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4-H Foundation honors DuPont Pioneer

The Iowa 4-H Foundation plans to honor some of its supporters at a Feb. 23 event at the State Historical Building. DuPont Pioneer will be recognized in the corporate partner division for its contributions to …

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Best developments in the spotlight Tuesday at Statehouse

The organization 1000 Friends of Iowa will recognize recipients of its Best Development award winners from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Iowa Capitol. The awards recognize projects in 12 categories that exemplify …

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Meredith will complete Time Inc. purchase in the next 30 days

Des Moines Register: Meredith Corp. has cleared a regulatory hurdle, which allows it to move forward with its $2.8 billion purchase of Time Inc. The Des Moines publisher announced Friday afternoon that the transaction had received …

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Iowa vehicle sales drop slightly in 2017, with trucks and SUVs leading purchases

Radio Iowa: Fewer Iowans bought new vehicles in 2017 compared with the previous year. Bruce Anderson, president of the Iowa Automobile Dealers Association, said the drop was small, only 299 cars. Iowans purchased 137,702 new vehicles …

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NOTEBOOK: Polk County sells Vets basketball floor

Polk County has taken to the online auction house GovDeals.com to sell an unusual item that measures 112 feet by 60 feet — a basketball floor once used at Veterans Memorial Auditorium. 

The 20-year-old floor …

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Pollard to keynote Healthiest State awards event

Jamie Pollard, director of athletics at Iowa State University, will deliver the keynote address at the inaugural Iowa Healthiest State Initiative awards event on Feb. 15. Pollard, whose son battled cancer four times and who …

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Farm innovation qualifies for tax credits

Successful Farming reports that one way farmers can boost their bottom line amid low grain prices is by taking advantage of the research and development tax credit. Landowners who plant cover crops, or try different fertilizing techniques, …

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UnityPoint Health, Amerigroup reach Medicaid agreement

UnityPoint Health and Amerigroup Iowa, one of the two private companies managing Iowa’s Medicaid program, have agreed on a contract, the Quad-City Times reported. The agreement, announced late Friday, means that UnityPoint will continue to be part …

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Whitver, Hagenow don’t see legislation on harassment

In an interview with Business Record reporters and editors on Friday — the day former Senate President Mary Kramer issued a report calling for a new state complaint system for harassment allegations — current Senate …

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Rutgers: Number of women running for governor surges

A new report from Rutgers University shows a record number of women are considering a bid for governor in 2018.

Information collected by the Center for American Women in Politics shows 79 women — 49 …