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Is empty property next to downtown parking garage part of foreclosure, developers ask in court battle

A Polk County District Court judge is being asked to clarify the ownership of two undeveloped lots adjacent to downtown Des Moines parking garage property that was foreclosed on, according to court papers filed Thursday …

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Secretary of state announces grants for Iowa counties to improve election cybersecurity

Secretary of State Paul Pate announced a new plan to provide grants for $10,000 to each Iowa county for election cybersecurity enhancements. An application or distribution period has not yet been announced. Funding to assist …

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Des Moines to buy garage at the Fifth, but legal battle with developers continues

Des Moines Register: Des Moines will soon own an 11-story parking garage that is part of the embattled project the Fifth. A purchase agreement approved Wednesday by the City Council will free the city to enter …

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2 high-profile projects proposed for metro area will go head-to-head for state tax dollars

Two high-profile Des Moines-area projects likely will be competing for funding through the Iowa Reinvestment Act Program, which allows a portion of sales and hotel-motel taxes generated from new projects to be captured and reinvested …

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Details of $535 million proposed soccer stadium project revealed

An architectural rendering of the proposed stadium and plaza project on the former Dico Inc. site at 200 S.W. 16th St. in Des Moines. Rendering special to the Business Record

Backers of a proposal to…
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Des Moines City Council to vote Wednesday on buying downtown parking garage

The Des Moines City Council, during a special meeting on Wednesday, is expected to approve the purchase of a downtown parking garage at Fifth Avenue and Walnut Street. 

The structure has been at the center …

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Lawmakers say Iowa schools must give students in-person option

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Legislation requiring K-12 school districts to offer all students a 100% in-person learning option gained final approval Thursday from Republican majorities in the Iowa Capitol, sending the measure to a governor who said …

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Hiccup with new debit cards delays some state unemployment funds

Des Moines Register: Some out-of-work Iowans aren’t getting their unemployment insurance benefits this week because the state could not get new debit cards to them, Iowa Workforce Development announced Thursday. While the agency said in a …

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College Savings Iowa to reduce fees for an eighth time

State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald announced that the College Savings Iowa 529 plan is reducing its fees by 5% effective Feb. 1, the eighth fee reduction in 15 years. “As the program continues to grow, we’ve been able …

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USDA suspends debt collections, foreclosures, other activities on certain farm loans

KCRG-TV: Debt collections, foreclosures and other activities on certain farm loans are now temporarily suspended. The U.S. Department of Agriculture made the announcement Tuesday in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. This includes the Farm Storage …