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Iowa generates 365 million gallons of biodiesel

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa produced some 365 million gallons of biodiesel in 2018, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association said today, a boost of some 80 million gallons from the year before. The state’s biodiesel production is …

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Federal government shutdown hasn’t affected Iowa much, study says

Despite the partial government shutdown entering its 13th day today, Iowa is apparently muddling through relatively unscathed compared to other states across the union. In a ranking of states most affected by shutdown activities, WalletHub ranked Iowa …

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Uber, Netflix part of ‘new economy’ services now collecting Iowa sales tax

Iowans might notice a slight uptick in costs for rideshares or video-streaming subscriptions as the state’s sales tax on internet purchases begins this month, reports the Des Moines Register. After the Iowa Legislature rewrote the state …

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Mercy ACO partners with PatientPing

PatientPing, a Boston-based health technology company that connects providers to coordinate patient care, today announced its launch in Iowa through a partnership with Mercy Health Network and its accountable care organization, Mercy ACO. Through Pings …

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Iowa Business Council bullish on ‘19

Two-thirds of Iowa Business Council members expect higher sales in the next six months, the organization reported based on its quarterly survey.

Sixty percent said they expect to add workforce. Half plan higher capital spending. …

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Hubbell taps into Omaha homebuilding market

Hubbell Realty Co. acquired a multi-tiered Omaha homebuilder and development company in a deal that closed Dec. 31 and gives the firm a foothold in a growing market that is similar to Greater Des Moines.…

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Land Investment Expo features hemp, Ernst, Martha Stewart

A little more than three weeks to go before the 12th edition of Peoples Co.’s Land Investment Expo, and the agenda is growing. With hemp resurrected as a legal crop, thanks to the farm bill …

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Indoor adventure park planned for former Springwood theater in Ankeny

An abandoned Ankeny movie theater, all 27,774 square feet of it, will see new life as an indoor adventure park, complete with wall-to-wall trampolines, dodgeball courts, obstacle courses and tube playgrounds with multi-level climbing ropes …

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the January 4 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the January 4 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …

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NextEra plans wind installation upgrade

NextEra Energy Resources LLC plans to upgrade its collection of 100 wind turbines at Crystal Lake in Hancock County, the Mason City Globe Gazette reported. The work is scheduled to begin this month and end by …