-responders-cope-with-stresses-of-serving-communities-in-moments-of-crisis-31523983-radcliffe-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Senators Reintroduce Bill To Crack Down On Undisclosed Foreign Influence WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of senators led by Sen. https://www.americantowns.com/news/senators-reintroduce-bill-to-crack-down-on-undisclosed-foreign-influence-31523987-ralston-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senators-reintroduce-bill-to-crack-down-on-undisclosed-foreign-influence-31523987-ralston-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 ICYMI: Ernst Hears Directly from Iowans in 33 Counties in Three Weeks The senator held multiple town halls, took questions from six groups of high https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-ernst-hears-directly-from-iowans-in-33-counties-in-three-weeks-31523992-ralston-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-ernst-hears-directly-from-iowans-in-33-counties-in-three-weeks-31523992-ralston-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600