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January 14, 2021 by Brent Antisdel in Just Released

Health Department reminds public COVID-19 vaccine phasing

(Des Moines, IA) – The Polk County Health Department will like to remind the public that we are STILL in Phase 1A. We are currently vaccinating:  Healthcare personnel (HCP) [...]

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January 12, 2021 by Brent Antisdel in The Culture Buzz

Greetings, Cultural Catalysts:

The Covid-19 pandemic persists. Be safe. Be considerate. Be compassionate. But, continue to be creative. Find ways to celebrate your thankfulness safely with family and friends. – John Busbee for [...]

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January 06, 2021 by Brent Antisdel in Help Wanted

Newspaper Delivery Contractor

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January 06, 2021 by Brent Antisdel in Help Wanted

Substitute Teacher

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January 06, 2021 by Brent Antisdel in Help Wanted

Industrial Technology Teacher

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January 06, 2021 by Brent Antisdel in Feature 1

Winter fun guide

Vaccinations are on the way, which means… Can you hear that? That’s the sound of the proverbial opera singer singing. It’s almost over. It’s nearly finished. Soon, we will stick [...]

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January 06, 2021 by Brent Antisdel in Feature 2

The seating divide

For three consecutive years in the 1970s, four German friends synchronized their vacations to tour America. They would fly into New York City, rent a car and drive to Las [...]

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January 06, 2021 by Brent Antisdel in Business Feature

Making virtual meetings work

While COVID-19 has disrupted “business as usual” in many ways, it has perhaps most drastically changed the way we communicate. Many face-to-face meetings have been eliminated, and businesses of all [...]

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January 06, 2021 by Brent Antisdel in Civic Skinny

Your tuition dollars at work. High-end home sales. New jobs for Dan Finney and Jason Clayworth.

Natalie Fixmer-Oraiz is an associate professor of communication studies at the University of Iowa, where she has taught for eight years. She makes $75,204 a year, according to state records. [...]

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January 06, 2021 by Brent Antisdel in Political Mercury

Feenstra ‘excited’ about Vilsack nomination

Fresh from freshman orientation in Washington, D.C., Congressman-elect Randy Feenstra, R-Hull, says he’s encouraged at prospects for bipartisan work in the capitol on agriculture. Having a fellow Iowan — former [...]

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