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Another setback for $125 million water trails project

Axios Des Moines: A second attempt to contract out the first part of a $125 million water recreation trails project in central Iowa has fallen flat. Bidding already failed once for the inaugural piece of the Iowa …

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Iowa AG: Domestic violence-related deaths reach highest level in 10 years

Domestic violence-related deaths in Iowa have reached their highest level in a decade, according to the Iowa attorney general’s office. In 2021, 20 people were killed as a result of domestic violence – 14 of them …

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11 school districts allocated $5.6M for GEAR UP Iowa Future Ready program

Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced the allocation of $5.6 million in federal American Rescue Plan funds to support GEAR UP Iowa Future Ready partner districts across the state. The funding marks the launch of GEAR …

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Reynolds launches $100M Destination Iowa fund for community projects

Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced a $100 million investment aimed at bolstering the quality of life in Iowa’s communities and attracting visitors and new residents to the state. The new effort, called Destination Iowa, will …

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Iowa House passes scaled-back bill for mobile home tenants

Cedar Rapids Gazette: A bill to safeguard residents of mobile home parks against rapid rent and fee increases, as well as adding protections against evictions, passed the Iowa House on Tuesday night despite criticism it had …

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Grants awarded for 35 summer internship projects

Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced nearly $2.3 million in grants to fund 35 internship projects across the state this summer. The grants from Future Ready Iowa’s Summer Youth Internship Program are being awarded for the fourth consecutive …

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Iowa, Kansas attorneys general urge EPA to allow summer sale of E15 to cut gas prices

Des Moines Register: Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller and his Kansas counterpart have joined congressional leaders, farmers and biofuels groups to ask the Biden administration to lift the summer ban on gasoline with higher ethanol blends …

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City Council vote pushes former Fairground Hardware building one step closer to demolition

A century-old building that once housed Fairground Hardware on East Walnut Street will not be considered for landmark status, the Des Moines City Council voted Monday, calling the building a public safety hazard.

The vote …

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Transgender former nurse wins discrimination case against state at Iowa Supreme Court

Des Moines Register: The Iowa Supreme Court today upheld a $120,000 jury verdict for a transgender former employee who sued the Iowa Department of Corrections for sex and gender discrimination. Jesse Vroegh, a nurse for Iowa’s …

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City staff recommends that former Fairground Hardware property not be considered for landmark status

A wall of a century-plus-old building near the Iowa State Fairgrounds has a large bulge in it and cracks have developed in the upper portion of another wall, making the structure a poor candidate for …