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State initiative encourages visits to Iowa’s county parks

The state of Iowa has launched a new effort encouraging residents and visitors to explore Iowa’s outdoors. The “99 Counties, 99 Parks” campaign highlights the wide array of recreational activities the state has to offer within …

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May/June dsm Magazine unveiled

The May/June dsm Magazine was unveiled last night at Gilbert & Cook in West Des Moines.

You can read the full issue here.

Here are links to three of our favorite articles: 

Ray of Hope: Forty years …

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Iowa Workforce Development announces apprenticeships with Jabil Packaging Solutions

Iowa Workforce Development is launching a new Plastic Process Technician Registered Apprenticeship Program with Jabil Packaging Solutions and the IowaWORKS Center in Burlington, IWD announced Tuesday. The four-year program includes classroom training through Southeastern Community …

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Three guns found at Des Moines airport this year

Des Moines International Airport officials say that TSA inspectors have found three firearms at checkpoints so far this year. They found 12 in all of 2018, while nationally the tally was a record 4,239. TSA …

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School Administrators of Iowa elects Buck to executive committee

Brad Buck, superintendent of Cedar Rapids Community School District, has been elected to the School Administrators of Iowa Executive Committee. Buck, who was director of the Iowa Department of Education from 2013 to 2015 prior to his …

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Grassley supports giving pork industry more regulatory authority

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa’s senior U.S. senator says he supports the Trump administration’s plan to give the pork industry more authority to regulate itself, a plan that includes cutting federal meat inspectors at a time the …

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Kum & Go sells 5 Central Iowa stores; Circle K breaks into Des Moines market

Des Moines Register: Circle K, a Canadian-owned convenience store chain, is breaking into the Des Moines market. Known for its Polar Pop cups, Froster slushies and drinks for under $1, the store is moving into the …

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Report: Nitrate levels rising, many wells not tested

A new study of private wells shows nitrate levels have increased over the past 15 years, and only a fraction of wells are being tested.

The Iowa Environmental Council and the Environmental Working Group analyzed test …

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May 23: Spring Greens

Host: Des Moines Area Religious Council  
About: The inaugural signature event will feature some of the area’s best local culinary talent, providing small bites and beverage samples, freshened up for the season and presented with …

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University of Iowa pays $2.3 million for work on football practice center

Cedar Rapids Gazette: After initially resisting a $2 million-plus jury award in favor of a contractor on its Indoor Practice Facility, the University of Iowa paid up this month and ended a 6-year-old dispute. The university …