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Iowa ABI opposes bill allowing unemployment payments after refusing vaccine

The state’s largest employer association is voicing its opposition to the Iowa Legislature’s passage of a bill that would allow Iowans who are discharged from employment for refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccine to collect …

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Drake University launches $225M fundraising campaign

With a vision for propelling the university into its “next great era,” Drake University officials on Thursday evening officially launched “The Ones: Drake’s Campaign for the Brave and the Bold,” a $225 million fundraising campaign.…

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Information meetings set in 36 counties for 2nd proposed carbon pipeline across Iowa

Des Moines Register: Texas-based Navigator CO2 Ventures will hold informational meetings about its proposed carbon capture pipeline with residents and landowners in three dozen Iowa counties beginning in November, the state utilities board said Wednesday. Navigator …

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Bill would protect jobless aid for Iowa workers fired over COVID-19 vaccine mandates

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Majority Republicans in the Iowa Legislature are looking at steps to soften the financial blow for Iowans who refuse to comply with a mandate to get a COVID-19 vaccination and lose their jobs …

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National Pork Producers Council to launch its Give-A-Ham challenge Nov. 1

The National Pork Producers Council will kick off its annual Give-A-Ham challenge on Monday, Nov. 1, with a joint event at the Food Bank of Iowa. According to a news release, the challenge is aimed …

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Capital City Pride Gala and Awards Ceremony to return in 2022

Capital City Pride announced that it will bring back its annual Pride Gala and Awards Ceremony on March 5, 2022. The event returns after taking a year off because of the coronavirus pandemic. According to …

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Iowa Caregivers survey shows mixed attitudes on vaccine mandates

Nearly half of Iowa direct care workers surveyed say that they are more likely to remain working in health care settings because of vaccine mandates, yet more than a half of workers say they oppose …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Arizona to face the West’s first major water crisis in 2022

As Iowa and pretty much the central portion of the U.S. continue to get soaked in rain, here’s a story about not enough water. Next year, central Arizona farmers who have prospered for the past …

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MidAmerican Energy prepares to flip the switch on Waterloo solar array

MidAmerican Energy is taking the final steps to turning on its first utility-scale solar energy project, located in Waterloo. According to a news release, MidAmerican will power up the 3-megawatt solar project in November. The …

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West Bancorporation reports higher third-quarter net income

West Bancorporation Inc., the West Des Moines-based parent company of West Bank, today reported third quarter 2021 net income of $12.7 million, or 76 cents per share, compared with third quarter 2020 net income of $8.1 million, …