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UnityPoint Health unveils 2019’s most popular baby names

Counting all of its variations for both boys and girls, Charlie was the most popular baby name in 2019 for newborns at UnityPoint Health-Des Moines hospitals. Whether it was spelled Charley, Charleigh or even Charlotte, …

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Iowa unemployment stays at 2.6%

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stayed at 2.6%  in November. A year ago, it stood at 2.4%. The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 3.5% in November. “Despite a slight increase in the number of individuals unemployed, …

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Construction of Apple data center in Waukee delayed


An architectural rendering of Apple’s planned data center in Waukee. The rendering was released in 2017.

Apple Inc. is delaying construction of its $1.3 billion data center in Waukee, with completion now slated for 2027, …

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Iowa plant says it can make fossil-fuel-free steel by 2026

Des Moines Register: SSAB Americas says it will produce steel at its Iowa mill without using fossil fuels beginning in 2026, making it the first North American supplier to reach that goal. Key to the …

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Winnebago reports 19% bump in revenue, market share growth

Winnebago Industries Inc. today reported higher revenue for its fiscal 2020 first quarter. Revenue for the quarter ended Nov. 30 was $588.5 million, an increase of 19.2% compared with $493.6 million for the fiscal 2019 …

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Reynolds names members of 2020 Census Complete Count Committee

Gov. Kim Reynolds on Thursday named 30 people to the Iowa 2020 Census Complete Count Committee. The committee, which will be chaired by Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg, with Secretary of State Paul Pate as vice chairman, …

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Des Moines is awarded $328,277 annually for affordable housing

The city of Des Moines will receive $328,277 annually in housing vouchers for Polk County residents through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Mainstream Voucher Program, the city announced. “The infusion of 60 …

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FHLB Bank of Des Moines names new president and CEO

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines announced this morning that its board of directors has named Kristina Williams as president and chief executive officer, effective Jan. 20. Williams is currently the chief operating officer at…
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Rotary grants $40,000 to Dorothy’s House

The Rotary Club of Des Moines awarded its annual community service grant for $40,000 to Dorothy’s House, a safe place for teen and youth girls whose lives have been interrupted by sex trafficking and exploitation. …

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Iowa Utilities Board, Iowa Power reach rate increase agreement

The Iowa Utilities Board has approved a settlement with Interstate Power and Light Co. after the company requested an increase in its customer natural gas rates in March. An agreement by IUB and Interstate parent company Alliant …