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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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said today that national economic activity picked up slightly in January, led by gains in production categories. The Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) edged up to +0.13 in January …
Des Moines-based Dwolla Inc.’s digital wallet service has been selected by the federal government for use as one of two web-based payment options by the federal government, the Treasury Department announced last week. Pay.gov, the government’s secure …
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