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Bird flu cost Iowa 8,500 jobs — Farm Bureau study

Bird flu in Iowa this year cost the state nearly 8,500 jobs, some of which may not be recovered, according to a study for the Iowa Farm Bureau by Decision Innovation Solutions of Urbandale. In addition to …

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Iowa DOT enters traffic data partnership with Waze

The Iowa Department of Transportation has teamed up with a smartphone navigation app developer to enable motorists to access and update real-time traffic data.


The DOT today announced a data-sharing partnership with Waze, a crowdsourced…
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Iowa homes selling at fastest pace in five years

Iowa home sales were 12 percent higher in July that a year ago, and sales are occurring at the fastest pace in five years, the Iowa Association of Realtors said today. Contracts to buy homes …

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2.2 percent hike proposed in workers’ comp rates

Iowa workers’ compensation premiums would increase an average of 2.2 percent in 2016 under a proposed increase filed last week with the Iowa Insurance Division. The filing proposes an overall average increase of 2.7 percent …

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Homebuilder confidence highest in nearly a decade

The National Association of Home Builders said today that its monthly measure of the mood of its membership showed a modest improvement this month, just enough to boost its housing market index 1 point to …

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IWLC’s Invest in She seeking investors for Des Moines event

Invest in She – Des Moines, a live pitch event designed for female entrepreneurs and sponsored by Iowa Women Lead Change, has announced its first three investors and is seeking more investors to participate in…
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Fire causes extensive damage at A Dong restaurant

A Sunday morning fire at A Dong, a Vietnamese restaurant near downtown Des Moines, might have happened when some heating equipment was left on “high” overnight, one of the owners told DesMoinesRegister.com. Percy Coleman, acting shift manager …

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Davenport launches express bus service to Iowa City

Davenport and Iowa City residents will have a new commuting option beginning Tuesday with the launch of a new express bus service between the two cities,the Quad-City Times reported. River Bend Transit will offer a new …

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City of West Des Moines seeks Home Base Iowa employers

The City of West Des Moines is looking for businesses to participate in the Home Base Iowa program by providing incentives and job opportunities for transitioning military members and veterans returning to the area. City …

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DCA unveils new statewide cultural app

The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs today officially launched a new smartphone app designed to introduce everyone from visitors to lifelong Iowans to some of the state’s “best-kept secrets.”


A launch that was two years…