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Harkin’s disability act to be celebrated July 26 at Drake event

The Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement at Drake University and the Drake University Archives and Special Collections will make public on Sunday former U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin’s Americans with Disabilities Act congressional …

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Presidential forum on manufacturing set for November

Presidential candidates will take questions from manufacturers and workers at Vermeer Corp.’s headquarters in Pella on Nov. 2. The bipartisan forum is being sponsored by Vermeer, the National Association of Manufacturers and Iowa Public Television, …

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Lawsuit renewed in pursuit of Cedar Rapids casino

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Gene Kopecky, a Cedar Rapids attorney, onetime prosecutor and resolute ambassador for a Cedar Rapids casino, is back at it. Kopecky has filed anew his lawsuit in Linn County District Court against …

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Clive residents happy with their man-made spaces

The city of Clive has received an award for listening to its residents. Based on a survey, the National Research Center Inc. said Clive has received the Voice of the People Award for Excellence in …

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IRS: 6.6 million Americans paid Obamacare fines

About 6.6 million U.S. taxpayers paid a penalty, imposed for the first time this year, for not having health insurance. That’s about 10 percent more than the Obama administration had estimated — although a portion …

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Trial set for next year in Water Works nitrate case

U.S. District Judge Mark Bennett has set Aug. 8, 2016, as the start of proceedings in Des Moines Water Works’ lawsuit against three northwest Iowa counties the utility claims should be regulated under the federal …

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Property management dispute lands in federal court

Westlake Investments, the recipient of what was believed to be a record-setting state court award last year in a construction defect lawsuit, is in federal court today after accusing a former employee of gaining unauthorized …

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Urbandale goes online to help ‘grow your business’

Venture over to the city of Urbandale’s website and you’ll find a new icon, Grow Your Business, that provides links to development resources from the city’s departments of economic development, community development and public works/engineering. …

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Urbandale, too, is doing a special census

The city of Urbandale plans to start its special census on Aug. 1, but first it needs workers to gather the data. The city is recruiting census takers, office staff and supervisors for temporary employment …

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Caucus Candidate Forum to host O’Malley on July 24

Former Maryland governor and Democratic presidential candidate Martin O’Malley will speak in Des Moines as part of the Caucus Candidate Forum Series on July 24. The event will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 …