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Task force recommends updated marijuana policies in Des Moines

KCCI-TV: A volunteer task force met with the Des Moines City Council Monday to encourage the legalization or decriminalization of marijuana. The task force presented 12 recommendations based on its studies. Among its recommendations, the task …

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Mendenhall-Core hired as advancement director for Anawim Housing

Anawim Housing, the largest provider of permanent supportive housing in Iowa, has named Mary Mendenhall-Core as its new director of advancement. “We’re thrilled to have talent of Mary’s caliber as we grow our community advancement efforts,” …

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Iowa Stops Hunger: The answer to food insecurity is found in fight against poverty

Food insecurity is closely rooted in other issues of poverty, and the issues must be addressed together if solutions to food insecurity are to be found, according to people on the front lines of the …

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New Iowa City police policy de-emphasizes minor violations

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa City police will no longer make traffic stops based solely on infractions like cracked windshields and broken taillights unless there’s a safety issue. Under the new policy unveiled to the department last …

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Iowa derecho claims top $1.6 billion; over 40,000 claims still outstanding

More than 200,000 insurance claims have been filed in Iowa since the Aug. 10 derecho lashed the state with 100-plus mph winds, according to a summary released by the Iowa Insurance Division. Of those claims reported as …

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Iowa insurance producers will have online option for license exams

The Iowa Insurance Division announced that insurance producer examinations will be available in an online format through OnVUE online proctoring by Minneapolis-based testing company Pearson VUE, beginning Nov. 12. “This new process will help insurance …

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Summer Concert Series Thursdays starting June 10 through Sept 30, 6-9p.m. Included with regular admission.dmbotanicalgarden.com/summermusic Note: NO concert on Thur. July 1 (4th of July weekend)

The month of October was met with rising COVID-19 numbers around the world along with pre-election angst and the inability to pass a stimulus bill, a combination that drove stock prices down. Stocks of Iowa …

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Inclusion Summit is Tuesday

The Greater Des Moines Partnership’s eighth annual Inclusion Summit is planned for Tuesday, following up on the monthlong, recently completed 21-Day Equity Challenge. The summit will aim to generate a community conversation about going beyond …

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Loan forgiveness available for Paycheck Protection Program

Loan forgiveness is available to businesses who received Paycheck Protection Program loans and used them for eligible payroll costs, payments on business mortgage interest, rent or utilities, the U.S. Small Business Administration said in a …

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Casey’s to buy Bucky’s convenience store chain

Casey’s General Stores today announced that it had reached an agreement to buy Buchanan Energy, owner of Bucky’s Convenience Stores located mostly in Nebraska and Illinois. The all-cash transaction totals $580 million, Casey’s announced in …

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