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Ernst proposes paid parental leave bill

Iowa U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst proposed new parental leave legislation Tuesday that would let new parents take paid time off to care for their children by delaying retirement, the Des Moines Register reported. Ernst and Utah Sen. Mike …

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DMACC board approves hiring armed security officers

Des Moines Area Community Community College will have armed security officers on its campuses for the first time this fall. The DMACC board of trustees has unanimously approved hiring both off-duty and retired police officers …

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Do you know whether your insurance policy covers flooding?

The Iowa Insurance Division is reminding Iowans to read and understand the coverage that their homeowners and flood insurance policies provide, as temperatures begin to warm up and there is potential for rapid melting of …

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Ankeny Council cuts 40 cents from property tax rate, approves $136M budget for FY 2020

The Ankeny City Council has approved a $136 million budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1, funded in large part by a property tax levy that is reduced to $10.35 per $1,000 of …

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Plans unveiled for 349-mile renewable power line through northern Iowa

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: A development firm plans to construct a 349-mile underground power line to move renewable energy generated in rural Iowa to Chicago and eastern cities. Direct Connect Development Co. on Monday announced the SOO …

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Solar advocates raise questions about Iowa group campaigning against net metering

Iowa clean energy advocates suspect the state’s largest utility is secretly behind a new organization claiming to represent farmers, consumers and businesses that oppose the state’s solar policies, reports the Energy News Network. The utility neither …

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Wellmark Foundation’s BluesCare Giving tops $1.8 million in 2018

More than 630 nonprofit organizations in Iowa received funding totaling more than $1.8 million through the Wellmark Foundation’s BluesCare Giving program in 2018. Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Iowa employees also provided nearly …

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SEC orders investment firms to return more than $125 million in fees

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday announced settled charges against 79 investment advisers, among them Des Moines-based Principal Securities Inc., that will return more than $125 million to clients. Principal Securities’ share of the settlement is more …

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National Governors Association explores STEM, Pillar Forge education at Des Moines workshop

Gubernatorial staff members gathered in Des Moines this week seeking best practices from across the U.S. to build good jobs in their own states, during the National Governors Association’s third Good Jobs for All Americans …

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March 20: Entrepreneurship – It’s Not About the Food

Host: Drake University College of Business and Public Administration
About: Join to learn more about entrepreneurship and to ask your questions to our panel of experts including Steve Leash, owner, of Native Adventures LLC; Stephanie Majeran, …