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Iowa’s State Forest Action Plan available for public comment

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is seeking public input on its 2020 State Forest Action Plan. The plan includes a comprehensive assessment of the state’s forests, which is a requirement of the Farm Bill. …

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A Closer Look: Mike Upah

Mike Upah feels as if he’s simply moving from one side of the table to the other in his new role as director of Ames Seed Capital, which provides seed capital to startup companies. Upah …

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USDA anticipates Iowa’s lowest corn yield since 2014

KCCI-TV: Iowa farmers continue to harvest the last of 2020’s corn and soybean crops, but a report indicates they will not get as much out of their fields as in years past. According to the U.S. …

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Cedar Rapids looks to hire manager for its tree replanting initiative

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Cedar Rapids will recruit a full-time employee to help turn over a new leaf on replenishing trees downed in the Aug. 10 derecho. The Cedar Rapids City Council approved a proposal Tuesday for …

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Des Moines enters final stages of derecho cleanup with ‘super mulcher’

An ongoing effort to clean up Des Moines’ neighborhoods from the Aug. 10 derecho that devastated trees throughout the metro is entering its home stretch, city officials announced. Over the next several weeks, tons of …

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Water Works board approves rate increases as part of cost-of-service modifications

Des Moines water customers will see a 5% hike in their water rates beginning April 1, 2021. 

The increase was approved Tuesday by the Des Moines Water Works Board of Trustees as part of a …

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Des Moines Water Works board to consider rate increases for 2021

The Des Moines Water Works Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet this afternoon to consider proposed rate increases for 2021. Today’s meeting is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on the virtual platform Zoom. According to …

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Iowa farming gets greener as demand for organic crops, produce, milk, meat and eggs grows, USDA report shows

Des Moines Register: Iowa farmers are growing more organic corn, soybeans, hay and oats, driving a 30% spike in the state’s organic acres over the past three years, a new U.S. Department of Agriculture report …

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Iowa’s newest solar garden can power 400 homes

KCCI-TV: More than 9,500 solar panels are generating clean energy at Alliant Energy’s new Marshalltown Solar Garden. The company said the pilot project combines solar power and a battery to generate, store and deliver electricity …

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Shuttered Iowa ethanol plant settles tax incentive deal

Associated Press: Iowa’s economic development arm and a shuttered ethanol plant at Emmetsburg that had promised to produce millions of gallons from crop waste have reached a settlement that lets the company off the hook for …