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Iowa part of new antitrust lawsuit against Google over its Android app store

Politico: A group of 36 states and Washington, D.C., sued Google on Wednesday in an antitrust case challenging the company’s control over its Android app store — opening a new front in regulators’ attempts to rein …

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Iowa, 14 other states reach deal with Purdue Pharma, moving toward opioid settlement

New York Times: Fifteen states, including Iowa, have reached an agreement with Purdue Pharma, the maker of the prescription painkiller OxyContin, that would pave the way toward a $4.5 billion settlement of thousands of opioid cases. …

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Judge dismisses case seeking to force an election on Des Moines schools’ stadium plans

Des Moines Register: A district judge has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to at least pause Des Moines Public Schools’ plan to build a $19.5 million stadium in partnership with Drake University. The lawsuit filed by four …

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Amazon warehouse project confirmed in Davenport

Des Moines Register: Davenport officials confirmed today that Amazon is building a warehouse in the city’s downtown, one of at least seven in construction or operation in Iowa since work began on the company’s first facilities …

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Kickoff party set for Saturday for artist-in-residency launch project in Dogtown

A kickoff party is planned for Saturday to celebrate the launch project of a collaboration among Invest DSM, Bravo Greater Des Moines and Group Creative Services. The groups have worked for months to solidify their …

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Two new public grants to support COVID-19-related care equity, vaccine access

The Iowa Department of Public Health announced two new funds to support initiatives providing greater equity and access to COVID-19 vaccine and COVID-19-related services for those disproportionately affected by the illness. The Equity and Prioritizing COVID-19 …

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Three women ascend to key leadership roles at Holmes Murphy

Waukee-based insurance brokerage Holmes Murphy announced that it has promoted three of its female leaders into key leadership roles in the firm.

Effective July 1, Ellen Willadsen, the company’s chief financial officer for the past 10 …

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Thinking outside the food box

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Next steps for ambitious Des Moines-area projects

The easy part of attempting to secure state tax revenue through the Iowa Reinvestment Act program is done: submitting the preapplication and gaining approval.

Now comes the hard part.

“You’re dealing with a lot of …

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Johnston’s Sandvig retires after 26 years with city’s building department

Doug Sandvig, who had worked for the city of Johnston for 26 years, has retired. Sandvig began working for Johnston in 1995 when the city had 6,100 residents. He was the city’s first full-time building …