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Governor signs ethanol tax bill, calls out EPA head

Quad-City Times: Gov. Kim Reynolds on Tuesday signed into law a bill that lowers excise taxes on gasoline blended with ethanol, and called out the head of the Environmental Protection Agency charged with approving refinery waivers …

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Farm Progress Show in Boone canceled due to coronavirus surge

Des Moines Register: Farm Progress Show organizers have pulled the plug on this year’s event, scheduled for Sept. 1-3 at Central Iowa Expo in Boone. The group announced today in a news release that it is …

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Empower Retirement will buy California-based digital advice company Personal Capital in a $1 billion transaction that’s expected to create a client pipeline between the two firms, Financial Planning magazine reported.

The Iowa Department of Agriculture is offering grants to help food pantries expand their refrigeration capacity, which officials say will help pantries provide more fresh food to Iowans in need. The Pack the Pantry grant …

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ISU Startup Factory cohort awarded DOE grant for rare-earth metal recycling research

A member of the Iowa State University Startup Factory’s eight-team cohort, TdVib LLC, has received a U.S. Department of Energy grant of $200,000 to conduct research and development on innovative recycling methods for rare-earth metals used …

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Kayak outfitter offering rentals at Beaver Creek access point in Johnston

A new outfitter is now offering kayak rentals at the Northwest 70th Avenue access point along Beaver Creek, which officials with the city of Johnston and the Central Iowa Water Trails Incubator say will help …

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ISU researchers studying effect of high winds on power and bridge cables

Iowa State engineers test a model of a cable in the department of aerospace engineering’s Aerodynamic/Atmospheric Boundary Layer wind tunnel. They’re working to understand and prevent out-of-control cable galloping in wind storms. Photo courtesy of Partha …

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Corrigan selected as new Des Moines Water Works CEO

Ted Corrigan, pictured, was named the new CEO and general manager of Des Moines Water Works by the utility’s board of trustees Monday. “Ted has proven himself to be a team-builder, a strategic leader, a …

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Water Works board could name new CEO today

The Des Moines Water Works board of trustees could announce who its next CEO and general manager will be today. According to the board’s agenda, it will deliberate over the two finalists for the position. …

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Farm Progress Show will go on despite coronavirus pandemic

Des Moines Register: Farm Progress Show organizers on Wednesday announced plans to move ahead with its ag get-together this year near Boone despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The longtime annual show is an essential business event that …

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West Des Moines Water Works reopens offices

West Des Moines Water Works this week reopened its administrative offices this week for customer service and utility payments. The utility, located at 1505 Railroad Ave. in West Des Moines, had been closed to the …