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Clive plans prairie burn

Clive’s parks department plans to burn a prairie just west of 100th Street and Swanson Boulevard near Greenbelt Park for about four hours beginning at approximately 10:30 a.m. Thursday. The burn will help control weeds …

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Report: Impact of Iowa’s teacher leadership system on student performance not yet clear

The first school districts to launch teacher leadership plans through Iowa’s Teacher Leadership and Compensation System reported a positive impact on educators’ professional climate and classroom instruction, according to an interim evaluation report released today by the…
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Regents approve 2 percent tuition hike

Des Moines Register: The Iowa Board of Regents on Monday approved a 2 percent tuition increase for resident undergraduates at Iowa’s three public universities. The regents also plan to raise tuition by another 2 percent for the …

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Code Iowa events address computer workforce shortage

Thousands of Iowa students at more than 500 schools and organizations will try computer coding this week through “Code Iowa” events organized at schools statewide. The initiative is part of an international effort to introduce students to …

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DART to donate Thursday fares to food program

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) plans to donate all cash fares paid on Thursday to Partnership for Hunger-Free Polk County, which supports food pantries in the community. Donations will be accepted in …

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Burt named global communications manager for Kemin

Lauren Burt

Des Moines-based Kemin Industries Inc. has hired Lauren Burt as the company’s global communications manager. Burt, who previously was manager of corporate communications for Meredith Corp., will be responsible for managing all external …

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Speculation grows on Branstad as China ambassador

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Gov. Terry Branstad confirmed he will meet this week with President-elect Donald Trump amid growing speculation Trump will ask him to serve as the U.S. ambassador to China. Since Trump’s Nov. 8 election …

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Gerhart to resign as insurance commissioner; Ommen will be interim

Iowa Insurance Commissioner Nick Gerhart on Monday announced he will resign from that position, effective Dec. 23. Deputy Commissioner Doug Ommen will be the interim insurance commissioner.


Nick Gerhart

“I’m honored to have had the …

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Ankeny launches snow alert text messaging system

The city of Ankeny introduced a new way to communicate with its residents today, a program called Alert Me Ankeny. The new text messaging service will notify residents when emergency snow routes and all-city snow …

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General Mills to cut as many as 600 jobs globally

Cedar Rapids Gazette: General Mills Inc. said it would cut as many as 600 jobs globally as part of a new organizational structure, Reuters reported. A General Mills spokeswoman was not able to say what, if…