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Public input sought on Transportation Improvement Programs

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization and Central Iowa Regional Transportation Planning Alliance are seeking public input on their 2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Programs. An online public meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. on June …

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Ruan CEO to lead Iowa Economic Recovery Advisory Board

Gov. Kim Reynolds today signed an executive order establishing the Governor’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board. The advisory board, which will be led by Ben McLean, CEO of Ruan Transportation Management Systems, will focus on modernizing Iowa’s economy …

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Iowa Leading Indicators drop 1.7% in April; second-largest one-month decrease

An index of leading indicators for the state’s economy shows that Iowa is heading into a recession. 

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index for April decreased by 1.7%, bringing the index to 101.3 for the month. The decline …

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Letter from the editor: We must – and will – do more to elevate Black voices

Black lives matter.

As journalists we know that words make a profound and lasting impact. We know that those three words hold much complexity even though the phrase should be easy enough to support in …

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Farm Progress Show will go on despite coronavirus pandemic

Des Moines Register: Farm Progress Show organizers on Wednesday announced plans to move ahead with its ag get-together this year near Boone despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The longtime annual show is an essential business event that …

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UI will move to virtual instruction after Thanksgiving

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Cedar Rapids Gazette: Although the University of Iowa is planning to follow its current academic calendar — ending the fall semester Dec. 18 — it will move to online-only instruction after Thanksgiving break, delivering …

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Catch Des Moines, Greater Des Moines Partnership issue 7-Day shop local challenge

The Greater Des Moines Partnership and Catch Des Moines have announced a 7-Day DSM Local Challenge to encourage residents to shop local for seven days, from June 25 to July 1. According to a news …

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Iowa PBS will air ‘Move to Include’ programs to highlight people with disabilities

July marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life. In commemoration of the law’s passage, Iowa …

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Glazer Burt donates $600,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Central Iowa

Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa received a gift this week to honor the life of Colton Warth, the late eldest son of BGCCI’s CEO, Jodie Warth. Suzie Glazer Burt pledged $500,000 in memory of Colton, …

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Deere announces new tech-centered operating model

Deere & Co. on Wednesday announced a new vision and operating model aimed at accelerating its integration of smart technology into its products. The new model, which the manufacturer has labeled its Deere Smart Industrial …