The tournament is Athletes and Unified partners from across the state will assemble in Iowa City and Coralville on March 11 and 12 to compete in the Special Olympics Iowa Mid-Winter Tournament. The Mid-Winter Tournament will feature over 900 athletes and Unified partners competing in basketball skills, team basketball, cheer and dance, gymnastics, and powerlifting competitions.
Aspiring to continue to learn and grow is one of the keys to a fulfilling life. Sometimes it can be eye-opening to look in the mirror, examine oneself and figure out where there may be room for improvement.
Q: Why should Iowans be concerned about the war in Ukraine? A: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion of a sovereign nation opens a dangerous can of worms on the European continent and around the world. His military assault unravels decades of signed peace agreements following the Cold War and puts at risk the security and stability that American sons and daughters fought and died for on the battlefields during World War II.
President Biden’s first State of the Union Address came as nearly everything in our country is looking “up.” Consumer prices, violent crime, our national debt, illegal border crossings, and our trade deficit— they’re all up. What’s not up, though, is the public’s view of the president and his policies—here at home and across the globe. And one of the main reasons for his plummeting poll numbers is that President Biden— who campaigned as a moderate and during his inauguration pledged to unify the country—has really governed by adhering to the demands of the far Left.
The saying goes “time heals all wounds”, but what happens when a wound does not heal? Wounds go through many stages while healing and complications at any step can prolong the process. The first step is stopping the bleeding.
Community members packed the Marnie School gymnasium stands on Feb. 28 to attend the public hearing on a possible charter school, which could be the last attempt to bring a high school to Hamburg.
After garnering second place finishes at the Sectional and District event, Southwest Iowa’s (SWI) Seth Ettleman became the first wrestler from that program to make the state tournament since 2015. Sidney, as a standalone program, last sent a wrestler to the state tournament back in 2004.
Q: What concerns are you hearing from Iowans about tax filing season? A: Tax filing season is notoriously a stressful time for households, farms and businesses to get their financial information, receipts and documents in order. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the federal agency charged with collecting taxes and implementing the nation’s tax laws.
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Wouldn’t it be nice if we had some welcomed fake news? I can picture it now! “Gas – 19 cents a gallon!” “Congress passes a bill in complete agreement!” “Covid-19 has passed into the history books!” “Putin agree to ‘play nice’ in the world’s sandbox!” Oh, yeah, we could use some good news, couldn’t we? But – we will have to do with the news we have. That is reality.