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Iowa City Council repeals rental permit moratorium

Iowa City Press-Citizen: The Iowa City Council lifted its nearly nine-month moratorium on issuing new rental permits in the city’s “core” neighborhoods via unanimous vote Tuesday evening. The moratorium was put in place in May 2019 …

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IowaWORKS expands services at new satellite location in Des Moines

Iowa Workforce Development and community partners will host the opening of the new IowaWORKS satellite office at Park Fair Mall on Jan. 28. The open house begins at 9 a.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by center tours. …

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State bill would protect some Iowans if preexisting conditions are scrapped

If the U.S. Supreme Court rules the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional, a bill introduced in the Iowa Senate would keep a popular part of the law in force for some Iowans, Radio Iowa reported. Sen. Brad …

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West Bank reports record earnings of $28.7 million for 2019

West Bancorporation Inc., parent company of West Bank, today reported 2019 net income of $28.7 million, or $1.74 per share, compared with 2018 net income of $28.5 million, or $1.74 per share. The West Des Moines-based bank …

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AGC of Iowa announces safety excellence awards

The Associated General Contractors of Iowa announced the winners of the AGC of Iowa Recognition of Safety Excellence (ROSE) Awards, awarded to contractors who demonstrate a cultural commitment to safety and sponsored by Arthur J. …

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KemPharm moves to Nasdaq Capital Market

KemPharm, the Coralville-based specialty pharmaceutical company, is striving to maintain its Nasdaq listing as the company’s stock has slumped below the required minimum of $1 per share, the Corridor Business Journal reported. Shares of KemPharm were …

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Manufacturing association’s CEO Timmons outlines agenda during stop at Vermeer

During a visit to Vermer Corp. in Pella today, the leader of the National Association of Manufacturers unveiled plans for a new national multimillion-dollar capital campaign aimed at addressing the manufacturing industry’s growing workforce crisis. …

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Iowa Pork Producers consider possible threat from plant-based ‘Impossible Pork’

Radio Iowa: A plant-based product called Impossible Pork debuted at a trade show in Las Vegas this week, and officials with the Iowa Pork Producers Association are considering any potential threats. Just as the dairy industry …

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Iowa Senate panel approves ban on vaping in many public places, work areas

Des Moines Register: Vaping would be subject to the same indoor prohibitions as cigarette smoking under a measure an Iowa Senate panel advanced Tuesday. The measure, which is similar to bans on vaping in public places …

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Iowa State Researchers’ prairie strips now part of federal conservation program

Farmers and landowners enrolling acres in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Conservation Reserve Program have a new practice available to them, reports Iowa Public Radio. Prairie strips, or areas of native grasses and flowers, have proved …