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Downtown Winter Market to kick off Nov. 20

The Downtown Farmers’ Market will transition to the Winter Market on Nov. 20, with vendors offering their products in the Historic Court District in downtown Des Moines. According to a news release, the Winter Market …

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Panel on pregnancy outcomes and COVID scheduled Oct. 21

Count the Kicks and Amerigroup Iowa, an Anthem company, are partnering to educate expectant parents and the health care providers who care for them about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on birth outcomes for …

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BREAKING: Massive warehouse planned in Woodward: Is it Amazon?

A massive warehouse and distribution facility is planned on 120 acres south of Iowa Highway 141 in the Woodward Eco-Business Park in Woodward.

The Woodward City Council this week approved the site plan for a …

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Climate group urges beefier electric grid in Iowa

Iowa Capital Dispatch: Iowa should prioritize updates to its electrical power grid in the coming years to protect residents from outages caused by devastating storms and to meet increased demands that will follow the rise of …

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Grassley, Klobuchar to introduce antitrust bill targeting Big Tech companies

CNBC: A Senate subcommittee has Big Tech in its crosshairs on the issue of “self-preferencing” of their own products. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., the chair of the Senate Judiciary subcommittee on antitrust, said today that she …

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Navigator CO2 Ventures provides update on Heartland Greenway carbon capture project

Navigator CO2 Ventures LLC announced today that it has obtained the necessary board approvals to proceed with its proposed carbon capture pipeline system, the Heartland Greenway. Based upon the substantial market reception for the project, Navigator is …

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Vilsack to meet with Mexico ag secretary during next week’s Borlaug Dialogue

U.S. Agriculture Secretary and former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack will host bilateral meetings next week with Mexico Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development Victor Manual Villalobos Arambula. The meetings will occur in conjunction with the …

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Wells Fargo net income up 59% as bank releases $1.65B in credit loss reserves

Wells Fargo today posted a jump in profit in the third quarter, boosted by a release of its credit loss reserves as the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic accelerated in 2021, CNBC reported. Third-quarter net income rose …

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Iowa bill outlawing COVID-19 vaccine mandates under discussion, Reynolds says

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday she’s having “great conversations” with state legislative leaders about the potential for considering a bill during the upcoming special session that would prohibit workplace requirements for workers to …

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Des Moines teacher fired for violating school district’s mask mandate

Des Moines Register: A Des Moines Public Schools teacher was fired for not following a districtwide mask mandate, officials have confirmed. The teacher, whose identity is not being made public, was among a handful of district …