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Deere to lay off 100 in Davenport, Dubuque

Deere & Co. has notified 100 manufacturing employees in Dubuque and Davenport that they will be laid off effective April 1, the Quad-City Times reported. Deere said the layoffs are a result of changes in demand. In …

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Conservation Reserve Program application deadline today

More than 800 contracts encompassing nearly 22,000 acres of general Conservation Reserve Program land expire in Iowa this fall. The state is taking applications for new contracts through today. This the first time landowners have…
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WDM solar ordinance may be too restrictive, energy advocates claim

West Des Moines is considering new rules for solar panel installations – especially those at ground level – that clean energy advocates consider too restrictive, The Des Moines Register reported. The city is drafting an ordinance that …

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DNR chirps about lower Chickadee Checkoff receipts

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is hoping this year’s tax filers will be more generous toward the Chickadee Checkoff after receipts fell in 2014. “It’s disheartening after a five-year positive trend to see donations …

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Water quality projects will receive low-cost loans

Eight Iowa cities will receive a total of $23.5 million in State Revolving Fund loans for water-quality projects, the Iowa Finance Authority said in a release. The loans will provide a low-cost financing option for …

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Water Works eyes more rate increases, $241 million in projects over five years

Des Moines Water Works likely will raise rates again to pay for $241 million in capital improvements needed to meet growing water demand and to keep nitrate and other pollutants out of tap water, the…
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DowDuPont reaction: Most GDM leaders see glass half-full

News that the agricultural headquarters of the proposed DowDuPont would be in DuPont’s hometown of Wilmington, Del.— and not Johnston, Iowa — undoubtedly set off a bunch of water cooler chats around Greater Des Moines. …

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Little need to dread the lead in local water supplies, experts say

West Des Moines Water Works is providing its customers with an analysis of the factors that resulted in the Flint, Mich., water crisis and several reasons not to worry that lead will leach into the …

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UPDATE: DuPont to retain 500 jobs and spend $500,000 in return for $17.2 million in aid

DuPont agreed to retain between 250 and 500 jobs at the DuPont Pioneer complex in Johnston and to spend at least $500,000 on capital improvements in return for $17.2 million in aid from state and…
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Corn growers launch stewardship program

The Iowa Corn Growers Association has launched a stewardship advocate program to help members get information about soil health, conservation and water quality. Monthly updates will come from Ben Gleason, sustainable program manager. More details …