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SNAP Recipients See Decrease In Benefits As Food Costs Soar
April 4, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– A change that went into affect April 1st is impacting those receiving benefits through the SNAP program. Angela Kofoot of the Dickinson County Hunger Coalition tells KUOO news it’s putting additional pressure on those recipients… Kofoot adds there are limits as to how SNAP funds can be used by recipients… Those who qualify […]
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New Tool Available To Help Assess Damage From Natural Disasters
April 4, 2022
(Undated)– From historic floods to the 2020 derecho, Iowans are familiar with natural disasters. With the spring storm season under way, local governments are reminded of a tool to determine if their residents will have a harder time recovering from these events. The U-S Census Bureau says its new Community Resilience Estimates tool compiles certain […]
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Renovations At Fish Hatchery In Orleans Are Completed In Time For Gillnetting
April 4, 2022
(Orleans)– Some renovations at the fish hatchery in Orleans are pretty much completed now, just in time for gillnetting season. Kim Hawkins oversees operations at the facility. She tells KUOO news the project had been ongoing since last summer, adding that most of the work was centered around the installation of a new water system […]
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Prairie Lakes AEA Awarded Computer Science Funding
April 4, 2022
(Pocahontas)– Iowa’s nine Area Education Agencies, including the Prairie Lakes AEA, have received nearly one-million dollars in computer science grant funding from the Iowa Department of Education. The grant will provide computer science professional development, and impact nearly 850 educators this summer. The funds will be used to pay for professional learning opportunities, and to […]
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