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Omaha ethanol producer buys majority interest in Cedar Rapids ag tech company

Des Moines Register: Omaha-based ethanol manufacturer Green Plains said Tuesday it purchased a majority interest in the Cedar Rapids company Fluid Quip Technologies, saying the deal will help the company expand production of new, high-protein products. …

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State awards $2.6 million for water and soil quality projects

The Iowa Department of Agriculture has awarded more than $2.6 million to four projects designed to help improve soil and water quality across the state. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced the awards today …

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West Des Moines files motion to dismiss Mediacom lawsuit

The city of West Des Moines filed a motion Thursday asking the court to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Mediacom, which claims the city is improperly financing a nearly $50 million citywide conduit network through …

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Central Iowa Water Trails: From a plan to reality

The Central Iowa Water Trails project has quickly gone from a vision to reality over the past year with more elements expected to be completed in 2021. File photo by Duane Tinkey

The Central Iowa Water …

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Financial assistance to help pay energy bills is available, Alliant Energy announces

Alliant Energy customers can apply for assistance if they need financial support to help pay energy bills, the company announced this week. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 1 in 3 households have struggled to …

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Iowa grocers to court: Tell DNR to enforce bottle law on all retailers, or not at all

Des Moines Register: Iowa grocers are asking state courts to suspend the state’s can and bottle redemption law until officials are able to enforce its requirements on all retailers equally. The petition for judicial review, filed …

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Mississippi River water quality gets a D

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Mississippi River water quality has worsened in the last five years, spurred by agricultural runoff from Midwest states including Iowa, according to a new report from the America’s Watershed Initiative. The group gave …

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Judge rules landowners should be paid for flood damage along Missouri River

Omaha World-Herald: A federal judge has ruled that the government must pay landowners along the lower Missouri River for flooding their property to protect endangered species. The final bill could reach into the hundreds of millions, …

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Iowa farmland values up nearly 2%

Des Moines Register: Iowa farmland values climbed nearly 2% this year, despite the COVID-19 pandemic that disrupted demand for the state’s farm goods and a hurricane-force derecho that damaged millions of acres of corn and soybeans. …

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Initial approval granted for water trails project that will pass through downtown D.M.

Des Moines Register: The Central Iowa Water Trails project, which would transform 150 miles of waterways into a recreational amenity, is finally afloat. The Des Moines Zoning Board of Adjustment on Wednesday approved a conditional use …