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Reynolds clears way for sports gambling in Iowa

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Gov. Kim Reynolds on Monday signed into law a measure allowing sports betting in state-regulated casinos and online. Betting will be allowed on professional and college athletics — including the Iowa Hawkeyes …

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Huitink joins Judicial Nominating Commission

Gov. Kim Reynolds has appointed Dan Huitink to serve on the State Judicial Nominating Commission. Huitink fills the new position on the commission that was created by the judicial selection reform legislation that Reynolds signed …

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OSHA fines post office $185,000

Federal safety officials have proposed nearly $185,000 in penalties against the U.S. Postal Service, alleging exits were blocked at the Ankeny post office, reports the Associated Press. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says the …

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West Des Moines water utility names new general manager


West Des Moines Water Works trustees have named Christina Murphy as the utility’s new general manager, according to a release. She succeeds Diana Wilson, who resigned in January. Josh Heggen, manager of business relations, has …

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Medicaid director meets with Iowans worried about UnitedHealthcare’s exit

Des Moines Register: Iowa’s Medicaid director sought to reassure Iowans Wednesday that UnitedHealthcare’s exit from the giant health care program would not cause major disruptions. “The first thing I want to emphasize is no one is …

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The ‘people’ have picked their favorite Iowa architecture

The public has spoken on the architecture it fancied the most last year, according to the Iowa chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Voting during the month of April — with 544,000 votes counted …

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Lawyer Bill Lillis, who was ‘in love with this city,’ died today

Longtime Greater Des Moines attorney William Lillis died today after suffering a heart attack in early March, his law partners confirmed. He was 76.

Lillis was described as someone who had touched nearly every real …

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Iowa State University Research Park names Rick Sanders president

The Iowa State University Research Park announced it has named Rick Sanders, a former Story County supervisor, as its president. Sanders succeeds Steve Carter, who retired in December after 18 years. Sanders served as a country supervisor …

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Majority of attorneys general seek FCC action against robocalls, call spoofing

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller has joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general calling on the Federal Communications Commission to take further action to stop the growing proliferation of illegal robocalls and spoofing. The attorneys …

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Will Clive get FEMA grant to buyout flood-prone properties? Officials will know in 60 days

Clive city officials expect to learn within the next two months whether the federal government has approved a grant to help pay for the purchase of three properties near Northwest 78th Street and University Boulevard.…