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State report: Most of Iowa drought-free

Iowa now is 80 percent drought-free, after rainfall picked up in the first few days of May. Rain averaged two inches below normal statewide in April. That left 25 percent of the state drier than …

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DMACC Foundation extends entrepreneurship contest deadline

The Des Moines Area Community College Foundation has extended the deadline for the first round of the DMACC Foundation Entrepreneurship Competition to May 29. The competition is open to DMACC students and alumni who live in Iowa …

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Report: Iowa economy dips; close to contraction

The Iowa Department of Revenue reports that continued weakness in the agriculture sector caused some economic indicators to dip close to a level that would indicate a contraction. The worst news seemed to come from agriculture. During …

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MidAmerican to add $900 million wind project

MidAmerican Energy Co. has filed plans with the Iowa Utilities Board to develop up to 552 megawatts of new wind energy generation in Iowa, another in a string of large additions.

 

MidAmerican plans wind …

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University Research

University Research Overview:

Every day, the professors and researchers at Iowa’s colleges and universities go to work on a series of projects and research efforts. Their work often gains high-praise within the educational community and …

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Stowe to speak on civility

Des Moines Water Works CEO and General Manager Bill Stowe will speak on leadership and civility at a Wallace Centers of Iowa lunch May 13 at Wallace House, 756 16th St., Des Moines. Water Works …

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DuPont open to settlement with Trian

DuPont’s board is open to a negotiated settlement with activist Trian Fund Management in the run-up to the company’s annual shareholder meeting in May, Reuters reported, citing sources with knowledge of the situation. 

 

Despite the stalemate …

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Five more bird flu cases confirmed

State officials have confirmed five new cases of avian flu at chicken farms in Osceola, O’Brien and Sioux Counties affecting 6 million birds. The farms ranged from 240,000 to 3.8 million birds. The chickens will be killed.…
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State ponders safe way to dispose of flu-stricken chickens

Chicken confinement operators are trying to find the most humane and safe way to kill and dispose of 3.8 million egg-laying hens, the Des Moines Register reported. “It’s a huge undertaking,” John Clifford, the U.S. Department of …

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Rain eases dry field conditions

Rain over the past two weeks eased dry conditions over much of the state, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources reported. The area of the state classified as abnormally dry has dropped to 25 percent from 50 …

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