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A new star to the east?

Through July 31, the city of Altoona issued 139 building permits for more than 400,000 square feet with a valuation of $53 million. For the same period last year, the city issued permits valued at…
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Meredith redesigns Family Circle magazine

Meredith Corp.’s Family Circle magazine has unveiled a new design with its September issue, which went on newsstands nationwide Aug. 9. The redesign offers Family Circle’s readers a more modern and personalized experience, the Des …

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State liquor laws up for review

Stephen Larson, administrator of the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division, and Debi Durham, director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority, will lead a working group that will review state liquor laws, according to a release. Their …

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Accumold dedicates $10 million expansion in Ankeny

Accumold, a global leader in the design, development and production of micro-engineered parts for various high-tech industries, cut the ribbon Tuesday on its second expansion since 2011 in Ankeny. Gov. Terry Branstad and other government …

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West Des Moines legislator selected for Toll Fellowship

State Rep. Rob Taylor has been selected for the Henry Toll Fellowship program, a premier leadership development program of the Council of State Governments. Taylor, a legislator from West Des Moines representing District 44, is …

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Union leader decries understaffing at Iowa penitentiary

Quad-City Times: The head of the state’s largest public employees’ union warned Tuesday that correctional officers and staff at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison are at risk because of understaffing that needs to be …

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State environmental panel sides with businesses on new water rules

The governor-appointed Iowa Environmental Protection Commission today unanimously voted to change state water quality rules to make it easier for cities to know how to weigh the financial wisdom of various sewer improvements.


The changes…
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ACT shakes up security unit, plans audit after cheating reports

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa City-based ACT Inc., maker of America’s most popular university entrance exam, is laying off its head of test security and plans to audit nearly 200 education centers after Reuters detailed widespread cheating …

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State supports airport work in Ankeny, Des Moines, Grinnell, Newton

The Iowa Transportation Commission this week approved the state’s new aviation plan that includes grants for airport improvements in Des Moines, Ankeny, Newton and Grinnell. Ankeny will receive $236,250 for a $525,000 apron grading and paving …

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Landowners file motion to block Dakota Access pipeline

Fourteen Iowa landowners on Tuesday filed motion in Polk County District Court seeking to block construction on the Dakota Access pipeline until the court rules on a related lawsuit. The property owners contend the company …