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Ousted Iowa Veterans Home leader collected $105,000 in excess pay, auditor says

Des Moines Register: The recently fired leader of Iowa’s nursing facility for veterans collected more than $105,000 in excess wages and benefits, a report from Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand alleges. The special auditor’s report, released …

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More than 100 entertainment venues in Iowa receive $41M in SBA relief grants

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced this week it has awarded more than $7.5 billion in Shuttered Venue Operators Grants to more than 10,000 hard-hit live entertainment small businesses, nonprofits and venues as of July …

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Reynolds names new Iowa Veterans Home commandant after removing previous leader

Des Moines Register: Gov. Kim Reynolds has named a new commandant for the Iowa Veterans Home, after removing the facility’s previous leader without explanation earlier this year. In a news release sent Monday evening, Reynolds said …

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Deadline approaching for Rural Iowa Broadband Grant applications

The current Empower Rural Iowa Broadband Grant round application period is set to close at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Providers must have applications completed and submitted through the Iowa Grants System by that time in order to be …

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Amid pandemic, State Board of Health can’t meet because 7 of 11 seats are vacant

Des Moines Register: As Iowa continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, a state board helping oversee the response is too short-handed to meet. The Iowa State Board of Health advises the Iowa Department of Public …

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Iowa’s largest public employee union picks new president

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Delegates to an AFSCME Council 61 convention this weekend selected Rick Eilander, a longtime union representative, to succeed Danny Homan as president of Iowa’s largest public employee union. Eilander, of Newton, has been …

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Reclaiming razed trees: A look at how Johnston used felled trees in new city hall

Wood from trees that previously stood on the site where Johnston’s new City Hall was built were used in panels on the front of the council dais and in the speaker’s lectern. Photos by Kathy A.…
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Democrat Finkenauer running for U.S. Senate seat long held by Grassley

Des Moines Register: Former Iowa congresswoman Abby Finkenauer today became the first major Democrat to announce a 2022 run for the U.S. Senate seat long held by Republican Chuck Grassley.…

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EMC wants taxes waived for downtown park development

Axios Des Moines: EMC Insurance is asking Des Moines to waive property taxes on the downtown site where the company wants to build a park instead of expanding its headquarters, city officials confirmed to Axios. The …

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Applications open for 175th Iowa statehood anniversary pop-up displays, marker grants

History is everywhere, often hidden under the surface of everyday life. Two new statewide initiatives will make it easier to recognize during Iowa’s 175th anniversary of statehood this year. The State Historical Society of Iowa …