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IndyCar partners with Hy-Vee to bring two races to Iowa Speedway in 2022

Des Moines Register: The NTT IndyCar Series and Hy-Vee announced a multiyear agreement today that will bring a doubleheader to Newton’s Iowa Speedway on July 23-24, 2022. “We believe these events will breathe new life into …

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Carlisle-based Murphy Tower Service expands westward with acquisition

Murphy Tower Service, a provider of wireless and wireline infrastructure services based in Carlisle, announced it has acquired East River Tower of Gary, S.D. The acquisition will allow Murphy Tower to broaden its service region into …

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Science Center of Iowa postpones live fundraising event

The Science Center of Iowa announced that it will postpone its annual fundraising event and auction, “SCI’s Big Blast,” to mid-November in response to rising numbers of COVID-19 infections in Iowa and uncertainty about the …

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Report: After-school STEM learning on the rise nationally, but lags in Iowa

With demand for well-trained STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) workers expected to skyrocket, after-school programs in Iowa and across the country can play a critical role in preparing the workforce of the future, according …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Data in the dark: How big tech secretly secured $800M in tax breaks for data centers

This Forbes article takes a critical look at how local governments continue to dangle hundreds of millions of dollars in tax breaks to sell companies like Facebook, Google and Microsoft on building server farms in their communities. …

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Des Moines Public Schools closes administration buildings due to COVID cases

Des Moines Register: The Des Moines Public Schools temporarily closed two of its administration buildings due to the number of staff testing positive for COVID-19, the district announced Wednesday. The buildings — the district’s headquarters at …

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Ames company receives investment from John Deere to grow carbon storage project

Summit Carbon Solutions, an Ames-based company working to help biorefineries reduce their carbon emissions, has received an investment from John Deere to advance what is being called the world’s largest carbon capture and storage project. …

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Market Wagon enters Central Iowa for online farmers market delivery

Market Wagon LLC, an online farmers market and delivery service, announced it has expanded to the Greater Des Moines area. The startup company, which launched in 2016 in Indianapolis, now operates local food networks in more …

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Consulting team selected for downtown visioning project

A consulting team has been selected to help shape a new vision and action plan for downtown Des Moines as it emerges from the pandemic. The team, selected by a Greater Des Moines Partnership steering committee, includes …

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Environmental group continues to pressure MidAmerican Energy on its coal-fired power plants

A group of demonstrators staged a protest Wednesday to draw attention to what they say is MidAmerican Energy Co.’s failure to do more to retire its coal-fired energy plants in Iowa, which the Des Moines-based …