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Iowa grocers to court: Tell DNR to enforce bottle law on all retailers, or not at all

Des Moines Register: Iowa grocers are asking state courts to suspend the state’s can and bottle redemption law until officials are able to enforce its requirements on all retailers equally. The petition for judicial review, filed …

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Des Moines City Council creates Food Security Task Force

The Des Moines City Council created the Des Moines Food Security Task Force on Monday evening to address the needs of residents and encourage homegrown produce. The task force will follow top urban agriculture research, …

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West Des Moines fire ruled arson; juvenile charged

West Des Moines firefighters worked several hours on Nov. 2 and Nov. 3 to put out a fire at a vacant office building at 1247 Eighth St. The fire was ruled arson. Photo by Emily Blobaum…

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United Way of Central Iowa lists agenda for 2021 Legislature

The United Way of Central Iowa outlined its legislative priorities for the upcoming session on Thursday as they heard from community experts about how the agenda legislators face when they convene next month may affect …

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Zumbach to retire from Belin McCormick

At the end of the month, community leader Steve Zumbach will retire from the Belin McCormick Law Firm, where he has worked since 1977, the firm announced. 

Zumbach’s practice focused on closely held family businesses. …

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State to return $21M in CARES funds used for internal IT upgrades

Gov. Kim Reynolds has directed the Iowa Department of Management to return $21 million to Iowa’s Coronavirus Relief Fund, following an October report by state Auditor Rob Sand that found the state misused the funds on an …

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Drake, state public defender create clinic to represent wrongfully convicted

Drake Law School and the state Public Defender’s Office are collaborating to create a Wrongful Convictions Clinic. The clinic, slated to begin in January 2021, will be led by the Iowa Public Defender’s Wrongful Convictions …

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Panelists speculate on future of office space during discussion about downtown Des Moines

An outdoor entertainment arena that would include a stadium for soccer and other events could be located on the former Dico Inc. site that has been unused for 25 years. Photo by Duane Tinkey

It may…
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West Des Moines reports significant progress in support of LGBTQ community

The city of West Des Moines announced it has significantly improved in a measure of how well its policies and activities support diversity, equity and inclusion toward the LGBTQ community. City officials were recently notified …

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Lawmakers discuss Partnership priorities as 2021 session nears

Lawmakers and Gov. Kim Reynolds may have to find common ground on issues such as the Invest in Iowa Act if they are to make progress when the Legislature resumes in 2021, leaders said Thursday …

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