FEDERAL (Iowa only) Presidential Pres. Donald J. Trump and Michael R. Pence 896,294 Former Vice Pres. Joseph R. Biden and Kamala D Harris 757,588 United States Senator Joni Ernst 863,677 Theresa Greenfield 763,324 United States Rep District 1 Ashley [Continue Reading »]
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The August 2020, derecho, an extreme weather event that effected southwestern areas of Ontario, Canada, and most of the Midwest of the United States, including the Dakotas, Iowa, Illinois and Ohio, is now considered the costliest thunder storm in U.S. history. Iowa and the Cedar Rapids area were especially hard hit and many residents [Continue Reading »]
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The California wildfires have burned more than 4.1 million acers of land, damaged or destroyed over 9,000 structures and tragically a confirmed 31 people have been killed, according to fire.ca.gov. One of the largest fires has been burning since Aug. 16. It has burned more than a million [Continue Reading »]
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More than 20 colleges across the U.S. have canceled spring break in hopes of lessening the number of on-campus outbreaks of COVID-19. The list of colleges that have canceled spring break include the University of Iowa, Iowa State, Ohio State and now Kirkwood Community College has followed suit. [Continue Reading »]
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Fall is here, it’s sweater weather and there is pumpkin spice everything. There are so many fun activities every fall from trips to haunted attractions like Scream Acres and Circle of Ash to going to pumpkin patches and orchards. This year, however, things are quite a bit different. [Continue Reading »]
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Since the pandemic hit, many people have had to stay within their homes in order to follow quarantine or social distancing guidelines, without much to do and difficulty in having exercise routines. That is why Brett Baumgart, the Recreation Services Supervisor for Kirkwood, decided to step in along [Continue Reading »]
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The purpose of The Green Bandana Project is to spread awareness of resources for those with mental health-related needs. Students, Faculty, and Staff who have a Green Bandana on their backpack or in their office have completed the 1-hour training. The Green Bandana signifies they are a safe [Continue Reading »]
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