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Polk County hires PR firm to promote grants previously given to Christian schools

Des Moines Register: The Polk County Board of Supervisors has hired, at public expense, a public relations firm to promote the board’s “thoughtful leadership and commitment” in handing out grants funded with gambling revenue. The hiring …

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University of Iowa taken off AAU sanction list

Two years after the American Association of University Professors placed the University of Iowa on its ignominious list of sanctioned higher education institutions over the hiring of UI President Bruce Harreld, it changed course last …

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More than one way to skin a farm bill

In an effort to drum up support among hard-line conservatives for the U.S. House version of a farm bill, Republican leaders first plan floor votes on two immigration bills, Successful Farming reported. “The electoral circuitry to revive …

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ISU Startup Factory announces second cohort in ‘node’ program

Iowa State University’s Startup Factory Network announced the second cohort in the experimental SUF Node program, a 52-week accelerator program piloted in northern Iowa with regional Small Business Development Centers. This year’s cohort includes iPet, …

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Commuters, watch out for speed cameras June 25

Workers who commute to and from downtown, pay attention. This may be the most important news you get today: Speed cameras will be back on Interstate 235 starting next Monday (June 25), according to a …

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June 21-24: 2018 USATF Outdoor Championships

Host: USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships
About: One thousand of the best track and field athletes from across the country will compete on the historic Blue Oval at Drake Stadium in Des Moines — …

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ITA Group wins national award for ESOP video

West Des Moines-based ITA Group, which creates and manages incentives, events and recognition programs, has been selected by the ESOP Association as the winner of the 2018 Annual Award for Communications Excellence in the video category for …

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Study: Millennials are bad tippers

Millennials, who make up much of the wait staff around here, are bad tippers — when they tip at all, CreditCards.com found in a report detailed by Bloomberg. Bloomberg’s writer noted that millennials like to spend …

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150,000 homes at risk from climate change flooding

The Union of Concerned Scientists found that 150,000 coastal homes and commercial properties worth $63 billion will face repeated damage from flooding related to climate change in the next 15 years, InsideClimateNews.org reported. The risk could …

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Recommended reads to start the week

Here are a few reads (and a listen) from my list of articles and features to check out. It was difficult to fit in very many with Father’s Day festivities and the effort to stay …