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Storm Lake has a complicated history with abortion

Back in the good ol’ days, when everything was more wholesome, Storm Lake was an abortion center. Dr. James Alva Swallum was The City Beautiful’s most prominent physician, founding a hospital on the lakeshore with other local doctors called Swallum Hospital. It is now the site of Methodist Manor Retirement Community. Swallum was a famed […]

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IT glitch causing delays in flights, business operations globally

Air travel, banking, media and hospital systems were just some of the industries affected by a bug in a software update that scrambled business operations for many globally on Friday. Many of those who use Microsoft Windows were likely experiencing a “blue screen of death” or an error page. The issue was due to a […]

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State board fines funeral director $500 for videos and photos of corpses

State licensing officials have fined a former funeral director $500 for allegedly sending unauthorized photos and videos of dead bodies to children and adults and for providing a fake fingerprint of a decedent to the individual’s family. Earlier this year, the Iowa Board of Mortuary Science charged former funeral director Jennifer Spiekermeier of Iowa City […]

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Pa. House GOP leader calls for review of security around Trump assassination attempt

The head of Pennsylvania’s state House GOP caucus called for an investigation of security measures at the rally where a gunman shot at former President Donald Trump, wounding him, killing a spectator and seriously injuring two others. House Minority Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) on Friday introduced a resolution to establish a select committee to review […]

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IT glitch causing delays in flights, business operations globally

Air travel, banking, media and hospital systems are just some of the industries affected by a bug in a software update that scrambled business operations for many globally on Friday. Many of those who use Microsoft Windows are likely experiencing a “blue screen of death” or an error page. The issue is due to a […]

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Software aims to help local governments standardize, streamline solar permitting 

The Minnesota legislature budgeted money this year for the state energy office to develop training grants to help cities learn how to use the free software developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

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States strike out on their own on AI, privacy regulation

As congressional sessions have passed without any new federal artificial intelligence laws, state legislators are striking out on their own to regulate the technologies in the meantime. Colorado just signed into effect one of the most sweeping regulatory laws in the country, which sets guardrails for companies that develop and use AI. Its focus is mitigating consumer […]

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