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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. …

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Paulsen to step down as speaker of Iowa House

Iowa House Speaker Kraig Paulsen announced Wednesday that he will step down as speaker of the House and will not seek re-election in 2016, The Des Moines Register reports. Although he will continue to act …

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FBL Financial earnings up 13% in second quarter

FBL Financial Group Inc. on Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $32.4 million, or $1.29 per share, a 13 percent increase from the $28.6 million, or $1.14 per share, reported for the second quarter of …

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REG posts second-quarter loss of $2 million

Renewable Energy Group Inc. this week reported that the fire at its Geismar, La., plant cost the company $7 million on its bottom line for the second quarter. The Ames-based company sold 24.5 percent more gallons of …

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DOT launches interactive maps of park and ride sites

The Iowa Department of Transportation is launching its first interactive state map of state-owned and -operated park-and-ride lots, www.iowadot.gov/ParkRide. Park-and-ride lots can be used as places to park your car when connecting with car pools, van …

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Mercy CEO to chair Signature Chef Auction

The March of Dimes announced that Bob Ritz, CEO of Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines, will serve as chairman of its annual fall gala, the 2015 Des Moines Signature Chefs Auction. Last year, the Des Moines …

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Forbes: Will Siri transcription app boost shares?

Apple’s Siri — the app that listens and talks back — may add a feature that converts voicemails left on your iPhone into text, Forbes reports. Does this mean it’s time to buy more Apple shares? Not …