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Deere earnings down; company sees ag downturn nearing end

Cedar Valley Business Monthly: Deere & Co. quarterly earnings declined for the 11th consecutive quarter over the previous year and the company recorded its lowest year-end operating profit since 2009. However, company officials said, there are …

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Embezzlement from small town coffers still a problem

Iowa Public Radio: A three-year-old state law to crack down on theft of public funds from Iowa’s smallest cities has not cut down on fraud. Six hundred small towns are now getting surprise visits from the …

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Corrigan wins AARP Andrus Award

Don Corrigan of Des Moines has won the 2016 AARP Iowa Andrus Award for Community Service, AARP’s most prestigious volunteer award. Corrigan was selected for his leadership in AARP Iowa, Age Friendly Greater Des Moines …

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ISU: Bioplastics may fertilize plants

New bioplastics could help plants “self-fertilize” and grow healthier roots in pots made of the materials, Iowa State University horticulturists found in a new study. They also are biodegradable. The study looked at numerous options for …

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W.D.M. Chamber reschedules legislative breakfast

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce has rescheduled its legislative breakfast to Jan. 4. Local lawmakers will be on hand. The session will be 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Des Moines Golf & Country Club. …

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University presidents seek $12.7 million from regents

The Iowa Board of Regents is asking Gov. Terry Branstad for $12.7 million in additional general education funding, the Iowa City Press-Citizen reported. That would include $3.7 million for Iowa State University, $4.4 million for the …

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EPA to require higher biofuels volumes

Iowa’s ethanol industry has long pushed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to set higher minimum volumes for blending ethanol. 


On Wednesday, in another in a series of EPA late-day or holiday-week releases, the EPA finalized…
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We’re thankful for: Good markets

We all have a lot for which to be thankful. Because we’re a business journal, we thought we’d send you off to Thanksgiving with a wrap-up of some good economic news: After the Dow Jones…
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Congress approves funds for new federal courthouse in Des Moines

The final authorization for funding of new federal courthouse in Des Moines is in hand, the U.S. General Services Administration said in a release. Congress has approved $136.6 million for site acquisition, design and construction …

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ISU considers naming center for George Jackson

The Iowa Board of Regents’ properties and facilities committee next month will consider a proposal to ask the Board of Regents to rename Iowa State University’s Black Cultural Center the “George Jackson Cultural Center” in honor of …