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Water Works board to discuss CEO search

The Des Moines Water Works Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet this afternoon to continue its discussion about its search for a new CEO. Today’s meeting is scheduled for 3:30 p.m., and it will …

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Online comments for downtown riverfront improvement project accepted through June 3

An online public input period for the Des Moines River Activation and Possible Dam Modification Project began today, and will continue through June 3. In a news release issued today, the Des Moines Area Metropolitan …

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Des Moines partners with ag and conservation groups on flood reduction and water quality projects

The city of Des Moines, along with state agriculture and conservation groups, is partnering on projects totaling nearly $59 million in the North Raccoon and Des Moines River watersheds to improve water quality and reduce …

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On-farm jobs and training offered through Practical Farmers’ Labor4Learning program

Practical Farmers of Iowa has 10 on-farm paid job openings with experienced farmers across the state willing to provide additional training on what it takes to run a farm business, the organization announced this week. …

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Birdland levee repairs expected to cost up to $12 million

The lavender on the aerial view of the Birdland levee, located along the east side of the Des Moines River, indicates areas where there is concern by the Army Corps of Engineers that under-seepage will …

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Wind blows by coal to become Iowa’s largest source of electricity

Des Moines Register: A new report from the American Wind Energy Association says wind is now the largest single source of electricity in Iowa. According to the trade association’s Wind Powers America 2019 Annual Report, Iowa …

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Metro Waste Authority hosting virtual Earth Day competition to reduce single-use plastics

Metro Waste Authority is hosting a virtual competition for cities in the metro to encourage residents to reduce single-use plastics. Cities that post educational tips on social media and receive more shares and interaction than …

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Upper Mississippi River ‘endangered’ by climate-induced flooding

Quad-City Times: The Upper Mississippi River has been designated the No. 1 “most endangered” river in the United States for 2020 by American Rivers, a nonprofit environmental group based in Washington, D.C. The reason: “increasingly severe …

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Dubuque, Iowa DNR reach ‘first-of-its-kind’ water quality agreement

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa municipalities and local farmers now have a road map for teaming up to address water quality, under an agreement establishing the first use of the state’s Nutrient Reduction Exchange. The Dubuque City …

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Ethanol producers donate additional product to make hand sanitizer

Two additional Iowa Renewable Fuels Association member companies have sent donated shipments of ethanol to the state of Iowa to be used by Iowa Prison Industries to continue its  production of much-needed hand sanitizer. This …