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1.5% increase in number of Buchanan County residents receiving food assistance benefits in 2024

By P. R. Eddy | Sep 24, 2025

Buchanan County reported a 1.5% increase in the number of residents seeking the food assistance program between 2023 and 2024.

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14,274 Black Hawk County residents received food assistance benefits in 2024

By P. R. Eddy | Sep 23, 2025

Black Hawk County reported a 1% decrease in the number of residents seeking the food assistance program between 2023 and 2024.

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Ashley Hinson advocates for stronger protections for ICE agents in recent posts

By P. R. Eddy | Sep 4, 2025

Congresswoman Ashley Hinson used social media on September 3 and 4, 2025 to advocate for increased protections for ICE agents and highlight her legislative response to violence against them.

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Hinson leads bill aiming to increase penalties for assaults on ice agents

By P. R. Eddy | Sep 3, 2025

Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) and several Republican colleagues have introduced the Protect and Respect ICE Act, a bill that would double criminal penalties for assaulting, resisting, or impeding an Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

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Buchanan County has seen a 3.4% increase in amount of food assistance provided since 2015

By P. R. Eddy | Aug 6, 2025

In 2024, Buchanan County received $2,197,177 in food stamps, compared to $2,123,958 in 2015.

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Food assistance in Black Hawk County up 8% since 2015

By P. R. Eddy | Aug 4, 2025

In 2024, Black Hawk County received $28,794,205 in food stamps, compared to $26,653,275 in 2015.