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DSM Book Festival to return over four Saturdays

The DSM Book Festival will return in four events this spring, highlighting nationally acclaimed authors, hands-on learning activities, writers’ workshops, children’s activities and more in a hybrid in-person and virtual format, the Greater Des Moines …

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Iowa unemployment filings increase slightly

The number of Iowans who filed unemployment claims last week increased slightly to 52,646, Iowa Workforce Development data shows. The number of claims filed is 2% more than the 51,554 claims filed the previous week. …

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Health department seeks vendor proposals for vaccine response support by today

The Iowa Department of Public Health is seeking proposals from vendors by the end of the day today, Feb. 5, to create or adapt a centralized resource for Iowans signing up to receive a vaccine, …

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Is empty property next to downtown parking garage part of foreclosure, developers ask in court battle

A Polk County District Court judge is being asked to clarify the ownership of two undeveloped lots adjacent to downtown Des Moines parking garage property that was foreclosed on, according to court papers filed Thursday …

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Renewable fuels accounted for almost $4 billion in Iowa’s GDP in 2020, report shows

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa’s renewable fuels industry accounted for almost $4 billion or about 2% of Iowa’s gross domestic product in 2020, according to a report commissioned by the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association. The report shows …

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Secretary of state announces grants for Iowa counties to improve election cybersecurity

Secretary of State Paul Pate announced a new plan to provide grants for $10,000 to each Iowa county for election cybersecurity enhancements. An application or distribution period has not yet been announced. Funding to assist …

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Menke named retail banking director of Bank Iowa

Bank Iowa announced it has hired Trisha Menke as retail banking director. She will oversee all branch administration and operations for the bank. She will join the family-owned community bank’s senior leadership team, guiding product development and implementation …

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Leading Indicators Index reports continued employment growth

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index increased to 104.2 in December 2020 from 103.8 in November. With six of the eight components contributing positively, the monthly diffusion index remained unchanged at 62.5 in December from November. …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Modern nomads wander America’s back country

Last fall my wife and I took our 21-foot camper out west to our former home state of Wyoming for a vacation. One of the things we learned on that trip was how to “boondock” …

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Des Moines to buy garage at the Fifth, but legal battle with developers continues

Des Moines Register: Des Moines will soon own an 11-story parking garage that is part of the embattled project the Fifth. A purchase agreement approved Wednesday by the City Council will free the city to enter …