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Construction nearly complete on RecPlex in West Des Moines

Finishing touches are being put on the interior of the new MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex in West Des Moines. Some activities have already been held inside the facility, and soccer matches are being held on…
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Sep 1, 2021
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Proposed carbon dioxide pipeline would cross 30 Iowa counties

Radio Iowa: The process is underway that could lead to the construction of the first carbon dioxide pipeline in Iowa. Summit Carbon Solutions is considering a pipeline that would cross 30 Iowa counties. Summit Carbon Solutions …
By BPC Staff | Aug 31, 2021
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Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame, Excellence in Mentoring awards to be presented Sept. 7

Gov. Kim Reynolds will induct the 2020 and 2021 Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame members and present the Excellence in Mentoring awards in an in-person ceremony to be held at the Iowa Capitol on Sept. …
By BPC Staff | Aug 31, 2021
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Kay Henderson to host ‘Iowa Press’

Longtime political journalist Kay Henderson will be the next host and moderator of the Iowa PBS public affairs program “Iowa Press,” the station announced today. Henderson replaces David Yepsen, who retires from the desk on …
By BPC Staff | Aug 31, 2021
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IPERS reports 29.6% net return for fiscal 2021

The Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System announced Monday that it earned a 29.6% net return in fiscal year 2021, 0.8 percentage points more than its policy benchmark and the second-highest fiscal year annual return in …
By BPC Staff | Aug 31, 2021
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131-year-old Des Moines house moved overnight

A historic Queen Anne Victorian house was moved overnight from 2915 Brattleboro Ave. to 3102 Cottage Grove Ave. Photo provided by Invest DSM

A storm that swept through Des Moines overnight interrupted plans to move a …
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Aug 31, 2021
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Study: Ending an eviction moratorium increases COVID-19 hazard

Amid evacuations due to Hurricane Ida and western wildfires, the end of the eviction moratorium will also soon force some Americans out of their homes. Goldman Sachs analysts estimated that as many as 750,000 households …
By SARAH BOGAARDS | Aug 31, 2021
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Collins Aerospace to acquire flight-tracking company

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Collins Aerospace, Cedar Rapids’ largest employer, will acquire digital flight-tracking platform FlightAware, it announced Monday. FlightAware will be part of Collins Aerospace’s Cedar Rapids-based avionics division. FlightAware will remain based in Houston. The …
By BPC Staff | Aug 31, 2021
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UI hospital workers ask judge to end wage dispute case and rule in their favor

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Arguing that no one disputes how University of Iowa Health Care for years paid employees for overtime and for working extra shifts in a way that led to delays in pay, the thousands …
By BPC Staff | Aug 31, 2021
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Iowa Hunger Summit to focus on changes needed to end food insecurity

The 15th annual Iowa Hunger Summit is scheduled for Wednesday in a virtual event that will focus on transforming food systems and the change that is needed to end hunger and food insecurity in Iowa. Registration for the one-day …
By BPC Staff | Aug 31, 2021