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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: China says gang used drones to smuggle lots of smartphones

It turns out smugglers are getting more entrepreneurial as technology keeps evolving. This story certainly caught my eye with the thought and effort that went into this heist. CNN Money reports: “Chinese authorities busted a criminal ring …

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Iowa GOP leaders ‘very close’ to setting budget targets

House and Senate leaders said Thursday they are very close to finalizing the size of the fiscal 2019 state budget, but unresolved issues on how to deliver tax relief and fund priorities in a sustainable …

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Davenport hospital reaches $1.88 million Medicare settlement

Genesis Medical Center in Davenport has agreed to pay $1.88 million to the federal government to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act, Becker’s Hospital Review reported.  The Justice Department alleged Genesis violated the False Claims …

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Iowans win national trade awards

Six Iowa apprentices won awards at the National Craft Championships competition hosted by Associated Builders and Contractors. Bringing home medals in the field of 200 were:

Eli Hoyt of ACI Mechanical Inc. in Ames placed…
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NOTEBOOK: Report: Entrepreneurs feel good, but don’t apply for much funding

A new report published by the Kauffman Foundation found entrepreneurs feel strongly optimistic about their business performance — but confidence in the direction of the U.S. economy is split between established businesses and startups under 5 years …

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Rockwell Collins names new managing director for Latin America

Rockwell Collins has appointed Jairo Soterio as the managing director to lead the company’s growing presence in the Latin American region, according to the Corridor Business Journal. As the new managing director for Latin America, Soterio …

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Meredith Corp. to sell Meredith Xcelerated Marketing to Accenture

Meredith Corp. announced today an agreement to sell Meredith Xcelerated Marketing (MXM) to Accenture Interactive. The announcement follows Meredith’s recent acquisition of Time Inc. MXM employs more than 450 people across the U.S. and Canada, including 75 …

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Polk supervisors to streamline weapons permit process

The Polk County Board of Supervisors today announced an organizational change in the Polk County Sheriff’s Office as a step toward speeding up the weapons permitting process for gun dealers. The reorganization, which the supervisors …

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Reynolds signs two key mental health bills

Mental health advocates joined Gov. Kim Reynolds this morning in the Capitol rotunda to witness her sign two important bills recently passed unanimously by the Iowa Legislature — a wide-ranging bill aimed at shoring up …

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Iowa imposes $50,000 penalty on lab promoting ‘drinkable sunscreen’

A laboratory firm based in New York has agreed to pay $50,000 to Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller’s office for supporting a so-called “drinkable sunscreen” that did not work, sold by the Colorado company Osmosis. International …