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Cmelik named Des Moines city clerk

The of Des Moines has named Paula “Kay” Cmelik as city clerk. Cmelik replaces Diane Rauh, who will retire at the end of the September after working for the city for 35 years. Cmelik, who will be paid $115,000 …

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Iowans bet $8.6 million in 2 weeks on athletics

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: Iowans made $8.6 million in bets during the two weeks in August the state’s new legalized sports gambling law was in effect. The first look at sports betting figures was produced Friday by …

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Drug control office opens grant apps

The Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy will accept applications through Oct. 22 for $350,000 in grants for innovative programs through the Byrne-Justice Assistance Grant program. The grants go to programs that fight drug use, …

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Pleasant Hill honors long-time resident Martha Miller

Martha Miller, a long-time Pleasant Hill resident and public servant, was recognized this week by the City Council when it unanimously approved renaming a portion of a street in her honor. The council unanimously voted …

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Skatepark lands $500k state grant, closes in on doubled $6.1 million budget

Fundraising for the sharply increased budget for the Lauridsen Skatepark is nearly complete and got a boost with a $500,000 state grant this week, Polk County Supervisor Angela Connolly said today. 

The project now is …

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Judge: Water lawsuit can proceed

Another high-profile water pollution case in Iowa will proceed after Polk County Judge Robert Hanson threw out the state’s motion for dismissal.

Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement has teamed up with a Washington, D.C., nonprofit and …

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Cownie announces reelection bid for Des Moines mayor

Frank Cownie, Des Moines’ longest-serving mayor,  today announced plans to seek reelection to the position he’s held since 2004.


Cownie previously was an at-large City Council member and chairman of the city’s Plan and Zoning …

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Ames Healthy Life Center bond rejected in close vote

A bond referendum funding the Ames Healthy Life Center was rejected in a narrow margin by voters Tuesday. The facility was to be a partnership among Mary Greeley Medical Center, Iowa State University, Des Moines Area …

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Coy announces bid for Windsor Heights council

Mark Coy, a 28-year resident of Windsor Heights, is vying for one of two Windsor Heights City Council seats on the ballot in the Nov. 5 election. Coy currently is a member of the Windsor …

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School district faces $900,000 budget hole after taxing error on Facebook’s data center

Des Moines Register: The Bondurant-Farrar school district is facing an $894,285 loss — about 3.5% of its budget — after the county assessor failed to exempt Facebook’s latest data center building from property taxes. The $52.4 …