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Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Politics
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Iowa State Rep. J.D. Scholten holds rally in Sioux City
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — Iowa State Representative J.D. Scholten (D) held a 'We the People' rally in Sioux City on Friday night. The rally took place at The Marquee downtown. Around 40 people were in attendance, enjoying some beverages. The rally had musicians performing, along with people speaking out about how they're feeling about what's been happening on the state and federal levels, such as potential cuts to the U.S. Department of Education and how the Iowa legislative session is going so far. Scholten said that when it comes to the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), there should be efficiency, and the federal government should try to have an audit system. However, he said that what DOGE is doing is not efficient and 'ridiculous.' 'It's not efficient to fire USDA people who are working on getting the bird flu under control and then all of a sudden, rehire them back. It's not efficient to do a lot of these things, for what, it's to give more tax breaks to the super wealthy. well, a lot of us aren't the super wealthy and a lot of us have needs and so the working class is getting screwed out of all of this. And that's what a lot of people are feeling, that frustration,' said State Rep. Scholten, (D) District 1. Morningside University hosts first 'She Grows' event One of the rally attendees, Sioux City resident Bernie Scolaro, said this is not the time to be silent about what's going on in the government and that people should stand up for themselves. 'We're watching the state and the national government take away and strip away a lot of rights for people, just most recently, with the Iowa Civil Rights Code, they took away trans(gender) rights and LGBTQ rights are in jeopardy, as women's rights. And I'm really concerned about what our government is beginning to look like,' Scolaro said Scholten will be holding two more rallies this weekend: one in Des Moines on Saturday and one in Davenport on Sunday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Morningside University hosts first ‘She Grows' event
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — Morningside University's agricultural department and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach collaborated to hold their first 'She Grows' event at Eppley Auditorium on Friday. Designed for women in all areas of agriculture, 'She Grows – Women in Agriculture' is a celebration of strength and resilience of women in the agriculture industry, as well as a way for students to connect with, learn from and be inspired by industry peers. MercyOne Moville Family Medicine moving to new location in town One staff member said this event is a great way to continue to spread the need for agriculture in Iowa. 'Siouxland is really founded in agriculture,' said Dee McKenna, Experiential Learning Coordinator at Morningside University. 'You look around and it's cattle and corn, and we're very proud of the history that we have. We want Siouxland agriculture to continue to grow and thrive, so it's really important for us to invest in inspiring and sharing knowledge with each other.' Morningside University plans to make this an annual event. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
