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Volunteers clean 1,640 pounds of trash from Fourmile Creek

In an effort to help clean Iowa waterways, 68 volunteers picked up 1,640 pounds of trash from Fourmile Creek and the surrounding area during the Fourmile Fest on Aug. 11. The Iowa Rivers Revival Service …

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DMU receives $1.2 million rebate for innovative, sustainable space

Angela Franklin, Des Moines University president and CEO, accepted nearly $1.2 million in construction rebates during a MidAmerican Energy event last week. The savings are from participating in MidAmerican Energy’s Commercial New Construction program, which …

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Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program awards more than $1.6M in grants

The Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program Board approved 35 project applications totaling more than $1.6 million during its quarterly board meeting on July 20. Seven of the projects are for ethanol infrastructure, one is for …

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How will the end of the Black Sea trade deal affect Iowa?

The Odessa Sea Port in Ukraine is on the Black Sea. Adobe Stock

U.S. and Iowa producers may see a bump in export demand — and subsequently higher prices for their crops — following the …

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USDA rural energy grants now available in Iowa

Theresa Greenfield, U.S. Department of Agriculture rural development state director in Iowa, announced that the USDA is providing $21 million in technical assistance grants through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). The grants are …

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ICON Water Trails receives Prairie Meadows Legacy Grant for Fleur Drive site

ICON Water Trails received a $425,000 Prairie Meadows Legacy Grant for its future Fleur Drive site. The Learn & Play access point is one of three whitewater features planned for ICON’s downtown run. With the …

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MidAmerican awarded $37.8M federal grant to build ‘middle-mile’ internet infrastructure

MidAmerican Energy Co. has received a $37.8 million federal grant from the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration to expand “middle-mile” high-speed internet infrastructure in Iowa.

The NTIA announced June 16 over $930 …

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Third draft of regional water agreement due this summer with 2025 goal for operation

A third draft of an agreement to create a regional water utility is expected to be available for review this summer with agreements to join the utility being signed by the end of this year.…

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State announces more than $148M in Empower Rural Iowa broadband grants

Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Department of Management’s Office of the Chief Information Officer announced Monday $148,960,000 in new broadband grant funding for internet service providers.

The grants are available through the Empower Rural Iowa …

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Online regional food center to help build stronger food systems

Farmers harvest sweet potatoes in Iowa. Photo contributed by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

Iowa will be part of a new regional web-based information center that is designed to create a more diversified and …