AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Calumet Iowa. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/calumet-ia 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/calumet-ia https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Wed, 25 Sep 2024 11:06:42 -0500 Norwalk, lowa - Update: The Norwalk Police Department, in conjunction with the Division of Criminal Investigations, have charged Antonio Lavell https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-department-of-public-safety-news-dci-assisting-norwalk-police-with-death-investigation-31454358-norwalk-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-department-of-public-safety-news-dci-assisting-norwalk-police-with-death-investigation-31454358-norwalk-ia.html Government and Politics Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Finance Committee Republicans: IRS Should Use Massive Funding Boost To Fix Numerous Existing Problems In letter to Rettig, Senators outline https://www.americantowns.com/news/finance-committee-republicans-irs-should-use-massive-funding-boost-to-fix-numerous-existing-problems-31459734-halbur-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/finance-committee-republicans-irs-should-use-massive-funding-boost-to-fix-numerous-existing-problems-31459734-halbur-ia.html Government and Politics Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Grassley, Rubio: President Petro’s Drug Policy Changes Will Hurt Regional Counter-Narcotics Investigations WASHINGTON – Since https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-rubio-president-petros-drug-policy-changes-will-hurt-regional-counternarcotics-investigations-31459736-lamoni-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-rubio-president-petros-drug-policy-changes-will-hurt-regional-counternarcotics-investigations-31459736-lamoni-ia.html Government and Politics Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Senate Clears Grassley-Klobuchar Bill To Aid In Locating People With Autism and Alzheimer's Who Go Missing Kevin and Avonte’s Law honors https://www.americantowns.com/news/senate-clears-grassleyklobuchar-bill-to-aid-in-locating-people-with-autism-and-alzheimers-who-go-missing-31459739-halbur-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senate-clears-grassleyklobuchar-bill-to-aid-in-locating-people-with-autism-and-alzheimers-who-go-missing-31459739-halbur-ia.html Government and Politics Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Grassley Presents Purple Heart Award To Cedar Rapids Veteran CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) presented Cedar Rapids https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-presents-purple-heart-award-to-cedar-rapids-veteran-31459741-cedar-rapids-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-presents-purple-heart-award-to-cedar-rapids-veteran-31459741-cedar-rapids-ia.html Government and Politics Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Next Big Ideas Book Discussion Stage (Not Age) on November 18 The fourth and last book in the Big Ideas Book Discussions for this year is https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-library-of-iowa-monday-morning-eyeopener-september-26-2022-31460793-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-library-of-iowa-monday-morning-eyeopener-september-26-2022-31460793-des-moines-ia.html Schools and Libraries Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 December 15, 2022, proceeding will clarify scope of project application  Des Moines – The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) will hold an https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-utilities-board-schedules-oral-argument-for-proposed-soo-green-underground-electric-transmission-line-project-31462289-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-utilities-board-schedules-oral-argument-for-proposed-soo-green-underground-electric-transmission-line-project-31462289-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Announcement of $15 million available for state AGs to partner with USDA DES MOINES – Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller applauds the U.S. https://www.americantowns.com/news/miller-applauds-usdas-initiative-to-increase-competition-enforcement-in-agriculture-with-state-attorneys-general-31462295-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/miller-applauds-usdas-initiative-to-increase-competition-enforcement-in-agriculture-with-state-attorneys-general-31462295-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 On September 27, 2022, the Director of the Iowa Department of Revenue, Kraig Paulsen, issued  Order 2022-03. The Department has https://www.americantowns.com/news/idr-releases-tax-guidance-iowa-corporate-income-tax-rates-31462304-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/idr-releases-tax-guidance-iowa-corporate-income-tax-rates-31462304-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Dubuque, Iowa - On September 27, 2022 at 1100 A.M., the Iowa State Patrol will join the Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office, Dubuque Police https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-department-of-public-safety-news-press-conference-for-weeklong-speed-project-31460819-dubuque-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-department-of-public-safety-news-press-conference-for-weeklong-speed-project-31460819-dubuque-ia.html Government and Politics Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Waterfowlers have waited all year for this: for the next three weekends in Iowa, there will be an opening day for duck and goose hunting. The north https://www.americantowns.com/news/duck-season-begins-october-1-in-iowas-north-zone-31463043-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/duck-season-begins-october-1-in-iowas-north-zone-31463043-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 There are only two weeks left to register for the State Library Learning Circuit on Thursday, Oct. 20! The event will take place from 9:30 a.m. to https://www.americantowns.com/news/only-two-weeks-left-to-register-for-october-20-learning-circuit-on-disaster-preparedness-31463053-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/only-two-weeks-left-to-register-for-october-20-learning-circuit-on-disaster-preparedness-31463053-des-moines-ia.html Schools and Libraries Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Air Quality permits under review DES MOINES – The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review. The permits help https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-department-of-natural-resources-econewswire-september-29-2022-31463069-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-department-of-natural-resources-econewswire-september-29-2022-31463069-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Lunch and learn: Abuse in hospitals Jamie West, J.D., a compliance officer with the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals’ (DIA) Abuse https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-pulse-hospital-education-newsletter-september-2022-31463074-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-pulse-hospital-education-newsletter-september-2022-31463074-des-moines-ia.html Health and Fitness Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 DES MOINES -- On Sep 27th, Governor Kim Reynolds announced the State of Iowa will end Fiscal Year 2022 with a balance of $1.91 billion in https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-reynolds-announces-iowa-budget-surplus-of-191b-significant-drop-in-top-corporate-tax-rate-31461538-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-reynolds-announces-iowa-budget-surplus-of-191b-significant-drop-in-top-corporate-tax-rate-31461538-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500