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Iowa park rangers file grievance over DNR evictions

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa state park rangers facing eviction by the Department of Natural Resources have filed a grievance claiming the state is unilaterally changing the terms of a collective bargaining agreement. The DNR decided in …

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Allegiant adds nonstop flights from Des Moines to NYC area

Des Moines Register: Allegiant Air is giving Des Moines a bite of the Big Apple, adding another nonstop flight to its fast-expanding schedule from Des Moines International Airport. The Las Vegas-based budget carrier and the airport …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: 2021 was record year for federal ADA lawsuit filings

The number of Americans with Disabilities Act Title III lawsuits filed in federal court hit an all-time high in 2021, with more than 11,400 filings, writes Marianne Wilson for Chain Store Age. Thousands of the lawsuits …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS:Former Townsend Engineering property changes hands

A group of Des Moines-area investors has purchased property on the city’s east side that includes parcels that were once home to Townsend Engineering, Polk County real estate records show. 

Crawford Creek LLC, BGE Holdings …

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PDM Precast plans $4.25 million expansion of Des Moines plant

PDM Precast, which produces precast concrete and other products, is planning a 51,355-square-foot addition to its facilities in Des Moines, a move that help the company keep pace with demand. 

“If you drive around Des Moines, …

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First phase of Prairie Trail Sports Complex, a new project in Ankeny, is expected to be completed by October

The Fieldhouse, a 33,000-square-foot indoor athletic facility, is expected to open in October in the Prairie Trail Sports Complex, a development planned in Ankeny. Architectural rendering by Imprint Architects


An Ankeny resident with a background in …

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Polk County supervisors reject first redistricting map

Des Moines Register: With time fast running out before candidates for supervisor races need to file the necessary paperwork to get on the ballot, Polk County supervisors voted today to reject a redistricting map that would …

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Auditor: Reynolds must return $450,000 in COVID funds

Associated Press: Iowa’s state auditor has again called for Gov. Kim Reynolds to return nearly $450,000 in federal coronavirus relief funds that were used to pay for 21 governor’s office staff members for three months in …

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Reynolds signs 3.9% flat tax into law in conservative realignment of Iowa’s tax system

Des Moines Register: Gov. Kim Reynolds today signed into law a major realignment of Iowa’s tax system, achieving one of her top legislative priorities in time for a national speech introducing herself to a conservative audience. …

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Read Across Iowa events scheduled throughout March

March 1 marks the start of Read Across Iowa, a monthlong series of events to bring the joy of reading to children of all ages. This statewide observance coincides with National Reading Month. Locally, ISU Extension and …