Archive for August 2016
State environmental panel sides with businesses on new water rules
N.J. papers say Branstad, Rastetter to play roles in Trump campaign
Cedar Rapids Gazette: A group of New Jersey newspapers including the Star-Ledger, citing two anonymous sources with Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, reported that Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and Board of Regents President Bruce Rastetter could soon …
Read MoreACT shakes up security unit, plans audit after cheating reports
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa City-based ACT Inc., maker of America’s most popular university entrance exam, is laying off its head of test security and plans to audit nearly 200 education centers after Reuters detailed widespread cheating …
Read MoreState supports airport work in Ankeny, Des Moines, Grinnell, Newton
The Iowa Transportation Commission this week approved the state’s new aviation plan that includes grants for airport improvements in Des Moines, Ankeny, Newton and Grinnell. Ankeny will receive $236,250 for a $525,000 apron grading and paving …
Read MoreLandowners file motion to block Dakota Access pipeline
Fourteen Iowa landowners on Tuesday filed motion in Polk County District Court seeking to block construction on the Dakota Access pipeline until the court rules on a related lawsuit. The property owners contend the company …
Read MoreDeere extends commitment to The First Tee
Deere & Co. announced it has extended its financial commitment to The First Tee, a nonprofit youth development organization that uses golf to teach life and leadership skills to young people. Deere’s support from 2017 …
Read MoreLandowners file motion to block Dakota Access pipeline
Fourteen Iowa landowners on Tuesday filed motion in Polk County District Court seeking to block construction on the Dakota Access pipeline until the court rules on a related lawsuit. The property owners contend the company …
Read MoreHubbell celebrates 160 years
To say that Hubbell Realty Co. has enjoyed a remarkable 160 years in the real estate business would be a master of understatement, something that might be uttered by its soft-spoken chairman, James Hubbell III. …
Read MoreFederal agency: Look for gasoline under $2 by end of year, plus other good energy news
Frontier announces winter flights to Phoenix
Frontier Airlines has announced three flights a week from Des Moines to Phoenix as part of its move to offer warm getaways from chilly locations, the airline announced. The flights to and from Phoenix will …
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