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More homes sold in Iowa in 2020 than in previous year

More than 46,200 houses were sold in Iowa in 2020, nearly 10% more than the number sold the previous year, according to the Iowa Association of Realtors. Specifically, 46,252 houses were sold, compared with 42,124 …

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Republican Adrian Dickey wins Miller-Meeks’ seat in the Iowa Senate

Des Moines Register: A Republican from Packwood won Tuesday’s special election to fill a vacant state senate seat in southeast Iowa. Adrian Dickey will represent Senate District 41, filling a vacancy left by U.S. Rep. Mariannette …

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Iowa community college enrollment drops, tuition swells

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Costs across Iowa’s 15 community colleges are rising, while total enrollment is falling — just like at their public and private higher education peers across the state. A new 2020 Condition of Community …

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Feb. 13: 2021 Nonprofit Board of Directors Legal Compliance Training

Host: Iowa Legal Aid
About: Join Iowa Legal Aid’s Community Economic Development Project for a free, virtual legal compliance training for nonprofit boards of directors. Attendees will come away with practical knowledge about how to …

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Des Moines Public Library launches limited reopening plan

The Des Moines Public Library has reopened all of its locations for limited browsing, public computer use and additional in-person services, as of 1 p.m. today. The library said this phase of reopening, called DMPL …

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Iowa lawmakers advance bill to eliminate tenure

Cedar Rapids Gazette: A bill to end tenure at Iowa’s public universities advanced out of an education subcommittee Tuesday, despite pushback from Board of Regents lobbyists and opposition from economic and industry associations — like those …

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Serve Credit Union partners with Banzai to offer financial literacy education

Serve Credit Union is bringing financial literacy education to more than 800 students and residents in Polk County, through a partnership with Banzai. Students at seven schools and the surrounding community will now have free access …

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Iowa Renewable Fuels Association calls on Iowa lawmakers to increase investment in biofuels infrastructure

Monte Shaw, the executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, called on the Legislature to increase funding for the state’s biofuel industry, saying the industry just went through a “triple whammy” of Renewable Fuel …

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Guest opinion: It’s time we share the rest of the story

Submitted by: Carl Voss, Des Moines City Council; Emily Webb, Broadlawns board of trustees; Eric Burmeister, executive director, Polk County Housing Trust Fund; Leah Rudolphi, Des Moines community volunteer; Matt Unger, CEO, DMARC; Tim Lane, Iowa …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Fleet Farm property in Waukee sold for $38.1 million

A Fleet Farm retail store at 1300 S.E. Kettlestone Blvd. in Waukee opened on Aug. 28 in Waukee. The property has been sold for $38.1 million, recent real estate transactions show. Business Record file photo

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