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Iowa auditor, governor differ on legality of Reynolds’ COVID-19 PSA

Cedar Rapids Gazette: State Auditor Rob Sand, who is eyeing a run for governor next year, says Gov. Kim Reynolds violated Iowa law by using federal funds to pay for a public service announcement to raise …

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Missouri River barge terminal officially opens near Blencoe

Sioux City Journal: The Port of Blencoe, which officially opened Wednesday, has already seen a few barges in and out of that stretch of the upper Missouri River for the first time in over 15 years. …

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Iowa, Texas companies propose carbon-capture pipelines across Iowa

Des Moines Register: Companies in Iowa and Texas plan to build pipelines across the state that will capture carbon dioxide emissions from ethanol, fertilizer and other industrial plants before being permanently sequestered. Dallas-based Navigator CO2 Ventures …

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Iowa reduces data available to public on unemployment claims

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa Workforce Development confirmed it has reduced the amount of data available to the public regarding weekly unemployment claims. The amount of money spent on weekly jobless benefits — both through standard state …

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Regents approve Iowa State University graduate program in artificial intelligence

Beginning in fall 2021, Iowa State University will offer a two-year Master of Science degree program in artificial intelligence, the first AI graduate program in the state, ISU announced today. The state Board of Regents …

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Eat Greater Des Moines purchases refrigerated truck to spur food rescue donations

Eat Greater Des Moines this week acquired a refrigerated truck, a $40,000 asset that the nonprofit plans to make available to organizations seeking to help reduce food waste in the metro.

Aubrey Alvarez, executive director …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: An economic recovery like no other

True to form, the U.S. economic recovery from the pandemic is shaping up to be as unique as the pandemic itself has been, as this Wall Street Journal article from Wednesday details. “When Covid-19 pandemic restrictions sent …

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Why Des Moines’ music scene could be big this fall

Axios Des Moines: Global supply-and-demand problems are extending to the music industry and even our favorite artists are being turned away from big-city venues as entertainers reschedule postponed shows from last year. If coveted weekend spots …

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Indianola’s police chief retiring after 36-year law enforcement career

Dave Button, Indianola’s police chief for the past eight years, will retire on July 2. Button, who has been in law enforcement for 36 years, was an Iowa state trooper and assistant director of the …

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Lifespace Communities sells Deerfield, Grand Lodge retirement communities

Lifespace Communities in West Des Moines announced Wednesday that it has reached an agreement with Omaha-based Immanuel Communities to transfer ownership and management of Lifespace’s campuses in Urbandale and in Lincoln, Neb., to Immanuel. Financial terms of the …