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By: Jessica Rae jrae@kcautv.com LiteForm has been building concrete safe houses for more than twenty years. It was not until recently that the company started receiving more calls to have safe housesMore>> By: Jessica Rae jrae@kcautv.com LiteForm has been building concrete safe houses for more than twenty years. It was not until recently that the company started receiving more calls to have safe housesMore>> By: Channel 9 Eyewitness News (AP) As the end of the 2013 Iowa Legislative session nears lawmakers scrambled to move several pending bills forward. The state House has unanimously approved an educationMore>> The state House has unanimously approved an education policy deal that would provide additional school funding. Republican Rep. Ron Jorgensen, of Sioux City, says the compromise plan would provide more basic school funding for the next academic year.More>> By: Jessica Rae jrae@kcautv.com If you ever wanted to grow your own garden, but maybe you didn't have the available land, well now you can thanks to Harvest Incorporated. It's a new non-profit organizationMore>> By: Jessica Rae jrae@kcautv.com If you ever wanted to grow your own garden, but maybe you didn't have the available land, well now you can thanks to Harvest Incorporated. It's a new non-profit organizationMore>> By Staci DaSilva sdasilva@kcautv.com Anywhere from 3,000 - 4,000 Gallons of farm fresh milk travel through Burbach's Countryside Dairy every week. "We get comments like its closer to what they rememberMore>> The storage room now holds just 250 bottles when usually, there's 1,600.More>> By: Hollie Hojek hhojek@kcautv.com For Kum and Go Gas Station clerk Jessica James, gas drive offs are becoming a weekly occurrence. She says people will fill up and drive off, stealing anywhere fromMore>> Kum and Go Gas Station on 14th Street Reports 15 Drive Offs So Far in the Month of May. More>> By: Diana Johnsen djohnsen@kcautv.com There are some smiling faces at Alta Aurelia Middle School. 26 teachers are splitting a $10,000 dollar Powerball Jackpot win, taking home about $270 dollars each.More>> 26 teachers at Alta-Aurelia get $270 dollars each after splitting $10k Powerball Jackpot win.More>> By: Diana Johnsen djohnsen@kcautv.com Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars will lose about $250,000 dollars this year because of a drop in Medicare reimbursements. Those federal cuts means some extra beltMore>> Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars will lose about $250,000 dollars this year because of a drop in Medicare reimbursements; those federal cuts means some extra belt tightening. More>> By: Channel 9 Eyewitness News news@kcautv.com The Iowa Gran Fondo will hit the road July 20, and the route for the second annual ride is now official. The ride will take cyclists from the IBP IceMore>> The Iowa Gran Fondo will hit the road July 20, and the route for the second annual ride is now official.More>> By: Channel 9 Eyewitness News news@kcautv.com Investigators searching for a 15–year–old Iowa girl who was abducted this week have recovered her backpack along with one belonging to a 12–year–old whoMore>> Investigators searching for a 15–year–old Iowa girl who was abducted this week have recovered her backpack along with one belonging to a 12–year–old who escaped from the kidnapper.More>> By: Channel 9 Eyewitness News news@kcautv.com A rollover tractor accident near Albert City Tuesday night has left one man dead. According to Buena Vista County Sheriff, when they arrived on scene theMore>> A rollover tractor accident near Albert City Tuesday night has left one man dead.More>>
Provided by www.whitehouse.govToday, by moving to open more military positions—including ground combat units—to women, our armed forces have taken another historic step toward harnessing the talents and skills of all our citizens. This milestone reflects the courageous and patriotic service of women through more than two centuries of American history and the indispensable role of women in today’s military. Many have made the ultimate sacrifice, including more than 150 women who have given their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan—patriots whose sacrifices show that valor knows no gender.
Earlier today I called Secretary of Defense Panetta to express my strong support for this decision, which will strengthen our military, enhance our readiness, and be another step toward fulfilling our nation’s founding ideals of fairness and equality. I congratulate our military, including the Joint Chiefs of Staff, for the rigor that they have brought to this process. As Commander in Chief, I am absolutely confident that—as with the repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’—the professionalism of our armed forces will ensure a smooth transition and keep our military the very best in the world. Today, every American can be proud that our military will grow even stronger with our mothers, wives, sisters and daughters playing a greater role in protecting this country we love.
