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Longtime Ames chemistry teacher named state Teacher of the Year

Ames High School chemistry teacher Aileen Sullivan is the 2018 Iowa Teacher of the Year, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Wednesday. Sullivan, 43, has taught at Ames High School since 1996 and is known for challenging …

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Congress rarely in a rush to harvest a farm bill on time

Successful Farming reports that agriculture leaders in Congress are assembling the 2018 farm bill in private and have spoken more about the timeline for the legislation than about its contents or how they will resolve expensive …

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Growth in Iowa women-owned businesses still lagging

Iowa still ranks among the bottom 10 states in the nation for economic clout of women-owned companies, according to the seventh annual State of Women-Owned Businesses Report released Wednesday.

Iowa is ranked 44th among the states in …

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Confluence adds Omaha office

After a 15-year presence on Nebraska jobs, Des Moines-based Confluence landscape architecture, urban design and planning firm is opening an office in Omaha that will be under the direction of Dolores Silkworth, according to a …

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Des Moines to acquire auto salvage yard in Southeast AgriBusiness Park

The Des Moines City Council has agreed to pay $720,000 for an auto salvage yard in a move that could improve the prospects of landing development projects in the city’s Southeast AgriBusiness Park. The voluntary …

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Habitat project focuses on Birdland area

Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity will break ground Friday on a one-of-a-kind pocket neighborhood in the Birdland area in Des Moines. The neighborhood will include 23 single-family homes with a focus on connectivity and …

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R&R plans spec office project in Urbandale

R&R Realty is planning a speculative office project that the city of Urbandale hopes will trigger additional investment in an area of the city it recently branded the Urban Loop.

The office project calls for …

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REG earnings flat in third quarter; better results expected with renewal of tax credit

The lapse of the federal Biodiesel Mixture Excise Tax Credit (BTC) resulted in flat third-quarter earnings for Ames-based Renewable Energy Group Inc., according to a release. For the quarter ended Sept. 30, revenues were $627 …

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EMC earnings lower after record storm losses

Des Moines-based EMC Insurance Group Inc. reported third-quarter net income of $746,000, or 3 cents per share, compared with net income of $4.1 million, or 20 cents per share, in the third quarter of 2016. …

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ISU works with companies on digital dashboard for manufacturers

An Iowa State University research team is working with several manufacturers on a new digital dashboard to help them access real-time data on the factory floor. The software system, called FactBoard, is designed to get …