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Superintendent resigns at Eldora Boys State Training School after wave of violence

Des Moines Register: The superintendent at Iowa’s Boys State Training School has resigned after a wave of violence at the Eldora facility, after 11 months on the job. Wendy Leiker was hired in August 2020 to …

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IPERS approves two private credit managers, retains Wilshire as investment consultant

The Iowa Public Employees Retirement System’s investment board last week approved two new investment managers, Kartesia and ITE Management, as part of a strategy to increase private credit holdings. In a special meeting, the IPERS Investment Board …

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Council hears street improvement proposals for southwest D.M.

Among the street improvements proposed by a consultant is the installation of a roundabout at Park Avenue and George Flagg Parkway.

Plans to redevelop 140 acres south and west of Gray’s Lake include proposals for…
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Iowa clears backlog of renters waiting on aid to avoid eviction

Des Moines Register: Eight months after Congress first approved emergency pandemic assistance for people in danger of losing their homes, the Iowa Finance Authority has cleared a backlog of applications from Iowa renters and landlords seeking …

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Masks required in Des Moines city buildings

Des Moines’ city staff and the public must wear a mask inside city facilities, according to a requirement implemented by City Manager Scott Sanders. The requirement also covers all people attending public meetings of the …

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Iowa argues open-records law is not ‘well-recognized’ policy

Associated Press: Iowa’s open-records law is not “a well-recognized public policy” and thus does not give job protections to employees who fulfill public information requests, the state attorney general’s office contends. State lawyers representing Gov. Kim …

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Arrested security testers sue Dallas County, sheriff

Des Moines Register: Two men arrested in 2019 while testing courthouse security for Iowa’s Judicial Branch have sued Dallas County and its sheriff. Gary DeMercurio and Justin Wynn were charged with burglary and possession of burglary …

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Reynolds fills state health advisory board that had too few members to meet

Des Moines Register: The state board of health will be able to again meet and advise on public health matters after needing to cancel a meeting due to a lack of members. Reynolds announced seven new …

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Big Grove Brewery expected to front Ingersoll Avenue

A covered patio is proposed on the south side of a new Big Grove Brewery that is planned in the former Crescent building at 555 17th St. in Des Moines. Rendering by Pappageorge Haymes Partners

Two …

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Annual sales tax holiday to be held Aug. 6-7

The Iowa Department of Revenue reminds Iowans that the Annual Sales Tax Holiday will be in effect the first Friday and Saturday of August, Aug. 6 and 7. The annual break from sales tax is …