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Corteva accuses startup of stealing seeds

Corteva, one of the world’s biggest agriculture companies, filed a lawsuit in federal court in Delaware last week, accusing the seed-gene-editing company Inari Agriculture of illicitly obtaining Corteva seeds from a U.S. depository and illegally …

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Historical marker to be added to Center Street neighborhood

UnityPoint Health, the Polk County Housing Trust Fund and community partners will gather to celebrate the Center Street neighborhood by dedicating a historical marker at Iowa Methodist Medical Center on Thursday, Oct. 5. According to …

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Iowa Business Council’s Q3 Outlook shows manufacturing slowdown beginning to be felt

The state’s manufacturers are beginning to feel the effects of a slowdown that has been forecast by some economists, according to the Iowa Business Council’s third-quarter Economic Outlook, which was released today.

The report shows …

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ABI quarterly survey shows diverse business outlooks for upcoming quarter

In the quarterly business survey sent to the Iowa Association of Business and Industry board members, businesses provided a balanced outlook on sales for the next quarter. About 39% of respondents anticipate sales to expand, …

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Iowa Wolves, Principal release 2023-24 Community Celebration Games schedule

The Iowa Wolves, the NBA G League affiliate of the Minnesota Timberwolves, and Principal Financial Group will continue their collaboration with the return of the Community Celebration Games, presented by Principal, this season. Local organizations …

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Iowa Department of Agriculture to offer crop insurance discount program

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will again offer its crop insurance discount program for acres that are planted with cover crops. Farmers and landowners …

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Origin Homes receives tax credits to build houses in 3 Iowa communities

Site work is underway in Manning on development of the Stadium View pocket neighborhood that will include 20 small residential lots and 16 large lots. Origin Homes will build five houses on the pocket-sized lots. …
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Voting for WDM Chamber’s Best of the West Awards opens Oct. 1

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce will open voting for the fourth annual Best of the West Awards, presented by Aureon, on Oct. 1. The Best of the West Awards is a West Des …

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Children’s Cancer Connection’s camping event set for Oct. 5

The statewide nonprofit Children’s Cancer Connection (CCC) is preparing for its annual Camping the Night Away event on Oct. 5. The eastern Iowa fundraising event for CCC’s free camp programs will take place at Cedar …

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What happens when the federal government shuts down

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Federal programs affecting small businesses, farmers and food assistance are at risk if the federal government shuts down. Photo by Michael Crumb

As members of Congress continue to work …