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DuPont, Dow pick Wilmington for ag headquarters after merger; Pioneer will remain in Johnston

Iowa has lost its bid to land the agricultural headquarters of DowDuPont, but the proposed new company plans to continue operations in Johnston, home of DuPont Pioneer.


DuPont Co. and Dow Chemical Co. said they…
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Event Feb. 19: Utilities board to hold public meeting on Dakota Access

The Iowa Utilities Board plans a public meeting regarding the Dakota Access pipeline across Iowa from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday at the the board headquarters, 1375 E. Court Ave. The meeting will be live-streamed. Additional meetings …

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New court filings: Water Works disputes drainage districts’ legal immunity, enviro group backs utility

Des Moines Water Works, in a brief filed with the Iowa Supreme Court this week, contends that it is time for the court to set aside any protection drainage districts have had against lawsuits.

“Drainage…
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IDALS opens nomination for Conservation Farmer of the Year

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has opened nominations for the Iowa Conservation Farmer of the Year Award. The statewide award goes to a farmer who makes outstanding contributions to soil conservation and …

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Branstad water plan clears subcommittee

Gov. Terry Branstad’s plan to use a sales tax originally intended for schools to pay for water quality improvements cleared a legislative subcommittee Monday, The Des Moines Register reported. The governor’s staff said the bill will be …

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DOT eyes land in Four Mile greenbelt

The Iowa Department of Transportation wants to buy land for highway right-of- way in Polk County’s Four Mile Creek greenbelt between Northeast 54th Place and Northeast 46th Street near Altoona. The land is north and …

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Iowa farmland values down again; credit is tightening

Iowa farmland prices dropped 3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2104 and 5 percent over the year, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said. In the five states that make up the Chicago Fed’s …

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Iowa Corn extends sponsorship of Iowa Corn 300 through ’18

Iowa Corn will remain the title sponsor of the Verizon IndyCar Series Iowa Corn 300 through 2018. Iowa Corn is in its 10th year of the partnership. The race cars burn ethanol as a way …

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Rooftop solar array companies face dark horizons

The Market One building in the East Village has a high-visibility solar array on top. A parking garage planned east of Des Moines City Hall will have panels too.


But CNNMoney reports that companies providing rooftop solar arrays have…
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Event Feb. 29: Next steps in water quality

Leaders of the Iowa Soil and Water Future Task Force will lay out key recommendations and plans for this legislative session at an event beginning 11:30 a.m. Feb. 29 at the Greater Des Moines Partnership, …