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Iowa Court of Appeals upholds ruling on Kragnes attorney fees

A three-judge panel of the Iowa Court of Appeals voted 2-1 to uphold a Polk County judge’s decision to slash by more than 50 percent the nearly $15 million in attorney fees requested in a …

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MidAmerican Energy to complete latest project by end of year

MidAmerican Energy Co. officials said Monday that work has been completed on four of the five wind farms that make up its 1,050-megawatt Wind VIII expansion. The last turbines of the project will be in …

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Obama to speak on expanding Internet access Wednesday in Cedar Falls

President Barack Obama plans to visit Cedar Falls on Wednesday as part of a weeklong tour to highlight broadband and cyber security issues, The Gazette reported. Obama is expected to speak at Cedar Falls Utilities at about …

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Des Moines Water Works moves to sue three N.W. Iowa counties over nitrate pollution

The Des Moines Water Works board on Thursday voted to give the required 60-day notice to three Iowa counties that manage drainage districts — Sac, Buena Vista and Calhoun —  that the utility intends to sue them …

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Don’t be duped into thinking cheap oil is a bad thing

 

If you care to listen, some sage observer of the U.S. economy is going to tell you that what many of us consider the gift of falling oil prices is a bad thing, well …

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Des Moines Water Works considers suing polluters over nitrates

The Des Moines Water Works board on Thursday is expected to consider taking legal action against an undisclosed number of upstream livestock and crop farms that contributed to record nitrate runoff.

 

Nitrates, which occur …

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15 Industry Trends for 2015

My environment is about to get a whole lot better. 

Sorry, Doug. As much as I want to give you credit, your prediction on real estate trends came a bit late for us. But I …

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Afternoon Business Headlines

Russia slashing vodka prices as its economy reels

CNNMoney: The Russian economy is in a tailspin, but hey, its vodka is about to get cheaper! The state agency that regulates the alcohol market said this month that it will …

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Grassley asks for probe into propane price hike

Rural Iowans are reacting to propane prices that nearly doubled this week to $5 a gallon, reports DesMoinesRegister.com. U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley has asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether the price increase is …

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Water Works Park to share master plan

Des Moines Water Works Park will hold an open house on Jan. 29 to share its master plan. The event will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Des Moines Art Center, 4700 …