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MidAmerican Energy to complete latest project by end of year

MidAmerican Energy Co. officials said Monday that work has been completed on four of the five wind farms that make up its 1,050-megawatt Wind VIII expansion. The last turbines of the project will be in …

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Des Moines civil and human rights award nominations are open

The Des Moines Civil and Human Rights Commission is accepting nominations for the Mary Louise Smith Award and Business and Industry

Award. Nominations are due Feb. 2. Awards will be distributed March 18 during the commission’s Annual …

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National Pork Board names new CEO

Chris Hodges, a pork industry leader, will take over as CEO of the National Pork Board on Feb. 16. Currently based in Kansas City, Hodges is senior vice president for business development of Smithfield Farmland. …

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Aetna to increase wages, boost benefits for lowest-paid employees

Health insurer Aetna Inc. announced Monday it plans to boost the incomes of its lowest-paid workers by as much as a third in a bid to draw top prospects and reduce turnover, The Wall Street Journal …

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In West Virginia, over half of eligible workers no longer look for jobs

West Virginia has become the only state in the history of the U.S. Labor Department’s collection of state employment data to report a workforce participation rate below 50 percent, MarketWatch reported. The Mountain State’s rate fell …

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Obama to speak on expanding Internet access Wednesday in Cedar Falls

President Barack Obama plans to visit Cedar Falls on Wednesday as part of a weeklong tour to highlight broadband and cyber security issues, The Gazette reported. Obama is expected to speak at Cedar Falls Utilities at about …

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AT&T names external affairs president for Northern Plains region

Cheryl Riley

AT&T Inc. announced that Cheryl Riley has been named president – Northern Plains for AT&T External Affairs, which includes responsibility for Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. Riley, who will continue …

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Pollock exhibit in L.A. helps UI set museum record

The University of Iowa Museum of Art set an all-time record for participation and attendance at events during the 2013-14 academic year. The UIMA drew 538,260 people, far above the record of 146,470 set in  2012-13. …

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Gravitate holds Tuesday session on litigation

The odds are higher than you think that your company will get sued. Seventy percent of all small businesses end up in litigation in a 10-year span, according a press release from Gravitate, 206 Sixth Ave. The …

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KCCI’s Garman named Iowa Sportscaster of Year

 

Andy Garman

KCCI 8 Sports Director Andy Garman has been named Iowa Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. Garman currently anchors the sportscasts at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. …