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Biden says all adults will be eligible for vaccine by May 1

New York Times: President Joe Biden made a case to the nation Thursday night that it could soon put the worst of the pandemic behind it and promised that all adults would be eligible for …

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Iowa House speaker: Federal coronavirus aid may stymie Iowa tax cuts

Iowa Capital Dispatch: Iowa Republican lawmakers’ plans to cut taxes this year may be stymied by language in the new federal coronavirus relief package. The federal bill approved by Congress this week prohibits states from …

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New documentary chronicles Iowan’s fight to walk again

A Bondurant native and former Luther College football player who was paralyzed by a tackle when he was 18 is now the subject of a feature film that recently debuted on streaming channels. The documentary, …

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3,500 stuffed animals to go to foster kids across Iowa

Cedar Rapids-based Four Oaks is partnering with Lavender Life Co. to distribute more than 3,500 stuffed animals to foster kids across the state. Lavender Life is based in Michigan and sells organic lavender products, including …

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Mediacom asks W.D.M. mayor to recuse himself from conduit project after Google Fiber secures Valley Junction office space

Mediacom Communications is requesting that West Des Moines Mayor Steven Gaer recuse himself from “official involvement” related to the city’s Google Fiber conduit project after the tech company leased new office space in West Des …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: An animated flying cat with a Pop-Tart body sold for nearly $600,000

Three years ago when I joined the Business Record, I somehow found myself explaining to my new co-workers what Nyan Cat is. Despite it being a relatively simple concept — an animated flying cat with …

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Labor Department holds off on enforcement of ESG rules for 401(k) plans

The U.S. Department of Labor said Wednesday it won’t be enforcing a Trump-era rule that makes it tougher for 401(k) plans to invest in socially minded funds, the Wall Street Journal reported. The agency is reviewing a …

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State commission approves funding for freight infrastructure project in southwest Iowa

More than $1.5 million has been approved for a freight transportation infrastructure project in Iowa. The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the grant funding Tuesday for a project under the Linkin Iowa’s Freight Transportation System program. …

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Principal Charity Classic establishes 5,000-person daily attendee limit

The Principal Charity Classic announced that it will accommodate 5,000 attendees per day at the 2021 golf tournament, which is scheduled June 1-6 at Wakonda Club in Des Moines. The decision to limit daily capacity …

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Number of initial unemployment claims filed in Iowa increases

The number of Iowans who filed initial unemployment claims last week jumped 31% from the previous week, according to Iowa Workforce Development. The state agency reported that 5,531 Iowans filed initial claims last week, 1,315 …