(Radio Iowa) – Republican Governor Kim Reynolds is urging conservative Christians to fight back against Democrats in power in Washington. Reynolds says President Biden’s Administration is pursuing a radical social agenda backed by liberal activists and corporations. “The elevation of angry, ever-shifting moral code of wokesness, bailouts, tax hikes, lock downs, open borders, closed schools,” Reynolds said. “Believe me. This is not an agenda for Iowa and it is not an agenda for our country.”

Reynolds was cheered repeatedly as she spoke at a summit in Des Moines organized by The Family Leader.

(Radio Iowa) – Officials in a southwest Iowa city are asking residents to obey a local ordinance regarding signs in non-commercial areas. Councilman Craig Hill raised the issue during this week’s Clarinda City Council meeting, as a growing number of signs are popping up in residential areas, advertising job openings in Clarinda.  “I sympathize with the problem that they’re having, trying to find employees, but there are ordinances that people need to follow,” he says, “so I encourage the businesses or industries to come to City Hall, make sure that they know the rules, get a permit and then follow those before they just start putting things out.”

Clarinda Mayor Lisa Hull says residents must pay a fee and get a permit to placing any sort of sign on a property zoned as residential. “It looks kind of trashy if you have these signs all over everyone’s yard,” she says. Hull, who runs a manufacturing business in Clarinda, has paid fees to the city to put a flag in her yard when she’s hiring. Hull says if a sign is in the city right-of-way along the street, the city is technically liable for the sign. “We need to regulate, really, what those signs ’cause somebody could put a sign talking about their neighbor, you know, and say anything they want to say,” Hull says, “so that’s why when you put signs in your yard, especially if it’s residential, you need to get a permit so the city can regulate what those signs say.”

Officials in the city of Johnston have fielded complaints about a sign painted on a bar that, among other things, declares it the site of Trump 2024 National Headquarters and includes a slur against Vice President Harris. The Johnston City Council discussed the matter earlier this month and are considering their legal options, but say the sign is likely considered speech protected by the First Amendment.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – In addition to faculty and other staff, one of the most important persons in any school district, is the School Business Officer (SBO)/Business Manager/Finance Director. The Atlantic School Board, Wednesday, recognized Finance Director Sarah Sheeder for all the work she does to make sure the district stays in the black. Board member Nicholas Hunt suggested she deserves recognition. Superintendent Steve Barber agreed.

Sheeder said she appreciates the kind words. After she presented the District’s financial reports during Wednesday’s school Board meeting, Nicholas Hunt said people might not realize what an SBO does. He asked Sheeder to briefly talk about her job, and the job of an SBO in general.

(She mentioned the Iowa Association of School Boards recently issued a statement (Data Boost_June25_2021) about “What’s happening in your business office at the end of the year.” She said this is the busiest time of year for SBO’s, getting the past school year wrapped-up and getting ready for the new year that begins next month.)

And, Atlantic Assistant High School Principal/Activity Director Andy Mitchell, Wednesday, paid tribute to two local Sports Broadcasters and one area newspaper Sports Editor, for the spreading of positive messages, especially with regard to coverage of Trojan Sports. KJAN Sports Director Chris Parks was among the names he mentioned.