The group of Nazis who unfold anti-semitic messages round Des Moines on 9/11 acquired their emotions harm by Democratic Senate candidate Mike Franken yesterday.
After Beginning Line reported on how a member of the “319 Crew,” a Northeast Iowa Nazi group, drove round Des Moines in a U-Haul truck adorned with a swastika flag and anti-semitic banners, Franken blasted the motion and people behind it.
“These repugnant, anti-Semitic shows don’t have any place in Iowa,” the retired three-star admiral said on Twitter.
Of their telegram channel within the hours after condemnation rolled in on-line for his or her actions, the Nazis particularly took discover of Franken’s tweet and proceeded to whine about it.
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“Feels like one thing a Jew would say,” one Nazi stated.
Sunday’s Des Moines drive-through within the shifting truck was a minimum of the third occasion of the Iowa Nazi group spreading anti-semitic messages in native communities. Beforehand, fliers had been posted in Oelwein and Strawberry Level.
The 319 Crew posted one other video of their Des Moines exploits on Tuesday, exhibiting the driving force shout “Jews did 9/11! They have been accountable!” at random pedestrians within the metro.
Rep. Cindy Axne, who represents the Des Moines metro in Congress, additionally spoke out in opposition to the Nazi shows.
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I am deeply disturbed by the disgusting, anti-Semitic shows by a person in a shifting truck who traveled to a number of places throughout Des Moines yesterday.
Hatred and bigotry don’t have any place in our communities and my workforce and I’ll proceed to observe the scenario.
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Washington Mayor Pro Tem Millie Youngquist opens an informational meeting on proposed railroad quiet zones and crossing closures in early 2023, just a few weeks after being thrust into the spotlight as the city’s acting chief executive. Her victory in a special election Tuesday night means she’ll keep that role through the end of 2025. (Kalen McCain/The Union)
WASHINGTON — Mayor Pro Tem Millie Youngquist can officially shorten her title, coming out of a special election Tuesday with 432 ballots in her favor. At 44.7%, she won the plurality of votes cast to choose Washington’s next mayor in a four-way race.
Reached for comments after unofficial election results were announced, Youngquist said she was, “Pleasantly surprised.“
“I’m pleased and flattered that the citizens of Washington have put their vote of confidence in me,“ she said. ”I’ve done a lot of hard working meeting people and knocking on doors and shaking hands, and talking to people, and hopefully that helped get some of the vote out.“
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The longtime council member and Washington’s acting mayor for the last 14 months campaigned on a simple message: she’s practical. She’s patient. And she already knows how to do the job.
Those talking points proved more persuasive than those from skeptics, some of whom argue she’s not as assertive a leader as recently resigned Mayor Jaron Rosien, or blaming her for recent sewer and water rate hikes.
Runners-up in the race were council members Elaine Moore (171 votes,) and Ivan Rangel, (240 votes,) as well as challenger candidate Rob Meyer (130 votes.)
Special elections — which happen outside of regularly scheduled primaries and general elections, involving high-profile state or federal offices — are not known for generating much voter interest. With that in mind, a considerable number came to the polls April 30, totaling 978 ballots.
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The number dwarfs the last citywide special election in 2017, which saw just 507 voters turn out for a public measure on hotel/motel taxes.
Washington Resident Ethel Moothart considers her ballot before filling it out, in Washington’s April 30, 2024 special election for mayor. (Kalen McCain/The Union)
But it falls short of other off-season citywide elections in recent memory, like a contentious bond referendum in 2016, which brought 1,712 voters to the polls before it ultimately failed. And Washington’s last contested mayoral election, a two-way race between Jaron Rosien and Pete Schaefer in 2017, brought 1,308 ballots, considerably more than Tuesday night’s totals.
Even for a special election, the latest race happened on unusually short notice, and for the first time used a polling place at Dallmeyer Hall on the Washington County fairgrounds, rather than a retirement home closer to most residents’ doorsteps. Both factors may have suppressed turnout for demographics that rely on the convenience of a longer mail-in absentee window, or access to a ballot box within walking distance.
