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This Week: Meeting and Hearing From Iowans in 15 Counties

Every year, I visit every single county in our state – all 99 – on my annual 99 County Tour. This week, I was back at it and on the road in Iowa, continuing to hear from folks across our state.

In one week, I visited 15 counties as part of my 99 County Tour for 2021. I visited with parents, health care providers, agriculture workers and employers, businesses, nonprofits, and local officials.

Click here or on the image above to watch a video from me discussing this week’s 99 County Tour stops.

Here’s a look at some of my stops this past week:

Parents and Child Care Stakeholders

• Carroll County: I met with parents and local leaders of the Glidden community to hear about their public-private partnership to create a local child care center.
• Montgomery County: In my hometown of Red Oak, I visited a new day care center.

Health Care Providers

• Calhoun County: In Lake City, I spoke with folks at Opportunity Living about the services they provide for Iowans living with disabilities.
• Audubon County: I visited Medicap Pharmacy and discussed their efforts to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine to folks in the area.
• Pottawattamie County: I toured the Nursing Simulation Center at Iowa Western Community College.

Agriculture Workers and Employers

• Ida County: I visited Tiefenthaler Quality Meats, a local meatlocker in Holstein. 
• Crawford County: In Denison, I met with folks from Quality Food Processors, a meat processing facility.
• Decatur County: I toured Iowa Reindeer Rental, a reindeer farm in Garden Grove.

Iowa Businesses

• Story County: I met with the owners of CIT Signature Transportation to hear about their experience with the Paycheck Protection Program.
• Boone County: With leaders of Fareway Stores, I discussed some of the things I’m working on to support Iowa businesses and essential workers impacted by COVID-19 and help employees pay down their student debt through their employers.
• Harrison County: I tasted “Iowa’s best burger” at the Twisted Tail Restaurant in Beebeetown and had a chance to hear about the struggles facing Iowa’s restaurants during COVID.
• Ringgold County: I toured Excel Engineering, a major high-skilled employer in Diagonal.

Nonprofits

• Woodbury County: I visited with members of the Junior League of Sioux City and had a chance to thank them for their work to help the community.
• Sac County: I visited Rick Meister, a local farmer who lost his legs in a combine accident and has been able to continue running his family farm thanks to EasterSeals.

Local Officials

• Webster County: I met with city and county officials in Fort Dodge and discussed issues like rural broadband—something I’ve long been advocating for in the Senate.

As I continue to travel the state on my annual 99 County Tour, be sure to follow along HERE!

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Thank you!