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One Good Read – Tattoos arrive in farm irrigation

My grandfather farmed near Luther, not far from Ames. My brothers and I enjoyed working on the farm during summers, walking beans and baling hay. Grandpa would laugh at our 1970s long hairstyles and would …

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Johannsen named IEC energy chief

Kerri Johannsen, the Iowa Environmental Council’s government affairs manager, will replace colleague Nathaniel Baer as energy program director. She begins the new job June 1. Baer, who was with the council 11 years, is leaving …

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$100M water trails project turns to feasibility analysis

A whitewater course downtown would be part of a water trails project for the region.

We now know more about the water trail proposals in Central Iowa, a keystone project many leaders see as a …

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Greater Des Moines Committee gives $10,000 to water trails project

The Greater Des Moines Committee has contributed $10,000 for the multiyear regional water trails project to activate riverfront amenities throughout Greater Des Moines, including the Des Moines River downtown. “This project will bring to life …

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Utilities Board plans Ames meeting on Alliant rate increase

One of a series of public meetings on Alliant Energy’s proposed increase in natural gas rates will be at 5:30 p.m. June 26 in the Ames City Auditorium. Webinar access will be offered, too. Register here. …

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Iowa farmland expected to produce higher values

The value of Iowa farmland is seen as bottoming out and making gradual moves higher, according to a survey, Successful Farming reported. Those attending Iowa State University’s annual Soil Management Land Valuation Conference saw a flat to …

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Grassley threatens to ask EPA’s Scott Pruitt to resign over ethanol

Des Moines Register: Sen. Chuck Grassley says he will ask EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt to quit if he continues to undermine the president’s commitment to the federal mandate requiring ethanol to be blended into the nation’s …

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REG added to S&P SmallCap 600

Ames-based biodiesel and specialty chemical producer Renewable Energy Group joined the S&P SmallCap 600 this week after Synchronoss Technologies Inc. was removed for failing to meet listing requirements. REG was added to the S&P SmallCap 600 …

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Zero Energy Systems in Coralville closes, days after laying off 40

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Zero Energy Systems in Coralville has shut down effective Thursday. The closure comes after Zero Energy filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection while in a legal dispute with its lender, MidWestOne Bank. The news …

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Seneca Cos. hires oil industry safety expert

Des Moines-based Seneca Cos., a design, construction and service company in the petroleum industry, has named Loyd Phillips as its vice president of safety. “Seneca performs work in very dangerous environments, which is why we …