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DNR’s state nursery escapes budget ax for one more year

Although it appeared earlier this year that the budget ax would fell Iowa’s 80-year-old state nursery, it now appears the source for seedlings and saplings will live long enough to grow at least one more …

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Bystrom to receive award from Iowa State

BY LIFT IOWA STAFF | @LiftIOWA

 

The Iowa State University Alumni Association this spring will honor Dianne Bystrom, executive director of the university’s Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics.

Bystrom is one …

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Registration open for inaugural IWLC Dubuque conference

Women and men interested in attending the 2015 Iowa Women Lead Change Dubuque Conference can now register for the event, which will take place Oct. 8 at the Grand River Center in Dubuque. The event …

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IWLC to host gender intelligence workshop on June 16

Iowa Women Lead Change invites women and men in Iowa to participate in a workshop focused on “Creating an Effective Workplace Through Gender Intelligence.” The event will take place on June 16 from 8:30 a.m. …

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Author, first woman to run Boston Marathon to attend Des Moines Marathon

The first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon plans to attend the IMT Des Moines Marathon this fall, according to a Facebook post. Kathrine Switzer, who continues to run marathons at age 68, wrote …

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New GOP business alliance calls for immigration reform

A coalition of Republican leaders has formed the Iowa Alliance for Growth to push for immigration reform, encouraging presidential candidates to debate the issue.

 

The group notes that many parts of the country, including …

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Rural Mainstreet Index up; farms show signs of trouble

The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index for May rose slightly from April’s weak reading, according to the monthly survey of bank CEOs in a 10-state region dependent on agriculture or energy.  

  

The overall index, based …

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Air emission fees due July 1

Here’s an update for you manufacturers subject to Title V requirements under the federal Clean Air Act and related state regulations. The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission kept the Title V air emissions fee at $56 …

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Des Moines scores at EntreFest

The Des Moines area scored well at EntreFest in Iowa City, but a Cedar Falls startup took the big prize, The Des Moines Register reported. Three of six winners of the statewide Dream Big, Grow Here came …

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Des Moines gas prices hold steady as holiday weekend arrives

Greater Des Moines’ average gas prices remained steady in the week leading to the Memorial Day weekend, AAA reported. Ethanol was averaging $2.59 over the past week, but was $2.40 a month ago. In Cedar Rapids, ethanol …