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CF Industries to merge with OCI

CF Industries Holdings Inc. said today it has reached a deal to acquire the European and North American assets of Netherlands fertilizer maker OCI NV in an all-stock deal valued at $8 billion, MarketWatch reported. The deal …

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Windstream accepts federal broadband funds for Iowa, 16 other states

Windstream Communications Inc. announced it has accepted nearly $175 million in annual support for the next seven years from the Connect America Fund to expand and support broadband for more than 800,000 of its rural …

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ISU financial counseling program earns CFP registration

Iowa State University’s undergraduate program in financial counseling and planning has been registered by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. The designation means the program meets a standard of excellence for competent and ethical …

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Mural planned for wall near Cowles Commons

Local artist Jordan Weber this week kicked off the creation of a large mural on the west side of Workspace, an office furniture and interior design business at 309 Locust St., The Des Moines Register reports. Weber …

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Open house set for new food pantry facility on Monday

An open house will be held Monday, Aug. 10, at the Polk County River Place Food Pantry, 2309 Euclid Ave. in Des Moines. The event, hosted by the Polk County Board of Supervisors, Polk County …

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Federal jury awards $12 million in sexual harassment case

A federal jury has handed down an $11.9 million verdict in favor of an Indianola woman who said she was called a “whore” and other vulgar names while an employee of a Chinese-owned toy distribution …

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Gulf of Mexico ‘dead zone’ bigger than expected

The annual summertime dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana and Texas was bigger than expected, scientists reported this week.

 

That means efforts to cut the flow of nitrogen and phosphorus — …

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TDL Academy’s initial class graduates

The first class of students graduated this morning from the new Central Iowa Transportation, Distribution and Logistics (TDL) Academy. Seven men and five women completed the nine-week training course, which includes classroom instruction, worksite visits …

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Airport to conduct emergency drills

The Des Moines airport will conduct a full-scale emergency exercise on Saturday from 8 a.m. until noon. The simulation is required by federal regulations and will involve 175 volunteers playing the part of passengers and …

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Santorum to speak in Des Moines on Sept. 22

The 2016 Iowa Caucus Consortium will host former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum, who will speak at the Caucus Candidate Forum Series on Sept. 22 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the State Historical Building. …