Iowa Daybook
Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Saturday, Oct. 04.
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NEW EVENT: Saturday, Oct. 04 11:00 AM Iowa Lieutenant Governor Chris Cournoyer attends Final Salute service
Location: Lutheran Church of Hope Waukee, 305 NE Dartmoor Dr, Waukee, IA
Weblinks: http://www.iowa.gov, https://x.com/IAGovernor
Contacts: Mason Mauro, State of Iowa, mason.mauro@governor.iowa.gov, 1 515 745 2840
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NEW EVENT: Saturday, Oct. 04 12:00 PM Iowa City hosts African Festival of Arts and Culture
Location: Pedestrian Mall, 210 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA
Weblinks: http://www.icgov.org/
Contacts: Iowa City, IA, africafestic@gmail.com
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Saturday, Oct. 04 5:30 PM Iowa Young Republicans Hoover Dinner – 5th Annual Iowa Young Republicans Hoover Dinner. Speakers include Republican Party of Iowa Chairman Jeff Kaufmann and Iowa State Reps. Sam Wengryn and Travis Stitzmann, State Sen. Jesse Green, and Linn County Supervisor Brandy Meisheid
Location: Holiday Inn, Coralville, IA
Weblinks: https://www.iowayr.com/, https://x.com/YoungIowaGOP
Contacts: Iowa Young Republicans, info@iowayr.com
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NEW EVENT: Saturday, Oct. 04 Shutdown of federal government continues absent Congressional action – Shutdown of U.S. federal government continues, absent Congressional action, after members of Congress failed to pass legislation ensuring funding. Democrats demanded the funding of health care benefits set to otherwise expire, while Republicans said the extension on the table is ‘clean’ and should therefore be accepted by both parties * Shutdown likely furloughs federal employees from work, except those whose jobs ‘protect life and property’ who are expected to work without pay. It also sees closures to federal facilities, and probably delays passport and visa applications and Medicare approvals. Former shutdowns have also led to heavy disruption of air travel and the closer of national parks
Weblinks: http://www.whitehouse.gov/president, https://x.com/WhiteHouse
Contacts: Senate, 1 202 224 3121
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NEW EVENT: Sunday, Oct. 05 12:00 PM Muscatine Public Safety Open House 2025
Location: Muscatine Public Safety Building, E 5th St, Muscatine, IA
Weblinks: http://www.muscatineiowa.gov, https://x.com/CityofMuscatine
Contacts: Kevin Jenison, City of Muscatine, IA, kjenison@muscatineiowa.gov, 1 563 264 1550 x166
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Sunday, Oct. 05 – Sunday, Oct. 12 Iowa City Book Festival
Location: Iowa City, IA
Weblinks: https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/icbf/, https://x.com/ICBookFestival
Contacts: Lauren White , Iowa City Book Festival, lauren-white@iowacityofliterature.org
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NEW EVENT: Sunday, Oct. 05 – Saturday, Oct. 11 Ankeny Fire Department hosts Fire Prevention Week Open House
Location: Ankeny Fire Department Headquarters, 120 NW Ash Dr, Ankeny, IA
Weblinks: http://www.ci.ankeny.ia.us/, https://x.com/CityOfAnkeny
Contacts: Dan Schellhase, City of Ankeny, IA, DSchellhase@AnkenyIowa.gov, 1 515 965 6473
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NEW EVENT: Sunday, Oct. 05 Shutdown of federal government continues absent Congressional action – Shutdown of U.S. federal government continues, absent Congressional action, after members of Congress failed to pass legislation ensuring funding. Democrats demanded the funding of health care benefits set to otherwise expire, while Republicans said the extension on the table is ‘clean’ and should therefore be accepted by both parties * Shutdown likely furloughs federal employees from work, except those whose jobs ‘protect life and property’ who are expected to work without pay. It also sees closures to federal facilities, and probably delays passport and visa applications and Medicare approvals. Former shutdowns have also led to heavy disruption of air travel and the closer of national parks
Weblinks: http://www.whitehouse.gov/president, https://x.com/WhiteHouse
Contacts: Senate, 1 202 224 3121
