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Iowa Business Council releases agenda for 2021 Legislature

The Iowa Business Council today released its legislative agenda for 2021, focusing on child care, broadband, housing and competitive tax policy for the session that is scheduled to convene on Jan. 11. 

Business Council President …

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Iowa farmland values up nearly 2%

Des Moines Register: Iowa farmland values climbed nearly 2% this year, despite the COVID-19 pandemic that disrupted demand for the state’s farm goods and a hurricane-force derecho that damaged millions of acres of corn and soybeans. …

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Initial approval granted for water trails project that will pass through downtown D.M.

Des Moines Register: The Central Iowa Water Trails project, which would transform 150 miles of waterways into a recreational amenity, is finally afloat. The Des Moines Zoning Board of Adjustment on Wednesday approved a conditional use …

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Alliant Energy, Hy-Vee partner to provide food boxes for families in Iowa communities

Alliant Energy is partnering with area Hy-Vee grocery stores to provide 1,000 food boxes for families in Burlington, Cedar Rapids/Marion, Clinton, Dubuque, Ottumwa, Marshalltown and Mason City, Alliant Energy announced this week. Four Oaks Family …

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New ISU curriculum guides communities on including youths in conversations

A team led by three female faculty members at Iowa State University has turned a project that involves Des Moines youths in discussions about what their communities need into a curriculum. The project, called Design Dialogues, …

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Des Moines Symphony announces Virtual New Year’s Eve Celebration

The Des Moines Symphony will broadcast a Virtual New Year’s Eve Celebration on Dec. 31 at 7 p.m. Hosts Kevin and Mollie Cooney will feature the Des Moines Symphony’s musicians, along with special guests Leslie …

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MYA Logistics announces new co-owner and new name: JT Logistics

The Urbandale company MYA Logistics has a new name and new ownership after rapid expansion at the end of 2020, the company said in a statement. Troy Strawhecker joined MYA Logistics President Jamie Cord as …

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Iowa’s hospitals project $433M net loss in 2020 from pandemic

The Iowa Hospital Association has released an updated report projecting COVID-19’s financial impact on Iowa hospitals to be $433 million in 2020. The report also shows that half of Iowa hospitals were operating at a …

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D.M. residential real estate market tapped as one of the top in U.S.

The Des Moines-West Des Moines residential real estate market has been named one of the National Association of Realtors’ top 10 markets and one that is expected to continue to perform well in 2021, according …

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Architectural billings decline in November

Architecture firm billing activity continues to slow, a new report from the American Institute of Architects shows. The pace of decline during November accelerated from October, posting an Architecture Billings Index score of 46.3, down …

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