Not a quilter? Don’t be quick to cross the Iowa Quilt Museum off your list of trips. Barrett thinks that everyone can find enjoyment for one reason or another while visiting the museum. “Some visitors enjoy feeling a sense of nostalgia and connection to history and culture,” she says. “Others find appreciation in the artistry or workmanship of the pieces. The stories behind the quilts are of interest to many people.” She adds that the “40x40@40” exhibit will be of particular interest to anyone who appreciates fine visual art.
Address: 68 E Court Ave., Winterset
Online: iowaquiltmuseum.org
Distance from Downtown Des Moines: 37 miles
Mountain Dew and Accelerate360’s ASN: The Adventure Sports Network Group announced today its primary partners for next weekend’s Dew Tour skateboard competition and festival to be held at Lauridsen Skatepark in Des Moines, May 20-23. MTN DEW returns as the presenting partner, along with lead partner
JEFFERSONVILLE — Norma Betts has many happy memories of growing up in her family home at 931 E. Court Ave. in Jeffersonville, a home that was built in 1924 and
Bill would exempt Iowa public utilities from tax to decrease customers’ rates by Mary Stroka, The Center Square | February 22, 2021 11:00 AM Print this article
Private corporations that provide water, sanitary sewage or storm water drainage service to the public may be exempt from state corporate income taxes.
Bills currently considered by Iowa legislators would grant the tax exemption to corporations that provide the above services by piped distribution or collection system.
Customers would be entitled to resulting cost reductions, according to
HF 607, which was introduced Feb. 18. Companion bill
SF 297 was in a Ways and Means subcommittee as of Feb. 16.
“The agreement is, if we were to exempt the corporate income tax because they are acting as a public utility, that that savings for them would not be their profit, but would actually, penny for penny, go back to the consumer, so that should lower the water bills for the people who