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Plan for back-to-school shopping during Iowa’s sales tax holiday
Press Release With back-to-school sales starting, plan to capture even more savings during Iowa’s Annual Sales Tax Holiday, Aug. 7-8. With some careful planning, this opportunity provides a helpful, targeted financial break for families, says Carol Ehlers, a health and human sciences educator with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Photo credit: Alena – stock.adobe.com…
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Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report for July 20 through 26
Press Release Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this time. “The week started with severe weather and ended with stifling temperatures…
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Iowa football to host Kids and Kinnick
The University of Iowa football team will host its annual “Kids’ Day at Kinnick,” presented by UI Health Care, on Saturday, Aug. 15. Supporting sponsors for the event include Alliant Energy, Delta Dental of Iowa, Chase Bank, Chick-fil-A, and Wimmer’s Meats. The open practice begins at 11 a.m. (CT), with gates A, B and H opening at…