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Winterset, Story City receive state grants for water quality projects

Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced more than $8 million in grants to advance water quality projects in 18 Iowa communities. The funding is made available through the Wastewater and Drinking Water Treatment Financial Assistance Program. Winterset and Story City each received a $500,000 grant. Winterset will use the grant toward a $35,365,000 clean water project;…

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Avenue Scholars bridges gap between school and work

Before Danny Lindaman could begin his apprenticeship as an electrician, he needed about $400 worth of tools and gear used in the trade: insulated gloves, noncontact voltage tester, screwdrivers, multimeter and wire strippers. The 2024 Roosevelt High School graduate could have figured out a way to pay for the gear, but he didn’t need to….

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What they’re checking out: Week of Feb. 14

As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your reading list. Find this and more books like it at any of the Des Moines Public Library’s six locations and online at dmpl.org. And find information on how to get a FREE library card…

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Wittmack to retire from taxpayers group

Art Wittmack, who has served as president and CEO of Taxpayers Association of Central Iowa, plans to retire from the position in mid-2025, the association announced. Wittmack has worked with the group for the past six years. An internal search committee has begun searching for a new president and CEO and hopes to introduce the…

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Moody’s: Greater Des Moines’ cost of doing business below national average

The cost of doing business in the Greater Des Moines region is 14.6% below the national average, according to the latest Cost of Doing Business Index from Moody’s Analytics that places Des Moines in the top quarter of all metros for business affordability. The latest Moody’s Analytics Cost of Doing Business Index shows that the…

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Michael Foods donates egg products to Food Bank of Iowa

Food Bank of Iowa has announced it received a donation of egg products from Michael Foods, a food product manufacturer and distributor with a plant in Norwalk. Michael Foods donated 72 pallets, or 84,000 pounds of pre-cooked eggs and egg products. “This significant donation could not have come at a better time,” Emily Shearer, senior…

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