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NOTEBOOK: Some labor shortage takeaways from a Newton job fair

The banner behind Firestone Agricultural Products’ display at the bustling job fair in Newton spoke volumes about the current job market: “$3,000 sign-on bonus in first year.”

“We can’t make enough [tires] right now,” said …

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C.R. hospitals temporarily postpone elective surgeries due to COVID-19 surge

Corridor Business Journal: Mercy Cedar Rapids and UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids jointly announced Thursday that in response to a marked increase in COVID-19 inpatient hospitalizations, all elective, non-urgent surgeries are being temporarily postponed. …

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Upcoming bill would prohibit employer vaccine mandates in Iowa

Iowa Capital Dispatch: Iowa lawmakers have drafted a bill to prohibit employer vaccine mandates, members of the House State Government Committee confirmed Thursday. Rep. Jon Jacobsen, R-Council Bluffs, led a task force of lawmakers who developed …

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State commits $14 million to Iowa Premium’s Tama beef processing plant expansion

Des Moines Register: The state of Iowa has committed $14 million to Iowa Premium to help it expand its Tama beef processing plant and add nearly 400 jobs. Iowa Premium, which National Beef acquired in 2019, …

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Media organizations sue Reynolds over alleged open-records law violations

Three media organizations and their reporters sued Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Thursday, alleging she has repeatedly violated the state’s open-records laws by ignoring requests for government records, the Associated Press reported. The American Civil Liberties Union …

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JPMorgan admits to widespread record-keeping failures, agrees to pay $125M penalty

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, a broker-dealer subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co., for widespread and long-standing failures by the firm and its employees to maintain and preserve written …

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Regional broadband survey identifies gaps in service, disparities between metro and rural areas

A study done on internet service in 11 Central Iowa counties shows that nearly half of those surveyed don’t have adequate upload and download speeds, according to a report released today by the Greater Des …

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Lawsuit filed after Lee rejects takeover bid

Quad Cities Regional Business Journal: The hedge fund trying to take over Lee Enterprises has filed a lawsuit after the Davenport-based publisher rejected its takeover bid. In the suit, filed Wednesday in Delaware, an affiliate of …

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Malo restaurant owners make $2.3 million offer to buy former Des Moines Social Club

Des Moines Register: Another purchaser has emerged for the building that housed the Des Moines Social Club — this time, a group of buyers with local ties and a vested interest in the building. The Des …

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Casey’s completes acquisition of 40 stores from Pilot Corp.

Casey’s General Stores Inc. announced Thursday that it has closed on its previously announced $220 million acquisition of 40 stores from Pilot Corp. The Ankeny-based convenience store chain said the acquisition gives Casey’s immediate scale in the …