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Farmers ready to put 2020 behind them

Photo contributed by Iowa Corn Growers Association

Iowa farmers are waiting to start the “dance” this spring after a year of uncertainty brought on by drought, the coronavirus pandemic, trade worries and the derecho that …

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Kreg Tool joins with Ankeny nonprofit to build desks for students

Kreg Tool employee Nicole Scilingo, senior content specialist, builds a desk for “Woodworking with a Purpose,” a nonprofit started by an Ankeny schoolteacher to build desks for students learning remotely. Photo submitted by Kreg Tool.

Employees of Kreg …

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Polk County property owners learn new values of their property this week

In July, a Missouri group bought a West Des Moines apartment complex for $16.5 million, nearly 21% more than its assessed valuation. In September, apartment property along Grand Avenue in Des Moines was sold to …

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IPERS reports 13.46% investment return for 2020; trust fund grows to $39 billion

The Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System, the state’s largest public pension system, earned an investment return of 9.62% in the fourth quarter of 2020 and a 13.46% net return for calendar year 2020. Its performance …

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Iowa income tax filing deadline pushed to June 1; those who got unemployment get break

Des Moines Register: Iowans will not have to file their individual state income taxes until June 1, and many will not need to pay taxes on unemployment insurance benefits they received last year. Iowa Department of …

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Iowa GDP grows 6.3% in Q4, but remains lower for the year as pandemic’s effects continue

Iowa’s gross domestic product leveled off in the fourth quarter of 2020 after seeing big gains in the months before as the state continued its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

According to a report issued …

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VA Central Iowa Health to hold virtual listening session this week

The VA Central Iowa Health Care System announced that it will hold a virtual listening session with stakeholders on Wednesday to hear veterans and the communities that the VA serves. It will be one of …

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Hy-Vee partners with 211 Iowa for vaccination clinic

Hy-Vee Inc. is partnering with the information system 211 Iowa to host a free community COVID-19 vaccination clinic for 3,500 Central Iowa residents in Des Moines. The first-dose clinic, to be held Saturday, April 3, …

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West Bank ranks No. 10 on S&P Global list of top-performing large community banks

West Bank has been recognized by S&P Global on its annual list of the 50 top-performing large community banks. The West Des Moines-based bank, which was ranked No. 10 among banks in the $3 billion to $10 …

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Iowa’s 515, 319 area codes slated for switch to 10-digit dialing for local calls

Des Moines Register: Ten-digit dialing is coming to Iowa. Under a new Federal Communications Commission rule, people who live in the 515 (Des Moines) and 319 (Iowa City, Burlington, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo) area codes will have …

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