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PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - September 18, 2024
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Medical copays reduce health care access in MS prisons; Israel planted explosives in pagers sold to Hezbollah according to official sources; Serving looks with books: Libraries fight 'fast fashion' by lending clothes; Menhaden decline threatens Virginia's ecosystem, fisheries.

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2024Talks - September 18, 2024
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JD Vance calls for toning down political rhetoric, while calls for his resignation grow because of his own comments. The Secret Service again faces intense criticism, and a right to IVF is again voted down in the US Senate.

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The Yonder Report - September 19, 2024
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A USDA report shows a widening gap in rural versus urban health, a North Carolina county remains divided over a LGBTQ library display, and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz' policies are spotlighted after his elevation to the Democratic presidential ticket.

IA: Cultural Resources

Iowa policymakers recently considered legislation to allow municipalities to opt out of mandatory library taxes for residents. (Adobe Stock)
Libraries push back on Project 2025

The latest report from the EveryLibrary Institute showed the Republican Party's agenda, as outlined in the document known as Project 2025, takes aim …

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Practical Farmers of Iowa now has a full-time Spanish Engagement Outreach Coordinator to assist the growing number of Latino farmers in the state. (Adobe Stock)
High demand prompts IA farm group to increase Spanish-speaking services

A rural advocacy group has invested in reaching out to Spanish-speaking farmers in Iowa - a population that has grown dramatically. There has been …

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Robert Fisher of Adel, Iowa, prevailed in his efforts to have an electronic button installed to operate the door at the local U.S. Post Office. (Robert Fisher/Iowa Council on Developmental Disabilities)
One Person's Battle Against the Post Office Prevails

A man in Adel who is part of Iowa's community of people with disabilities has been successful in having an electronic door installed at the U.S…

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A photograph of the Iowa state capitol taken by Adam Reynolds, an aspiring photographer and Des Moines resident who has cerebral palsy. (Adobe Stock)
From Poetry to Photography, Iowans With Disabilities Show Creative Side

"Worlds Imagined" is the theme of this year's campaign for Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month - which is March. Iowans with disabilities and …

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Una fotografía del capitolio en el estado de Iowa tomada por Adam Reynolds, un aspirante a ser fotógrafo y residente de Des Moines que tiene parálisis cerebral. (Adobe Stock)
De la poesía a la fotografía, los discapacitados de Iowa muestran un lado creativo

"Mundos imaginarios" es el tema de campaña para este año en el Mes de la Concientización sobre Discapacidades del Desarrollo, que es …

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Native American leaders say school mascots depicting their culture make Indigenous students feel less included in their learning environment. (Adobe Stock)
Push Continues in Iowa to Remove Native American Mascots in Schools

MASON CITY, Iowa -- The Atlanta Braves are part of this year's World Series, and their name, imagery and chant face growing backlash to be replaced …

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A new program in Waterloo is designed to help marginalized students improve their reading skills with materials centered around Black history. Organizers say it can boost their confidence and academic success. (Adobe Stock)
"1619 Project" Creator Establishes Freedom School in IA

WATERLOO, Iowa -- Disadvantaged students in one of Iowa's largest cities will get the chance to build reading skills through a more robust telling of …

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Charles City, Iowa's second livable community as defined by AARP, is home to a vintage movie house with nightly film screenings.(cinematreasures.org)
Charles City Named 2nd Iowa 'Livable Community'

CHARLES CITY, Iowa – Charles City is working to become a "livable community" – a place where extra attention is paid to the environmental…

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Iowa's Herbert Hoover National Historic Site is one of 418 U.S. National Park Service units suffering from deferred maintenance needs. (nps.gov)
Record Number of Repairs to Greet Visitors to National Parks

DES MOINES, Iowa — As summer approaches, adventurers are about to descend on America's national parks, but Congress has yet to act on …

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A SpaceX mission headed to the International Space Station this week will include an experiment with algae grown in the Des Moines Area Community College Biotechnology Lab. (nasa.gov)
Iowa DMACC Experiment Aboard NASA/SpaceX Launch

DES MOINES, Iowa — An experiment created by a non-traditional student at Des Moines Area Community College is headed to space this week…

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Chef Robert Anderson with the Iowa Culinary Institute at Des Moines Area Community College is a recipient of the L’Ordre des Palmes Academiques award from the French Republic. (dmacc.edu)
Iowa Chef Recounts a Life in Food

DES MOINES, Iowa – An Iowa chef who has taught thousands of students the difference between trussing and tossing over the past 43 years is in …

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Des Moines recorded 13.7 million visitors in 2016, a new record for Iowa's capital city. (AARP)
Transforming Livability, One Block at a Time

DES MOINES, Iowa – Urban-design experts know downtown vitality is critical to a city's success, and Des Moines will take up the challenge next …

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