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Conference committee starts work on Farm Bill negotiations

Radio Iowa: Sen. Joni Ernst is among the 56 members of the U.S. House and Senate who met Wednesday to open negotiations aimed at producing a final version of the 2018 Farm Bill. “With the livelihood …

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Williams inducted into election hall of fame

Iowa elections director Dawn Williams has been inducted into the Election Center’s Hall of Fame, one of 13 to receive the honor. Williams has been an election professional for more than 30 years. Before joining …

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Farmers more optimistic after aid

Farmers are more optimistic after the federal government announced aid to offset tariff-related losses, but they still weren’t as positive as they were in May and June, according to a Purdue University survey, Successful Farming …

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Medicaid company that pulled out of Iowa has yet to pay thousands of medical bills

Des Moines Register: A Medicaid company that terminated its Iowa contract almost a year ago has yet to pay as much as $14.6 million for medical care provided to disabled, poor and elderly Iowans, a Des …

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Oct. 11: Kids First Birthday Fundraiser

Host: Kids First Law Center of Greater Des Moines
About: Help Kids First Law Center of Greater Des Moines celebrate one year of making children’s voices heard in Central Iowa. All gifts received at the …

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Clearinghouse for Work-Based Learning board members announced

Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced the 53 members of the new Iowa Clearinghouse for Work-Based Learning advisory board. The virtual clearinghouse is a joint venture of the Iowa Department of Education, Iowa Workforce Development and …

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GSA under contract to pay $6.5M for former Riverfront Y site, location for a new federal courthouse

The U.S. General Services Administration has agreed to pay nearly $6.5 million for 101 Locust St., where a new $140 million federal courthouse is planned to go under construction in the spring.

On Friday, Hubbell …

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Hubbell agrees to sell former Riverfront Y site to federal government for new courthouse

Hubbell Realty Co., facing the likelihood that it would lose a prime piece of downtown development ground to eminent domain, has agreed to sell the site of the former Riverfront YMCA to the federal government …

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Iowa Supreme Court to hear oral arguments at Drake, Johnston

The Iowa Supreme Court has announced its 2018-2019 adjudicative term calendar, which includes a special evening session in Des Moines, special sessions at the Drake University and University of Iowa law schools, and three special sessions in …

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Reynolds establishes Governor’s Teachers Cabinet

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced on Thursday she is appointing her first Governor’s Teachers Cabinet to give teachers a more prominent voice in education policy decisions. Beginning this fall, the teachers will meet quarterly with  Reynolds, …