NOTEBOOK: Certifiable in Norwalk

The city of Norwalk had good reason to cheer last week when state and local officials who hold significant titles gathered at the city’s certified industrial site on the south side of town. Folks were …

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Iowa economic index remained stagnant in June

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index remained unchanged in June from a revised 108.7 in May, the value of the index since March, the Iowa Department of Revenue said. Revisions to the May figure occurred after Iowa …

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Iowa conservation efforts hit $6.2 billion

The state’s three-year effort to map six major conservation practices is complete, setting a base line to help track progress, Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig reported. 

The laser-based mapping using LiDAR technology found that the conservation already …

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