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Des Moines Airport Authority announces third phase of terminal construction

The Des Moines Airport Authority Board has approved the third phase of construction for the new terminal, extending the project to Fleur Drive. With this phase, the combined investment in the new terminal and recently completed parking garage will exceed $600 million, an investment that airport officials say will transform air travel for Central Iowa…

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Iowa State launches estate and succession program for farmers

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, in partnership with the university’s Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation, has introduced a new educational initiative offering in-person workshops to help farmers and rural landowners create written estate and succession plans. Attendees at one of the inaugural workshops receive a lifetime subscription to an online portal featuring educational…

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Norwalk hires parks, recreation director

Carissa Williams has been hired as Norwalk’s parks and recreation director. For the past nine years, Williams has worked at the Urbandale Senior Recreation Center, providing recreational opportunities for people 55 and over. Williams also has experience in aquatics, facility operations, future planning and grant management. Williams, who has started her new position with Norwalk,…

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State applying for up to $1 billion in federal rural health funding

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Wednesday the state has submitted its application for the Rural Health Transformation Program, a federal funding initiative managed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. If Iowa’s proposal, titled Healthy Hometowns, is fully awarded, Iowa could receive $200 million per project year period, totaling $1 billion over the five-year grant….

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Iowa Leading Indicators Index up 0.1%

The Iowa Department of Revenue has released its Iowa Leading Indicators Index, which increased 0.1% to 107.8 in September from 107.7 in August.  The federal government shutdown has affected the release of employment and housing data used in the index. The September 2025 index uses available data and any data not available is presented as…

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CNH to close Burlington factory after 47% demand decline since 2014

As announced previously, CNH has finalized its plan to gradually stop production at its Burlington assembly plant by the second quarter of 2026 due to declining demand and underutilization. The decision was tentatively announced in November 2024 and finalized Nov. 4 after completing the decisional bargaining process with the United Auto Workers. The closure will…

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