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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Scooter backlash: into the river

There’s been talk about adding scooters to the Des Moines transportation scene, but someone should warn DNR that a new threat to water quality may be coming. Electric scooters are certainly are all over other …

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Clive plans purchase of 10 flood-prone properties for more than $1.6 million

The City of Clive is in the process of purchasing 10 properties prone to flooding from North Walnut Creek and Walnut Creek for more than $1.6 million, city officials announced Monday. An additional $383,000 in …

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U.S. corn crop could be smallest since 2012 drought

Analysts say corn plantings will total 86.7 million to 87 million acres after a rainy and cold spring, a 6% downturn in plantings that could mean the smallest harvest since drought shriveled fields in 2012, reports …

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Corteva stock up 2.6% with $1B stock repurchase

Corteva Agriscience’s shares have jumped 2.6 percent after the company on Wednesday announced a $1 billion share repurchase program over the next three years. The company also approved its first dividend, 13 cents per share, since it …

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Cause of downtown Des Moines power outage not yet known

More than 500 downtown Des Moines customers of MidAmerican Energy were without electricity for about 80 minutes this morning beginning at 8:22 a.m.

It’s not yet known what caused the outage, said Geoff Greenwood, MidAmerican …

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MidAmerican tops 50% from renewables

MidAmerican Energy Co. got 51.4% of its energy from renewable sources such as wind last year, the Iowa Utilities Board confirmed. The figure refers to the amount of renewable energy generation as a percentage of …

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Reynolds names ag veteran as DNR director

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has nominated a top adviser on agriculture and natural resources, Kayla Lyon, as director of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The DNR is the lead state agency in preserving natural …

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Quad Cities airport to install solar-panel covered parking

Muscatine Journal: The Quad Cities airport plans to build a parking garage that will double as a solar array. The airport also in recent months has built a new executive team, worked out a deal with …

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As floodwater recedes, river communities expect damage to surpass $2 billion

As floodwaters recede in communities along the Mississippi River banks, mayors are warning that damage to personal and commercial property will probably greatly exceed the original $2 billion estimate, Iowa Public Radio reports. The Quad Cities …

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Area nonprofits receive more than $23,000 from Alliant Energy Foundation

Eight Iowa nonprofit organizations have been awarded grants totaling $23,612 from the Alliant Energy Foundation. The nonprofits, all based in Des Moines and Ames, received between $500 and $5,000; awardees are the Iowa Association of Business …