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Iowa governor sets date for special election

By George Willis | Nov 12, 2021

Voters must decide on a successor to Whiting

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No new teachers in Council Bluffs sign pledge on Nov. 9 to teach Critical Race Theory

By SW Iowa Times | Nov 11, 2021

There were no new teachers in Council Bluffs who signed the pledge on Nov. 9, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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‘Best for everybody’: Iowa football's Ferentz made second in-season quarterback change

By Zachary Richter | Nov 11, 2021

Everyone witnessed a rare occasion on Saturday night when the head Hawkeye replaced Spencer Petras with quarterback Alex Padilla.

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Iowa Governor tells parents to talk to their pediatrician about COVID vaccines

By Zachary Richter | Nov 11, 2021

Gov. Kim Reynolds asked the parents of Iowa to talk to their pediatrician regarding the COVID-19 vaccines of their children.

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Census Bureau: More men than women in Corley in 2020

By SW Iowa Times | Nov 11, 2021

Of the seven people living in Corley in 2020, 100 percent (seven) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Iowa Times.

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VA reports decrease of October appointments scheduled at VA Nebraska-Western Iowa HCS health facility in Shenandoah

By SW Iowa Times | Nov 11, 2021

The VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, subsidiary 636GP in Shenandoah, Iowa scheduled 714 pending appointments in October compared to 735 during the same period last year, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Reynolds ‘to support our working families’ with investments in Iowa's child care system

By George Willis | Nov 10, 2021

Initiatives aimed to ease statewide shortages in Iowa

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Census Bureau: More women than men in Council Bluffs in 2020

By SW Iowa Times | Nov 10, 2021

Of the 62,376 people living in Council Bluffs in 2020, 51.3 percent (31,991) were women and 48.7 percent (30,385) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Iowa Times.

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No new teachers in Council Bluffs sign pledge on Nov. 7 to teach Critical Race Theory

By SW Iowa Times | Nov 9, 2021

There were no new teachers in Council Bluffs who signed the pledge on Nov. 7, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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Census Bureau: More women than men in Crescent in 2020

By SW Iowa Times | Nov 9, 2021

Of the 753 people living in Crescent in 2020, 55.1 percent (415) were women and 44.9 percent (338) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Iowa Times.

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No new teachers in Council Bluffs sign pledge on Nov. 6 to teach Critical Race Theory

By SW Iowa Times | Nov 8, 2021

There were no new teachers in Council Bluffs who signed the pledge on Nov. 6, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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Census Bureau: More men than women in Cumberland in 2020

By SW Iowa Times | Nov 8, 2021

Of the 252 people living in Cumberland in 2020, 41.3 percent (104) were women and 58.7 percent (148) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Iowa Times.

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No new teachers in Council Bluffs sign pledge on Nov. 5 to teach Critical Race Theory

By SW Iowa Times | Nov 7, 2021

There were no new teachers in Council Bluffs who signed the pledge on Nov. 5, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in Council Bluffs stagnates at one in week ending Nov. 6

By SW Iowa Times | Nov 7, 2021

There were no new teachers in Council Bluffs who signed the pledge in week ending Nov. 6, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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Census Bureau: More men than women in Defiance in 2020

By SW Iowa Times | Nov 7, 2021

Of the 216 people living in Defiance in 2020, 43.5 percent (94) were women and 56.5 percent (122) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Iowa Times.

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No new teachers in Council Bluffs sign pledge on Nov. 4 to teach Critical Race Theory

By SW Iowa Times | Nov 6, 2021

There were no new teachers in Council Bluffs who signed the pledge on Nov. 4, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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SW Iowa Times area weekly mass times

By SW Iowa Times | Nov 6, 2021

The following parishes in the SW Iowa Times coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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One teacher in Council Bluffs pledges to teach controversial Critical Race Theory by week ending Oct. 23

By SW Iowa Times | Nov 6, 2021

Critical Race Theory will be taught by one teacher in Council Bluffs who’s signed an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project by the week ending Oct. 23.

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Voters reject Waukee school board candidate who reportedly wanted to share names of kids who checked out pro-LGBTQ books

By David Beasley | Nov 6, 2021

Iowa School Board Candidate wants to share the name of kids who check out pro-LGBTQ booksQuote from background material to include in story:“This  school board candidate wants the names of every high school student who  checks out LGBTQ books!

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COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic for Children Ages 5-11

By Press release submission | Nov 6, 2021

The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is now available to children aged 5 to 11 years old.