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Master beekeeping classes take flight in Johnston

Iowa beekeepers now have a local pathway for attaining “Master Beekeeping” certification through a program called Great Plains Master Beekeeping. Housed at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Sheldon Brummel, Master Beekeeping Project coordinator, will …

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Central Iowa water trails private fundraising tops $17 million

Leaders behind the Central Iowa water trails project have raised more than $17 million in private fundraising. 

With the new benchmark, the project, which is expected to cost $117 million, is more than halfway to …

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Diamond Oil Co. wins Renewable Fuels Marketing Award

Des Moines-based Diamond Oil Co. was the recipient of the Iowa secretary of agriculture’s 2020 Biodiesel Marketing Award. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig presented Elliott Oil Co. of Ottumwa and Diamond Oil Co. with the …

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Waukee roundabout project receives $1.28 million state grant

The Iowa Transportation Commission on Tuesday approved $4 million in total funding for eight projects from Iowa’s Clean Air Attainment Program. The largest award by dollar value was nearly $1.28 million for construction of a roundabout …

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Easler appointed consumer advocate for regulated utility issues

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller has appointed Jennifer Easler as consumer advocate for regulated utility issues. Easler, whose appointment is subject to confirmation by the Iowa Senate, replaces Mark Schuling, who retired Jan. 10. Schuling …

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Utilities Board OKs settlement agreement in Alliant’s request to increase electric rates

The Iowa Utilities Board approved a partial settlement agreement, including increases to electric rates, brought by Alliant Energy subsidiary Interstate Power and Light Co. The Utilities Board said Alliant had “not efficiently managed its relationships …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: In Michigan, company proposing solar project sues township trying to block it

A company proposing an 850-acre solar array in rural Eaton County, Mich., has filed a lawsuit against a local township that has moved to block it, the Lansing State Journal reported in December. Benton Township’s interim zoning …

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Brockovich to speak at Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit

Erin Brockovich, best known for her role in the largest toxic tort injury settlement case in U.S. history, will be a featured speaker at the 2020 Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit this month in Altoona. Brockovich …

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Iowa state parks report record-breaking attendance at First Day Hikes

At least 4,358 hikers took part in First Day Hikes on Jan. 1 at 49 Iowa state parks, the highest attendance recorded since the annual event began in 2012, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources …

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University of Iowa research ties pesticides to heart-disease deaths

Cedar Rapids Gazette: New University of Iowa research out this week associates higher exposure to commonly used insecticides — including those in use across Iowa — with an increased risk of death from all causes, specifically …