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Late harvest, wet corn and chilly fall strain Iowa’s propane supplies, force elevators to ration fuel

Des Moines Register: With a late harvest, wet corn and an unseasonably chilly fall, demand for propane has skyrocketed, straining supplies and forcing suppliers across Iowa to ration the fuel used by farmers to dry …

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Waterloo leaders add specifics to ‘ban the box’ ordinance

Corridor Business Journal: Waterloo employers are learning more about the city’s “Fair Chance Ordinance,” which will make it the first Iowa community to join the national ban-the-box movement when it takes effect next year. After heated debate, …

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Women in cheesemaking? ISU now has a scholarship for that

A new scholarship at Iowa State University aims to help women launch successful careers in the dairy industry. Savencia Cheese USA has established the Dorothy Demeter – Savencia Cheese USA Undergraduate Scholarship, honoring the first …

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Des Moines city elections marked by runoffs, Waukee elects first woman mayor

The Des Moines mayoral race will go to a runoff after incumbent Frank Cownie and challenger Jack Hatch failed to secure a majority of votes in Tuesday’s city election. Cownie, the incumbent running for a …

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Corteva makes $145M play in Michigan

Corteva’s board recently approved a $145 million capital investment in its Midland, Mich. manufacturing facility to expand its insect management technology capacity for the natural products market. Expected to come online in the next few …

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Holmes Murphy Foundation Grant Program names inaugural recipients

Holmes Murphy has announced the inaugural recipients of the Holmes Murphy Foundation Grant Program. A total of $36,000 in grants were awarded to four select 501(c)(3) or non-profit organizations that align with the Holmes Murphy …

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Fall enrollment drops 3.5% at Iowa’s public universities

Iowa’s three public universities enrolled 2,732 fewer students in the Fall 2019 semester than during Fall 2018, a 3.5% decrease from a year ago. However, total enrollment is still 3.3% above total enrollment from 10 …

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Nadas sign with Atomic Music Group

Iowa-based folk/rock band the Nadas and agent Josh Davis are joining Atomic Music Group, which represents Marshall Crenshaw, Drivin and Cryin, The Dead South, Ha Ha Tonka, and Reverend Horton Heat. AMG has offices in Austin, …

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Proposed sports stadium part of $95-million mixed-use development

A master plan for the proposed soccer stadium complex, valued at $95 million, includes a five-story building for office and retail and a 500-space parking garage. Rendering by INVISION Architecture. 

Blackacre Development, which is working with …

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Majority of small business owners rate economy highly; one-third say recession imminent

Small business owners showed continued optimism for their businesses and the U.S. economy in the latest Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index. Respondents also signaled which issues are most important to them in next year’s elections.

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