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Community college to turn former convenience store into biofuel lab

Radio Iowa: Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge is going to use a donated vacant store from Casey’s as a biofuel testing lab. Iowa Central President Jesse Ulrich said the new building allows the lab …

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Parole revoked for Iowa man convicted of lottery rigging

Associated Press: A man serving a 25-year prison sentence for rigging computers to win lottery jackpots has had his parole revoked after he got into trouble in prison just before his scheduled release. Eddie Tipton was …

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World Food Prize Foundation hires Wogman as senior youth programs manager

Jon Wogman has been named senior program manager for global youth programs and partnerships of the World Food Prize Foundation. Wogman will be responsible for providing operational oversight and support to the foundation’s Youth Institute …

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Mid-Iowa Health Foundation announces third HealthConnect Fellowship cohort

Mid-Iowa Health Foundation in Des Moines announced it has added eight advocates to its HealthConnect Fellowship program, expanding the current network of more than 20 fellows who are leading system-change efforts to improve children’s health and well-being in …

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Indianola names new city manager

Indianola has named Ben Reeves as its new city manager. The announcement ends the search to fill the position after Ryan Waller stepped down last fall to become city manager in Marion. Reeves comes to Indianola from …

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Iowa stocks’ March performance divided

Nine of the 16 Iowa-based companies on the Business Record’s Iowa Index posted stock price gains for the month of March, three being double-digit percentage gains. Seven stocks had price losses for the month. Two …

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West moves to curb Russian coal and trade over Ukraine war

New York Times: Western nations on Thursday escalated their pressure on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, with the European Union approving a ban on Russian coal and the United States moving to strip Russia’s trading …

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Iowa to close Glenwood institution for people with severe disabilities

Des Moines Register: A troubled western Iowa institution for people with severe disabilities will be closed over the next two years, state leaders announced Thursday. The Glenwood Resource Center is home to 152 Iowa adults with …

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Another setback for $125 million water trails project

Axios Des Moines: A second attempt to contract out the first part of a $125 million water recreation trails project in central Iowa has fallen flat. Bidding already failed once for the inaugural piece of the Iowa …

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Iowa AG: Domestic violence-related deaths reach highest level in 10 years

Domestic violence-related deaths in Iowa have reached their highest level in a decade, according to the Iowa attorney general’s office. In 2021, 20 people were killed as a result of domestic violence – 14 of them …

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