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ISU announces second finalist for life sciences dean

Iowa State University announced its second of three finalists who will interview to become the next endowed dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Titus Awokuse, professor and chair of the Department of …

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ISU Extension to play bigger role in addressing education disparities

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is seeking to play a bigger role in addressing education disparities faced by African-American youths in Polk County. 

The Enhancing African American Youth Academic Success project, sponsored by ISU Extension and …

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Oct. 11: Give Cancer the Boot Annual Gala

Host: Bras for the Cause 
About: From the magical setting and elegant dinner fare to the inspired bra artwork and thoughtfully packaged auction items, the night is truly a special event unlike any other. Proceeds …

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Ankeny teacher named history teacher of the year

Kimberly Meller-Angus, a social studies teacher at Northview Middle School in Ankeny, has been named the 2018 Iowa History Teacher of the Year. She has taught American history for 12 years and has been with …

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United Technologies reaches $14M settlement of foreign kickback, bribery case

Corridor Business Journal: The Securities and Exchange Commission said Connecticut-based United Technologies Corp. will pay $13.9 million to resolve charges that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by making illicit payments in its elevator and …

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ISU scales down Veterinary Diagnostic Lab project

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa State University is scaling down the size and cost of its proposed new Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory — a facility touted as a major underpinning of Iowa’s economy — because of lower-than-requested legislative …

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Iowa joins competition to land USDA agencies with combined budget of $1.6 billion

Des Moines Register: Iowa has joined a throng of states that want to land two USDA agency headquarters that Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue wants to move away from Washington, D.C. The Iowa Economic Development Authority said …

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Charity softball game to benefit Opportunity on Deck

Opportunity on Deck will hold its inaugural Game for Good fundraising softball game on Friday at Principal Park, beginning at 3 p.m. The event was originally scheduled for Sept. 7 but was rained out. Former …

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Record corn harvest predicted for Iowa

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is predicting the second-largest corn crop, with record harvests anticipated in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, Ohio and South Dakota, according to a release. The USDA raised its estimate for this …

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World Food and Music Festival coming this weekend

The 14th Annual World Food & Music Festival will take place Friday through Sunday in Western Gateway Park with some new additions — a naturalization ceremony will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday with 50 people …