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Exelon agrees to new provision to keep Quad Cities nuke plant open

Quad-City Times: Exelon Corp. would keep open its financially struggling Clinton, Ill., and Quad Cities nuclear power plants for at least a decade under a forthcoming version of its proposed energy policy overhaul.…

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Borg to retire at IPT

Veteran journalist Dean Borg, the longest-serving program host in Iowa Public Television history, will retire from the weekly program “Iowa Press” early next year, IPT reported. Borg, a native of Forest City, has been with the …

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Grimes and Johnston firms can distribute $155M in federal tax credits

Midwest Renewable Capital LLC in Grimes can distribute $80 million in federal New Market Tax Credits for economic development projects across the country, while Iowa Community Development LC in Johnston can allocate $75 million for …

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FIN Capital reaches membership goal a year early

FIN Capital, an initiative of the Iowa Center for Economic Success that was formed earlier this year to help women increase their wealth through private angel investing, has reached its goal of 25 members, according …

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Six ISU researchers named science fellows

The American Association for the Advancement of Science has named six Iowa State University researchers as AAAS fellows, recognizing scientifically or socially distinguished work to advance science. They are in the fields of statistics, bioinformatics,…
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Airport update: Doggy bathroom project nixed; TSA uses Twitter to keep knives off planes

Des Moines International Airport will save about $96,000 after a local woman gave officials a way out of a $100,000 requirement to build a doggy bathroom inside the terminal.   Airport Executive Director and General…
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VIDEO: On Deck – Full Event

At our Oct. 20 event, On Deck, we explored a growing sentiment percolating among many mid-career professionals that are post-young professional but aren’t yet in C-level positions and won’t be still for some time. 

This …

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Dec. 1: How Drake University brought Drizzy to Campus

Host: Social Media Club Des Moines About: Discover how Drake University’s digital media team harnessed the power of #BringDrakeToDrake to reach new audiences. Learn how the team gained the university’s backing, implemented an effective social media…
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Health insurance may be scrapped from public collective bargaining

Des Moines Register: State officials want to remove health insurance benefits from new union contracts with state and local government workers, eliminating those items from Iowa’s collective bargaining law for public employees. The concept being explored …

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DNR suspends app for popular recycling program

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources, facing falling revenue, won’t accept applications for a program meant to encourage recycling and waste diversion projects to cut wastes at landfills. Ironically, the program is paid for with landfill fees, …

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