AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Keystone 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/keystone-ia 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/keystone-ia https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Wed, 08 May 2024 01:28:14 -0500 Water Summary Update: Near-average April rains help drought conditions improve DES MOINES — Precipitation for April averaged 3.20 inches, https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-department-of-natural-resources-econewswire-may-5-2022-31362427-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-department-of-natural-resources-econewswire-may-5-2022-31362427-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Celebration with Latina Keynote Speaker Dior Vargas We are partnering with Disability Rights Iowa to bring Dior Vargas to for Iowa's National https://www.americantowns.com/news/invitation-to-iowas-national-mental-health-awareness-celebration-31362455-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/invitation-to-iowas-national-mental-health-awareness-celebration-31362455-des-moines-ia.html Clubs and Organizations Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Looking for a healthcare job in rural Iowa? Check out the Iowa Rural Healthcare Workforce Connection for job opportunities and other resources. https://www.americantowns.com/news/healthcare-practitioner-loan-repayment-program-announcements-31362468-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/healthcare-practitioner-loan-repayment-program-announcements-31362468-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Iowa Utilities Board sets October hearing date for MidAmerican Energy’s Wind PRIME project Project application requests 11 ratemaking https://www.americantowns.com/news/iub-sets-october-hearing-date-for-midamerican-energys-wind-prime-project-31362470-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iub-sets-october-hearing-date-for-midamerican-energys-wind-prime-project-31362470-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Click Here to view the Iowa Influenza Surveillance Network (IISN) Weekly Activity Report For the Week Ending of April 30, 2022 https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-influenza-surveillance-network-iisn-weekly-activity-report-for-the-week-ending-of-april-30-2022-31362474-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-influenza-surveillance-network-iisn-weekly-activity-report-for-the-week-ending-of-april-30-2022-31362474-des-moines-ia.html Health and Fitness Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Epi Update for Friday, May 6, 2022 Center for Acute Disease Epidemiology (CADE) Iowa Department of Public Health Iowa COVID-19 update https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-of-iowa-epi-update-for-friday-may-6-2022-31363223-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-of-iowa-epi-update-for-friday-may-6-2022-31363223-des-moines-ia.html Health and Fitness Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Eduardo Ibarra-Mora's Exercise Rider/Pony Rider/Assistant Starter licenses were summarily suspended on May 1, 2021, ruling #46168, due to a report https://www.americantowns.com/news/prairie-meadows-racetrack-and-casino-board-of-stewards-ruling-31363258-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/prairie-meadows-racetrack-and-casino-board-of-stewards-ruling-31363258-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 FORT MADISON – Garland Charles Shaffer was pronounced dead due to natural causes at 1:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 7, 2022 while in https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-department-of-corrections-news-prison-inmate-garland-shaffer-dies-31364192-fort-madison-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-department-of-corrections-news-prison-inmate-garland-shaffer-dies-31364192-fort-madison-ia.html Government and Politics Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The Iowa Board of Pharmacy (“Board”) took the following actions at its most recent meeting held May 3, 2022. Heather Gleason, https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-board-of-pharmacy-recent-board-action-for-may-3-2022-31364205-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-board-of-pharmacy-recent-board-action-for-may-3-2022-31364205-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 National Safe Boating Week is May 21-27: Three tips to make boating safer this season The nation’s largest recreational boating safety event https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-department-of-natural-resources-outdoors-news-may-10-2022-31364211-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-department-of-natural-resources-outdoors-news-may-10-2022-31364211-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 April, 2022 Iowa’s medical cannabidiol program began distributing medical cannabis to certified patients on December 1, 2018. The data for https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-medical-cannabidiol-program-april-2022-data-report-31364213-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-medical-cannabidiol-program-april-2022-data-report-31364213-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Around the District New Directors The last couple of years have been tough on library directors and library staff! Added to pandemic issues, https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-library-of-iowa-southeast-district-news-may-2022-31364224-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-library-of-iowa-southeast-district-news-may-2022-31364224-des-moines-ia.html Schools and Libraries Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 PERRY, Iowa - On May 10, 2022, at 4:47 a.m., officers with the Perry Police Department were dispatched to the 1800 block of 5th Street on the https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-department-of-public-safety-news-dci-investigates-shooting-of-perry-police-chief-31364239-perry-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-department-of-public-safety-news-dci-investigates-shooting-of-perry-police-chief-31364239-perry-ia.html Government and Politics Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Crash Dummies, Vince and Larry, are making a comeback this summer to remind people to “Buckle Up” Des Moines, Iowa -- According to the https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-department-of-public-safety-news-may-11-2022-31365122-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-department-of-public-safety-news-may-11-2022-31365122-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 This is a courtesy posting on behalf of National Federation of the Blind of Iowa. Below is the Zoom information for the Old Capitol and Des Moines https://www.americantowns.com/news/nfb-of-iowa-old-capitol-and-des-moines-chapter-meetings-on-saturday-may-14-2022-31365125-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/nfb-of-iowa-old-capitol-and-des-moines-chapter-meetings-on-saturday-may-14-2022-31365125-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500