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Study looks at biofuel use by airlines

Pressure on airlines to find petroleum alternatives is taking off, particularly following the agreements reached at the just-completed Climate Change Summit in Paris, the Puget Sound Business Journal reported.


Boeing Co. is working with Alaska Airlines…
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Prometheus Awards nominations open through Jan. 19

Nominations will be accepted through Jan. 19 for the Prometheus Awards. Technology Association of Iowa President Brian Waller said new categories will include agriculture technology company of the year and technology community of the year. …

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Year-to-date house sales above last year’s numbers

House sales dropped statewide in November, but prices continued to rise over year-ago levels, the Iowa Association of Realtors said today. Sales dropped to 2,513 last month from 2,800 in November 2014, while the median …

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Report: Iowa continues to lead nation in graduation rates

Iowa continues to lead the nation in high school graduation rates, according to finalized data released by the U.S. Department of Education. Data shows that 90.5 percent of Iowa’s seniors graduated from high school in the 2013-14 …

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New ‘report cards’ detail Iowa schools’ performance

Nearly half of Des Moines public schools received below-acceptable grades in a new set of report cards released today by the Iowa Department of Education. The Iowa School Report Card is a new Web-based system to evaluate …

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Fed pulls trigger on rate hike; ‘gradual’ is key word

The Federal Reserve today raised interest rates for the first time in almost a decade in a widely telegraphed move while signaling that the pace of subsequent increases will be “gradual” and in line with…
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Partnership panel: Water and soil answers include tax credits, sales tax, pollution trading

The Greater Des Moines Partnership panel charged with finding ways to improve soil and water quality has narrowed its focus to a range of voluntary efforts while hinting that it won’t rule out asking government…
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Slow November for architects could point to tight financing, weak construction labor supply

An index that measures activity at the nation’s architecture firms has been on a bit of roller coaster ride this year. In November, the index took a quick dip, falling to 49.3, meaning there was…
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Multifamily construction led a November leap in housing starts

Construction of multifamily housing led a 10.5 percent increase in residential construction in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.173 million units, the U.S. Commerce Department said today, MarketWatch reported.Multifamily construction jumped 18.1 percent, …

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National Pork Board CEO resigns

National Pork Board CEO Chris Hodges will leave his position effective Dec. 31, less than a year after he joined the staff, Feedstuffs reported. Chief Operating Officer John Johnson and the senior management team will oversee the …