The Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Dallas County is set to expand following the approval of a more than $1.3 million federal grant.
The Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs has received a $1,358,525 grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration. The funding will pay for 2,160 new above-ground columbarium niches, along with other improvements to the cemetery grounds.
Officials say the expansion is needed as more veterans and families choose cremation over traditional casket burials…