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Workforce Development receives $200,000 apprenticeship grant

The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that Iowa will receive a $200,000 ApprenticeshipUSA State Accelerator Grant to expand and expedite apprenticeship programs in Iowa. Iowa Workforce Development will use the grant to help integrate …

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From dsm Weekly: a matter of Principal

The Principal Charity Classic tees off this week at Wakonda Club, reports dsm Magazine’s weekly e-newsletter. The one thing bigger than John Daly’s backswing this week is the tournament’s record of charitable giving. Since 2007, it has …

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Luther College looks to expand solar

Luther College in Decorah is looking at installing a battery system as part of a solar development after its negotiations with Alliant Energy to hook up solar or combined heat and power failed, Midwest Energy News …

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Hubbell buys apartments in Urbandale, Sioux Falls

Hubbell Realty Co. has closed a four-apartment-complex deal with a Minnesota investment group that adds 606 units to the company’s burgeoning apartment business.


The company would not disclose the sales price for Candle Ridge and…
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MidAmerican Energy sponsors viewing venue at charity golf tourney

MidAmerican Energy Co. is enhancing fan’s viewing experience at this year’sPrincipal Charity Classic golf tournament by creating a stadium-like atmosphere in the picturesque areas around the 16th, 17th and 18th holes at Wakonda Club in Des …

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State rail, freight plans to be presented June 8

The Iowa Department of Transportation will present the drafts of both the State Rail Plan and the State Freight Plan at an open house Wednesday from 3:30 to 7 p.m. at the Greater Des Moines …

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Prairie Meadows grant for Sixth Avenue housing project

Anawim Housing Inc. has received a $150,000 Prairie Meadows legacy grant toward a $1 million affordable housing project at 1511-1521 Sixth Ave., according to a release. Anawim will fill an empty lot and replace an …

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Beaverdale Farmers Market moves to Urbandale Avenue

The Beaverdale Farmers Market opens its fifth season Tuesday at a new location. Nearly 40 vendors will set up on Urbandale Avenue between Beaver Avenue and 42nd Street. The street will close at 3 p.m., and the …

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Iowa egg inspections resume after 1-year hiatus

Des Moines Register: Iowa egg inspections resumed Wednesday after a one-year hiatus that was implemented without public notice and criticized nationally. The suspension had been prompted as a precautionary effort against the spread of bird flu.…

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Exelon begins to shut down Quad Cities nuclear plant

Quad-City Times: Exelon Corp. announced today that it will move forward to shut down the Clinton, Ill., and Quad-Cities nuclear plants, given the lack of progress on Illinois energy legislation. The Clinton Power Station in Clinton, …