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Reynolds signs bill requiring more steps in local governments’ budget process

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Thursday signed a bill that that adds steps to local governments’ budget-setting process.

Under Senate File 634, city and county governments will be required to hold an additional public hearing if revenue …

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KENT DARR: It’s been a joy

I’ve set a few goals for my last week at the Business Record. Walk out the door without eating the last strawberry Pop Tart in the vending machine, make a clean sweep of the clutter …

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Iowa honey production, value fall in 2018: Significant bee loss due to disease, weather

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa honey production and the value of the crop fell last year from 2017 due to bee-killing insects and inclement weather. Honey production from producers with five or more colonies in Iowa totaled …

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Dallas County leads Iowa in household purchasing power

Corridor Business Journal: Dallas County residents have the most purchasing power in Iowa, according to a new study by SmartAsset. The study compared median household income and cost of living data to find the counties where …

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House of Mercy Game Show Gala teams announced

MercyOne House of Mercy has announced the teams of contestants for its 10th annual Game Show Gala fundraiser. The event, presented by Nationwide and produced by MercyOne Des Moines Foundation, will be held June 13 from 6 …

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MercyOne Des Moines suspends kidney and pancreas transplants

MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines is suspending its kidney and pancreas transplant program for at least a year, the Des Moines Register reported. The program had been performing about 30 transplants per year. Des Moines …

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Retirement savings bill passes House, moves on to Senate

The U.S. House of Representatives today passed legislation that aims to improve the nation’s retirement savings, moving it a step closer to becoming law, CNBC reported. The Setting Every Community up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of …

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Sale of D.M. parking garage receives final approval

The Des Moines City Council this week gave its final approval this week to sell the city’s 843-space parking garage at 750 Mulberry St. to EMC Insurance Cos. for $14.9 million. All of the paperwork associated with …

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Black Hawk County wants moratorium on livestock feeding farms

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: Black Hawk has joined a growing list of counties and environmental groups calling for a moratorium on new “factory” livestock farms. The county Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a resolution …

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Iowa’s average cash farmland rent declines to 2017 levels

Corridor Business Journal: Cash rental rates for Iowa farmland declined 1.4% to a statewide average of $219 per acre, according to the new ISU Extension and Outreach Cash Rental Rates for Iowa 2019 survey. The …