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City, AMOS start recruitment for Community Land Trust advisory committee

The city of Des Moines and A Mid-Iowa Organizing Strategy (AMOS) are accepting applications from community stakeholders interested in sitting on the advisory committee for a proposed Community Land Trust in an effort to reserve …

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State ag office to partner with Wright County on ‘edge-of-field’ water quality projects

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced a partnership Thursday between the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and Wright County government agencies on the first phase of the Boone River Edge-of-Field Project to …

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City, school elections absentee voting begins Oct. 18

Iowa voters can start casting ballots next week in the state’s 2023 city-school elections. The absentee voting period for the 2023 local races starts Oct. 18, which is also the date county auditors can mail …

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Israeli-Palestinian war sends ripple effects across region, globe

The Israeli-Palestinian war has already claimed the lives of more than 1,500 people and more than 6,000 have been injured on both sides as the conflict entered its fourth day today. According to the New …

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CAT grants awarded to Waverly, Webster City

Projects in Webster City and Waverly have been awarded a total of $430,000 in Community Attraction and Tourism grants through the state’s Enhance Iowa Program for improvements to a library and the construction of a …

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Iowa Workforce Development unveils new website

Iowa Workforce Development unveiled a new website this week that is intended to simplify the presentation of important agency information and make it easier for Iowans to find workforce solutions. The new site comes with …

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State Historical Building of Iowa to reopen Oct. 14

After more than five years of renovations, the State Historical Building of Iowa, Museum and Research Center will fully reopen Oct. 14 with a daylong schedule of programs and the unveiling of a new museum …

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New president named at Fredrikson law firm

Melodie Rose

Melodie Rose has been named president of Fredrikson & Byron, a Midwest law firm with offices in Des Moines and Ames. Rose is the firm’s first female president. She has worked at the …

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Cardwell named Urbandale’s fire chief

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Michael Cardwell, has been named fire chief and emergency preparedness director for the city of Urbandale, the city announced. Cardwell had been the city’s assistant fire chief since 2008. Cardwell has been instrumental …

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Registration now open for Iowa Employment Law Center seminar

Registration is now available for the Fredrikson’s Iowa Employment Law Seminar on Nov. 3. at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Des Moines Downtown Hotel. Attendees will have a chance to learn about recent changes to …