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Emerald ash borer confirmed in Cedar Rapids

The emerald ash borer has been confirmed at the Interstate 380 rest stop in southern Cedar Rapids, state officials reported. The tree-killing pest has now been found in 29 counties in Iowa, and has destroyed millions of …

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It’s all about confidence, and home builders had plenty in October

A measure of home builder confidence in October rose to the highest level since the end of the housing boom, MarketWatch reported. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo housing market index rose 3 points to 64, …

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Dahl Trust donates $25K to Greenwood Pond renovation

The next phase of the renovation of the Greenwood Pond behind the Des Moines Art Center will be financed with a $25,000 grant from the W.T. and Edna M. Dahl Trust, according to a release …

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Feds look to require drone registration

U.S. regulators plan to require recreational drone owners to register their machines, an ambitious bid to rein in reckless users that faces a tight timeline and a thicket of legal and practical questions, The Wall Street…
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WDM’s Niffenegger honored as Living History Farms Teacher of the Year

Lynda Niffenegger, a fifth-grade teacher at Crossroads Elementary School in West Des Moines was honored Oct. 10 by Living History Farms and the Belin McCormick law firm as teacher of the year.

Niffenegger, left, is pictured …

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October offerings for businesswomen

 October is Women’s Small Business Month and it’s a great opportunity to take advantage of program and initiatives to boost your business.

It’s also a good time to celebrate some of the good news about …

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Vilsack calls for Vision Iowa-style program for water quality

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Friday said Iowa needs a conservation effort similar to its $2 billion Vision Iowa program, the public-private investment that led to development of the Iowa Events Center, Dubuque’s America’s …

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Windstream will sell data center business

Telecommunications company Windstream Holdings Inc. has agreed to sell its data center business to TierPoint LLC in an all-cash deal valued at $575 million. Windstream, which bought Iowa Telecommunications Services Inc. in 2009 and picked …

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USDA: Farm productivity rose 1.42 percent per year

Farmers’ productivity increased 1.42 percent a year from 1948 to 2011, according to a study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reported. Those productivity gains were achieved at least in part, however, at …

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DMACC announces Celebrate Innovation Week speakers

An Oscar- and Emmy-winning visual effects designer, a New York Times No. 1 best-selling author and a Discovery Channel storm chaser will be among the keynote speakers during Des Moines Area Community College Celebrate Innovation …