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NFC secures $2 million to expand affordable rental housing

Neighborhood Finance Corp. has secured $2 million in new funding to expand access to affordable rental housing through permanent financing, the nonprofit lender announced Monday. The investment represents a step forward in NFC’s continued growth …

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Des Moines fire chief announces retirement

John TeKippe

After 16 years as chief of the Des Moines Fire Department, John TeKippe has announced his retirement effective Dec. 22. After serving in the United States Navy, TeKippe began his career as a …

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40 landowners pack Iowa Utilities Commission meeting

About 40 rural landowners affected by Summit’s carbon pipeline on Wednesday spoke at the first Iowa Utilities Commission monthly meeting in two years. The landowners raised concerns about the validity of Summit’s project and asked …

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Water utility launches first phase of lead service line replacement program

Des Moines Water Works has launched a program to replace about 1,000 residential lead water service lines in the city of Des Moines, focusing the first phase of the effort on homes in a portion …

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Get to know Amy Kahler, the new leader at Des Moines Water Works

Amy Kahler said she knew the time was right to pursue the CEO job at Des Moines Water Works when it was announced her predecessor, Ted Corrigan, was retiring. Corrigan stepped down on July 18, …

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New crisis management practice at Dickinson Bradshaw

Des Moines-based law firm Dickinson Bradshaw has announced the formation of a new crisis management practice to assist organizations facing negative publicity, disastrous events or corporate emergencies. The practice is made up of nine attorneys …

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Local engagement draws Woodard to ISAC

A notable policy leader has stepped into a role that will call on her expertise, experience and love for Iowa.

Andrea Woodard joined the Iowa State Association of Counties as executive director in August 2024. …

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Joe Mitchell appointed HUD regional administrator

Joe Mitchell

Iowa native Joe Mitchell has been appointed regional administrator for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Great Plain Region, or Region VII. Mitchell, 28, served two terms in the Iowa House …

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CIWW beginning phased lift of lawn watering ban Tuesday

Central Iowa Water Works’ technical committee has voted to lift the ban for residential lawn watering, starting July 22. To manage demand, lawn watering must be conducted on an  even/odd lawn watering schedule.

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State summer food program feeds kids, but not as many as the federal program, advocates say

Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Healthy Kids Iowa program funds summer meals for kids, but does not go as far as Summer EBT, a federal program, food security advocates said.

“Summer EBT would have assisted 245,000 kids across the …