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🌱 How Thrive Iowa could change support services for Fayette County families

And on the Fayette Patch calendar - Missouri S&T Miners at Upper Iowa Peacocks Football

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Thrive Iowa could change support services for Fayette County families

Also on today's calendar: Truman State Bulldogs at Upper Iowa Peacocks Football.

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  • Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 67 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 64, low: 43.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Thrive Iowa to launch in Fayette and Clayton counties (cbs2iowa.com) — Families in Fayette County will soon have easier access to coordinated support services through the new Thrive Iowa initiative, which officially launches Oct. 20 in nearby Elkader. Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation will lead the effort in Fayette and Clayton counties, bringing together local partners and a Community Alliance to connect residents with a dedicated navigator and existing community resources.
   

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