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New Brookings report details innovation district lessons

In the year since the Brookings Institution released “The Rise of Innovation Districts: A New Geography of Innovation in America,” Brookings has visited or interacted with dozens of leaders in burgeoning innovation districts in the …

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Meta raising money for acquisition

Meta Financial Group Inc. has agreed to sell 535,000 shares of common stock for $23 million to finance a future acquisition, the company, parent of MetaBank, said today in a release. Meta entered separate purchase …

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Branstad taps Wise for education director

Gov. Terry Branstad today announced that he has named Iowa Department of Education deputy director Ryan Wise as the new director of the department. Wise, 39, will take the position on July 1. The current …

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Bradshaw to lead Iowa Law Enforcement Academy

Judy Bradshaw today was named director of the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy by Gov. Terry Branstad, effective July 1. Bradshaw became the academy’s assistant director in October 2014 after retiring as Des Moines police chief. …

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High court to review insurance data confidentiality

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case in its next term, which begins in October, on whether a self-funded insurer should have to turn over certain information to the state of Vermont — a …

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DNR to change emergency phone number July 1

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ emergency number for reporting spills, sewage bypasses or other environmental incidents will change July 1. The new number is 515-725-8694. Those who call the old number will get a …

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Patience not a virtue in the Midwest

Here in the sleepy Midwest we want service, pronto, when calling businesses, according to a survey of 2,234 consumers by PH Media Group, which says in a release that it is an audio branding specialist. …

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Labor Department grant to assess newly unemployed Iowans

Iowa Workforce Development will receive $957,875 as part of a total $88 million in annual grants from the U.S. Labor Department. The money is targeted toward providing re-employment and eligibility assessments for the newly unemployed, …

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Part of Raccoon River Park reopens

Raccoon River Park in West Des Moines reopened at 7 a.m. today after flooding eased, but the dog park and some other facilities still are closed for cleanup. The park will host the July 4 …

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U.S. high court blocks EPA mercury rule over costs

The U.S. Supreme Court threw out the Obama administration’s limits on mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants, ruling 5-4 that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency should have considered costs before deciding if the rules were …