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Legislature approves increase in fuel tax

The Iowa House gave final legislative approval to a 10 cents per gallon increase in the state fuel tax this afternoon, sending the bill, Senate File 257 to Gov. Terry Branstad, who has supported finding a way …

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Social Money, Lincoln Savings Bank to roll out digital banking platform

Social Money, the West Des Moines-based company behind SmartyPig, today announced that it has reached an agreement with an Iowa-based bank for its first rollout of a new “bank in a box” core processing system …

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ISU’s new boilers burn natural gas, not coal

Iowa State University this year plans to install three, 80-ton natural gas boilers that will replace coal-burning models in a $42 million project that will cut the power plant’s coal use by one-third.

 

The boilers were …

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Application deadline nears for new Grinnell Summerfest

Grinnell College is accepting free applications through March 15 for its inaugural Grinnell Summerfest, a June 6 festival featuring juried pairs of artists working across disciplines. For example, pairs could be a musician and  a painter, a …

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Vote on fuel tax increase could come today

Both chambers of the Iowa Legislature list the fuel tax bill on the tentative debate calendar today, and a vote is possible. The legislation would increase the fuel excise tax by 10 cents per gallon. …

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Windstream profits down in the fourth quarter

Windstream Communications reported a net loss of $77.5 million on revenues of $1.4 billion in the fourth quarter, the Little Rock, Ark.-based company said today. Revenues were down from $1.5 billion and profits were down …

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Rural investment fund finances Iowa Cage-Free expansion

A rural investment fund formed last year through a U.S. Department of Agriculture program announced its first investment with an equity stake in an Iowa-based poultry producer, Iowa Cage-Free LLLP in Goldfield. The amount of …

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Convention center hotel plans approved in a meeting with links to the past

The last time the Des Moines City Council and Polk County Board of Supervisors met in a joint session may have been when both bodies were considering a big – as in $217 million big …

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DesMoinesArts hires Siobhan Spain as director

DesMoinesArts announced today it has hired Siobhan Spain as director of the nonprofit arts incubator, located at 900 Keosauqua Way. Bringing a background in arts administration, communications and green building to the role, Spain will …

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Patton’s Restaurant & Catering owner honored with national award

Pamela Patton, owner of Patton’s Restaurant & Catering in Des Moines, is the recipient of a 2015 Faces of Diversity American Dream Award, an honor given by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. The award …