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Asian Garden improvement project receives state grant

A $702,500 effort to improve the Robert D. Ray Asian Garden along the Des Moines River in downtown Des Moines will receive a $92,500 grant from the state’s Community Attraction and Tourism fund. The grant…
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Iowa CARE Act legislation signed into law

Legislation signed on Tuesday by Gov. Kim Reynolds will enable family caregivers in Iowa to better care for their family members following a hospitalization, say advocates. 

The 2019 Iowa CARE (Caregiver Advise, Record and Enable …

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AARP Iowa hosts telephone town hall on avoiding investment scams

On a related note, Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller and Iowa Insurance Commissioner Doug Ommen will join AARP Iowa representatives for a statewide telephone town hall on April 10 at 10 a.m. The call will …

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Miller warns about price gouging amid flood cleanup

Iowans in the 56 counties declared disaster areas should look out for price gouging and other scams, Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller warned in a consumer alert. The attorney general’s office also advises consumers to be wary …

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Canada ponders retaliatory tariffs on pork and ethanol, among other U.S. goods

Successful Farming: New retaliatory tariffs by Canada on U.S. products including agricultural ones may soon be on the way. David MacNaughton, Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., told members of the North American Agricultural Journalists at …

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Cox moves from Prevent Child Abuse Iowa to lead Polk County Health Services

Polk County Health Services has hired Elizabeth “Liz” Cox as its executive director. Cox is currently executive director of Prevent Child Abuse Iowa. She also serves on the West Des Moines School Board as vice president. Kevin …

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Gibbs to replace Wachtendorf as warden

Clarinda Correctional Facility warden Randy Gibbs has been named to replace Iowa State Penitentiary warden Patti Wachtendorf when she retires May 23. Gibbs joined the Iowa corrections staff in 1991 as an officer at Anamosa, …

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Checking in on legislation

I walked over to the Greater Des Moines Partnership this morning to ask Joe Murphy how the Partnership’s legislative priorities fared on Friday, the day many bills “died” in the second funnel. Nothing is really …

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GOP tries to close $50M Iowa budget gap

Cedar Rapids Gazette: For the first time in three years, state lawmakers are starting their budgeting process in a surplus position rather than having to cut agency spending in order to stem a flow of red …

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Iowa Supreme Court: Police can withhold video from the public, media

KCCI-TV: The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled that police departments can keep investigative reports secret even after an inquiry has concluded. The finding is significant because it could be used by municipalities to justify withholding a …