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$7 million community center planned for Ankeny

The city of Ankeny and Polk County plan to build a $7 million community center in Ankeny on city ground located between West First and Ash streets, the government entities announced. Polk County will contribute …

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Field of candidates vying for Urbandale council narrowed

The field of candidates vying for three open seats on the Urbandale City Council was pared to six in Tuesday’s primary. Competing in the Nov. 5 election will be Matt Blake, John Bouslog, Bridget Carberry …

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Wind, solar projects halted for one year in Madison County

KCCI-TV: A final vote was held today that halts wind and solar projects in Madison County for one year. The Board of Supervisors had already voted in favor of the moratorium twice. Today, a moratorium to …

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Waterloo bans many employers from asking early questions about criminal history

Officials in Waterloo have approved a measure banning the city and many businesses from asking about applicants’ criminal records in the early stages of the hiring process, reports the Associated Press. The City Council approved a …

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Short-term rental owners weigh in on proposed regulations

Elma Sinanovich has been leasing three small condo units at the Kirkwood Hotel in downtown Des Moines as short-term rentals for about two years. 

She’s done so illegally.

Des Moines currently doesn’t allow short-term rentals …

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Online divorce website required to refund Iowans’ payments

Corridor Business Journal: About 200 Iowans are eligible to receive refunds from an online divorce website that is accused of fraudulent advertising and billing by the Iowa attorney general’s office. Delaware-based Online Divorce Technologies and its …

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Pat Grassley named new Iowa House Speaker

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Six-term Rep. Pat Grassley, a New Hartford Republican who is the grandson of U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, today was selected to replace Linda Upmeyer as speaker of the Iowa House when the Legislature …

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Iowa laundromats partner with state on Safe at Home awareness

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announced his office is partnering with laundromat owners across Iowa to raise awareness for Safe at Home, an address confidentiality program for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking and stalking. …

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The city’s ‘stage manager’ exits

You may not have heard of Diane Rauh, but if you live in Des Moines, she’s affected your life in one way or another. 

For decades, Rauh has been the force behind the scenes who …

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Gov. Kim Reynolds: Surplus may open tax-cut possibilities

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Gov. Kim Reynolds said Thursday she is assessing whether the state has the financial capacity to consider more tax cuts, but much depends on a fragile farm economy and the ability to …