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China proposes $60B in retaliatory tariffs

China is eyeing new tariffs worth $60 billion on U.S. goods ranging from liquefied natural gas to aircraft in retaliation for U.S. tariffs imposed after the Trump administration began pressuring the communist country for better …

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Oct. 3: Healthiest State Annual Walk

Host: Healthiest State Walk 
About: Join Iowans across the state for the eighth annual Healthiest State Walk. Register your company, school, community or group to walk for 30 minutes on Oct. 3 to support the …

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Ernst joins committee that will hammer out Senate, House farm bill differences

Des Moines Register: Iowa Republican Joni Ernst is one of nine U.S. senators named to the conference committee to hammer out differences between Senate and House farm bills. Ernst said she supports proposals to strengthen programs …

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Lee Enterprises earnings down, but digital revenue grows

Davenport-based media company Lee Enterprises Inc. today posted earnings of $4.8 million for its third fiscal quarter, or 8 cents per diluted common share, the Quad-City Times reported. That was down from $6.3 million, or 11 …

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Drake accepting applications for online MBA, MPA programs

Drake University is now accepting applications for its new online Master of Business Administration and Master of Public Administration degree programs, which will begin this month. The online MBA and MPA are 39- and 36-credit …

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Athene posts record retail sales of $2 billion in second quarter

Athene Holding Ltd., parent company of West Des Moines-based Athene USA, announced second-quarter net income of $264 million, or $1.33 per share, compared with net income for the second quarter of 2017 of $326 million, …

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Sept. 7: Game for Good

Host: Opportunity on Deck 
About: Opportunity on Deck will host its inaugural Game for Good, a charity softball game. The event will feature two teams of 10-12 players with celebrity coaches, which will face off …

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Iowa casino revenue up slightly in latest fiscal year despite attendance drop

Cedar Rapids Gazette: State-licensed casinos in Iowa saw a slight upward bump in their revenue numbers even though attendance lagged during the 2018 fiscal year due to weather and economic factors that affected the gaming entertainment …

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Christensen appointed to Iowa Supreme Court

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: Susan Christensen is the newest Iowa Supreme Court justice and its only female member. Christensen’s appointment to the high court was announced Wednesday by Gov. Kim Reynolds. Christensen is 56, from Harlan, and …

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USDA study finds more than 50% of farmers lose money

More than half of farm families reported their farms operated at a loss in 2015, according to a report Wednesday from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Successful Farming reported. Here is a caveat: Because net farm income …