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Lawsuit claims Reynolds’ year-end money transfer was illegal

Des Moines Register: A Democratic lawmaker has filed a lawsuit alleging Gov. Kim Reynolds illegally transferred $13 million out of the state’s economic emergency fund in an effort to avoid a special legislative session and balance …

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Feds to Iowa: Cite truckers for cellphone use or lose highway funds

Iowa Public Radio: Truck drivers, bus drivers and other operators of commercial vehicles could be more likely to lose their licenses for texting while driving, under legislation the Iowa Department of Transportation will ask state lawmakers …

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Partnership legislative forum Monday

The Greater Des Moines Partnership will host its annual opening night legislative reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Tea Room. The event is hosted in partnership with Young Professionals Connection, Greater Des …

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DART expands Wi-Fi to all routes

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority has added free Wi-Fi to buses on all routes after a successful pilot project. The tests on Route 52 between Des Moines and West Des Moines and Route …

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Costa named president and COO of Knapp Properties

Knapp Properties Inc. entered the new year with changes to its leadership structure.

Chris Costa, who has been with the prominent real estate and development firm for more than 20 years, is the new president …

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Cold spell devastates peacock population at Iowa breeding farm

Iowa Public Radio: The bird population at the nation’s largest producer of peacock hatching eggs is taking a hit from this long stretch of cold weather. It will take years for the numbers to come back. …

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William Penn opens new metro location in Johnston

William Penn University opened its new Greater Des Moines location today in Johnston. The new location at Johnston Station, 5525 Merle Hay Road, replaces the Clive campus, which closed at year-end. Officials said the new …

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Nonfarm employment gains as November leading indicators rise

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index increased 0.1 percentage point to 108.3 in November 2017, buoyed by a healthy gain in the nonfarm employment index. The monthly diffusion index — a measure of the proportion of …

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Drake, Grinnell ranked among top college values by Kiplinger’s

Drake University has been ranked among the nation’s top 50 values in private higher education by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance. The organization placed Drake at No. 42 on its list of the 100 best values in …

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Headlines you might have missed over the holidays

If you were out of the office for the holidays, here’s a glimpse at some of the news or headlines you missed. 

– “Why Iowans are rushing to pay next year’s property taxes” explains how …

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