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Historical Society Library to extend hours and days of operation in 2017

  The State Historical Society Library and Archives Bureau will expand the days and hours of operation at its research centers in Des Moines and Iowa City to Wednesday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30…
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City of Pleasant Hill urges ‘please take the survey’

Randomly chosen Pleasant Hill residents recently received a community survey in the mail from ETC Institute of Olathe, Kan., that was commissioned by the city to ask residents about their satisfaction with various aspects of …

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VIDEO: September general fund up 2.9 percent

Iowa’s September 2016 net General Fund revenue was $15.4 million, 2.9 percent above the September 2015 revenue level, said Jeff Robinson, a senior fiscal analyst for the Legislative Services Agency, in his monthly video memo.…
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State to establish more permanent drug ‘Take Back’ sites

Gov. Terry Branstad today announced a new initiative to create more permanent year-round Prescription Take Back locations throughout Iowa to augment the biannually scheduled Take Back Days. The initial goal is to ensure each county …

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Sioux City to be asked to take stance against pipeline

Sioux City Journal: Concerned residents and representatives of area Native American tribes plan to approach the Sioux City Council today to request that the city take a stance on the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.…

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Iowa consumer advocate wants Alliant bill issue settled

Mason City Globe Gazette: The Iowa Office of Consumer Advocate wants Alliant Energy’s billing issues resolved for customers before winter, according to documents filed with the Iowa Utilities Board. The advocate office has asked for a …

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A Closer Look: John Norris

John Norris has been a political operative in Iowa and Washington, D.C., for decades. An aide to Tom Vilsack both in the governor’s office and at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the nation’s capital, …

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Miller wins settlement in toner pirate lawsuit

Three California companies that allegedly engaged in so-called “toner pirate” schemes to deceive Iowa office employees into overpaying for copier toner that they never ordered are barred from marketing to Iowans, through a court-approved agreement …

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West Des Moines accepting proposals for legal services

The city of West Des Moines is accepting proposals for legal services. Interested firms should contact City Attorney Richard J. Scieszinski before the mandatory Nov. 16 pre-proposal conference to receive a copy of the request for proposal …

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Polk supervisors pass new minimum wage ordinance

Des Moines Register: The Polk County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 today to increase the county’s minimum wage to at least $10.75 by 2019, in its third and final reading of the ordinance. In a first-of-its-kind …