Archive for May 2016
Indianola: Pennies pay for brighter city
On March 1, Indianola voters approved adding a penny to the sales tax charged on retail sales in the city, the Warren County seat of government, a mere 20-minute drive south of Des Moines.
The …
Read MoreNewton: Minus Maytag
Frank Liebl winces when he still hears someone refer to his city as “poor Newton.” But he’s hearing that expression less often as the city continues its steady recovery from the loss of Maytag Corp. …
Read MorePella: More than dutch letters
Karen Eischen knows what’s going on in Pella.
Eischen, executive director of the Pella Chamber of Commerce, helps guide development from her upper-level office in a remodeled visitors hub northwest of a tidy town square …
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Hrdlicka: Biofuel future bright despite EPA decision
Iowa’s biofuel industry will thrive despite a setback from an Obama administration decision Wednesday, especially with the promise of biorenewable chemical production, a key observer in Iowa said today.
EPA’s call for small ethanol increase angers producers
Des Moines Register: The Obama administration on Wednesday proposed a modest increase in the amount of ethanol that must be blended into America’s gasoline supply next year, angering producers of the renewable fuel who wanted the …
Read MoreUNI president to depart for Ohio college job
University of Northern Iowa President William Ruud is leaving Iowa to accept a job at a small private liberal arts college in Ohio, The Des Moines Register reported. Marietta College in Ohio announced Wednesday evening that Ruud …
Read MoreLeath named to NCAA board
Iowa State University President Steven Leath has been named to the Division I board of directors of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. He will represent the Big 12 Conference in a four-year term that begins …
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