AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Creston 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/creston-ia 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/creston-ia https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Wed, 19 Jun 2024 20:10:23 -0500 This week, Reps. Cindy Axne (IA-03), Mike Thompson (CA-05), Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Jim Costa (CA-16), Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), and 17 members introduced https://www.americantowns.com/news/axne-thompson-newhouse-costa-panetta-and-17-members-introduce-reauthorization-for-the-emergency-relief-program-31426354-creston-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/axne-thompson-newhouse-costa-panetta-and-17-members-introduce-reauthorization-for-the-emergency-relief-program-31426354-creston-ia.html Government and Politics Wed, 19 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 More than $1 Billion from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – Which Axne Voted to Secure – to be Invested to Increase Access to High-Speed https://www.americantowns.com/news/applications-open-on-september-6-for-usda-reconnect-program-round-4-funding-31426359-creston-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/applications-open-on-september-6-for-usda-reconnect-program-round-4-funding-31426359-creston-ia.html Government and Politics Wed, 19 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 CRESTON, Iowa –  Painting of the U.S. 34 bridge over the Nishnabotna River west of Red Oak will require lane closures beginning on https://www.americantowns.com/news/lane-closures-on-the-us-34-bridge-over-the-nishnabotna-river-west-of-red-oak-begin-tuesday-september-6-2022-31445017-creston-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/lane-closures-on-the-us-34-bridge-over-the-nishnabotna-river-west-of-red-oak-begin-tuesday-september-6-2022-31445017-creston-ia.html Government and Politics Wed, 19 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 CRESTON, IA – Planned, temporary, overnight closures of eastbound Interstate 80 in West Des Moines this week have been postponed. The closures https://www.americantowns.com/news/temporary-overnight-closures-of-eastbound-i80-in-west-des-moines-this-week-postponed-31447850-creston-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/temporary-overnight-closures-of-eastbound-i80-in-west-des-moines-this-week-postponed-31447850-creston-ia.html Government and Politics Wed, 19 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 CRESTON, Iowa – A project to set beams for the new Ashworth Road bridge over Interstate 80 in West Des Moines requires closures of east- and https://www.americantowns.com/news/temporary-overnight-lane-closures-of-east-and-westbound-i80-in-west-des-moines-scheduled-to-begin-monday-sept-12-31448871-creston-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/temporary-overnight-lane-closures-of-east-and-westbound-i80-in-west-des-moines-scheduled-to-begin-monday-sept-12-31448871-creston-ia.html Government and Politics Wed, 19 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 CRESTON, Iowa  – A project to set beams for the new Ashworth Road bridge over Interstate 80 in West Des Moines requires closures of west- https://www.americantowns.com/news/temporary-overnight-lane-closures-of-west-and-eastbound-i80-in-west-des-moines-are-now-scheduled-to-begin-wednesday-sept-14-31450768-creston-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/temporary-overnight-lane-closures-of-west-and-eastbound-i80-in-west-des-moines-are-now-scheduled-to-begin-wednesday-sept-14-31450768-creston-ia.html Government and Politics Wed, 19 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) announced $12,479,976 in new federal grants to fund infrastructure upgrades at the Des Moines and Perry airports. Des https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-axne-announces-over-12000000-in-federal-infrastructure-investment-in-des-moines-perry-airports-31452732-creston-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-axne-announces-over-12000000-in-federal-infrastructure-investment-in-des-moines-perry-airports-31452732-creston-ia.html Government and Politics Wed, 19 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 CRESTON, Iowa –– A project to set beams for the new Ashworth Road bridge over Interstate 80 in West Des Moines requires a full closure https://www.americantowns.com/news/temporary-overnight-closures-of-east-and-westbound-i80-in-west-des-moines-scheduled-to-begin-monday-september-26-2022-31460129-creston-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/temporary-overnight-closures-of-east-and-westbound-i80-in-west-des-moines-scheduled-to-begin-monday-september-26-2022-31460129-creston-ia.html Government and Politics Wed, 19 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 CRESTON, Iowa -- A project to set beams for the new Ashworth Road bridge over Interstate 80 in West Des Moines requires a complete closure of https://www.americantowns.com/news/temporary-overnight-lane-closures-of-west-and-eastbound-i80-in-west-des-moines-scheduled-for-monday-october-3-2022-31463061-creston-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/temporary-overnight-lane-closures-of-west-and-eastbound-i80-in-west-des-moines-scheduled-for-monday-october-3-2022-31463061-creston-ia.html Government and Politics Wed, 19 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) issued the below statement after voting for a continuing resolution to temporarily fund the federal government through https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-axne-statement-on-continuing-resolution-vote-to-avoid-government-shutdown-31466498-creston-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-axne-statement-on-continuing-resolution-vote-to-avoid-government-shutdown-31466498-creston-ia.html Government and Politics Wed, 19 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Axne Has Urged the SEC for Years to Finalize a Rule to Claw Back Unearned Incentive-Based Compensation Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) issued the https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-axne-issues-statement-on-sec-finalizing-rule-on-improper-executive-pay-31479423-creston-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-axne-issues-statement-on-sec-finalizing-rule-on-improper-executive-pay-31479423-creston-ia.html Government and Politics Wed, 19 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 This week, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, helped introduce bipartisan legislation to expand programs to develop https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-axne-introduces-legislation-to-increase-market-access-for-american-farmers-31488105-creston-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-axne-introduces-legislation-to-increase-market-access-for-american-farmers-31488105-creston-ia.html Government and Politics Wed, 19 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Yesterday, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen the federal law against animal fighting to protect animals across https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-axne-introduces-bipartisan-legislation-to-crack-down-on-dogfighting-and-cockfighting-throughout-the-us-31494505-creston-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-axne-introduces-bipartisan-legislation-to-crack-down-on-dogfighting-and-cockfighting-throughout-the-us-31494505-creston-ia.html Government and Politics Wed, 19 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Today, the United States House of Representatives passed Rep. Cindy Axne’s (IA-03) bipartisan legislation that will allow rural communities more https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-axnes-legislation-to-help-rural-iowa-communities-reduce-homelessness-passes-house-with-the-national-defense-authorization-act-31504971-creston-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-axnes-legislation-to-help-rural-iowa-communities-reduce-homelessness-passes-house-with-the-national-defense-authorization-act-31504971-creston-ia.html Government and Politics Wed, 19 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Washington D.C. – U.S. Congressman Zach Nunn of Iowa’s Third Congressional District voted today to increase domestic energy production and https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-zach-nunn-votes-to-unleash-american-energy-31531292-creston-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-zach-nunn-votes-to-unleash-american-energy-31531292-creston-ia.html Government and Politics Wed, 19 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500