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Union Pacific curtails fertilizer shipments, possibly slowing spring planting

MarketWatch: CF Industries Holdings Inc. on Thursday said shipping reductions by Union Pacific Corp. rail lines would result in delays to nitrogen shipments. CF said it was notified by Union Pacific on April 8 that certain shippers …

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Disability Rights Iowa plans statewide mental health presentation on May 10

Disability Rights Iowa announced it will host an in-person presentation on May 10 in Des Moines featuring Dior Vargas, a nationally prominent mental health advocate. Vargas, a native New Yorker who specializes in working with …

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REG opens third building in Ames

Renewable Energy Group Inc. celebrated the opening of its newest office building in Ames on Thursday, marking the third office the company has opened since moving its headquarters to the area in 2007.

According to …

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Food Bank of Iowa recognized for outreach to underserved populations during pandemic

The Food Bank of Iowa was recently recognized during Feeding America’s annual conference in Louisville, Ky., for its work during the coronavirus pandemic, when food insecurity among Iowans doubled, tripling among families with children. Food …

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Iowa’s March unemployment rate at 3.3%

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in March was 3.3%, down slightly from 3.5% in February, according to Iowa Workforce Development.

In March 2021, Iowa’s unemployment rate was 4.4%.

The state’s labor force participation rate in …

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Martha Stewart Living to end print edition as Dotdash Meredith continues shift to digital

Des Moines Register: Dotdash Meredith will end the print edition of Martha Stewart Living next month, making it the company’s seventh title to cease physical publication this year. Chief Business Officer Alysia Borsa told employees in …

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Stuff the Bus set for May 19

The annual drive to put books in the hands of the community’s children has been scheduled for May 19. The Stuff the Bus campaign, a partnership of United Way of Central Iowa, Athene and Shazam, will collect …

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West Bank ranked among top 10% of exchange-traded community banks

West Bank was recently ranked as the No. 12 top-performing Community Bank in America by Raymond James for 2021. The West Des Moines-based bank has been recognized on the list in eight of the last …

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Partnership hosting webinar on high school apprenticeships

The Greater Des Moines Partnership will host a Future Ready DSM webinar on April 27 at 10 a.m. featuring a panel discussion on how to create opportunities for students to participate in area businesses. Organizations …

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Polk County Supervisors replace nonprofit with new department to manage mental health and disability services; Cox will not lead department

 At a special public meeting on Thursday, the Polk County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 in favor of creating a new department focusing on behavioral health and disability services in the community. The resolution creates a new …