After winning what was effectively a re-election bid, Youngquist is poised to remain in the mayor’s chair once unofficial results are finalized by County Supervisors next week. That gives her a green light to direct council members toward her priorities, a list that includes infrastructure maintenance, communication with the public and enforcement of the city’s nuisance and property maintenance codes.
The mayor-elect previously said she thought of the race as a referendum on her own leadership over the last several months. Tuesday’s vote appeared to confirm Youngquist still has the public’s blessing to stay at the helm, at least from the plurality of Washington’s voters.
“For me, knowing that I’ve been duly elected by the citizens of Washington, would be like a vote of confidence,“ Youngquist said in an earlier interview with SEIU. ”I could move forward with my ideas. I always want to remain open for citizens, for them to come to me.“
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On Tuesday night, the Mayor-Elect said she was excited to continue her role, and thanked opposing candidates for running.
“I look forward to working with Ivan and Elaine on city council, they have not lost their position on council and their voice, and they are passionate about Washington,” she said. “And I also thank Rob for putting himself out there as a candidate, and wish him the best.”
SIOUX CITY (KTIV) – Moving to a new city can be stressful. Now, imagine moving to a new city, in a new country, with nothing but a suitcase.
That’s a reality for refugees settling in Siouxland.
Lutheran Services in Iowa has a program helping refugees settling in the Siouxland area. It helps them find housing, jobs, transportation and anything else families may need to get started. This includes furnishing apartments and homes with basic necessities like couches, beds and tables, and, they need donations.
“We collect used furniture, gently used furniture, especially couches, loveseats, dining room sets, and then we get other household supplies that we always need for new families like cooking, cookware, dishes, cleaning products, all those types of things that families need to get started with their new life here in Iowa,” said Director of Philanthropy Eldon Bensen.
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The goal is to get families settled in Siouxland, and active in their communities. LSI assists them in enrolling their children in the local school district, find medical care and whatever else they may need to live life here in Siouxland.
”They come here with whatever suitcases they brought on the plane, really,” explained Bensen. “And so all this stuff is new to them. And they only get a certain amount of money to get started with their new life. And so our goal is to get them self sufficient as quick as possible. If they’re self sufficient, that means that they’re not taking government benefits. They’re not on food stamps or Medicare, Medicaid anymore. So they’re actually contributing more than they’re bringing in after eight months of being here in the US.”
Bensen says that LSI has been helping refugees in Iowa for years, but the Sioux City chapter of LSI has only been working with the refugee resettlement program for three years. In that time, 94% of the refugees that they assisted were self-sufficient in 8 months.
“And it’s been really nice to have the opportunity to to bring these families into Siouxland, get them started, and have them contributing back to the city as soon as they possibly can,” said Bensen.
In 2023, they helped 147 refugees settle in to life in Siouxland. In order to do that, they rely on donations and volunteers.
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“We’re bringing new people in with new experiences and new ways of doing life and really just benefiting Siouxland as a whole,” said Bensen. “We have a lot of people that are moving in here from all over the country. And now they’re moving in from all over the world. Just seeing the effect that it’s had on that city is really encouraging to know that that’s the type of environment that we can create when everybody works together for a common good.”
LSI doesn’t just help those settling in Siouxland, but the surrounding area as well.
Items In Need:
Hygiene Products
Paper Products
Cookware
New Bedding and Linens
Cleaning Products
School and Office Supplies
Batteries
Alarm Clocks
Light Bulbs
If you have items to donate or would like to volunteer, you can call Lutheran Services in Iowa at 515-422-6663 or visit their website, or drop off donations during business hours at their office located at 1308 S. Cleveland St. in Sioux City.
A former Northern Iowa basketball and football Insider for Townsquare Media, Eliot joins the team as Go Iowa Awesome’s new recruiting analyst. He brings experience and know-how for recruit evaluation.
With spring ball coming to a close, the Iowa football staff is back out on the recruiting trail, reconnecting with commits and making the rounds to see and offer new talent. The first offer of this trip is Davion Chandler, 2025 three-star wide receiver out of Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Following receiving an offer from Iowa on Monday, Chandler discussed his budding relationship with Jon Budmayr, why he’s interested in taking an official visit to Iowa and other top schools in his recruitment.
