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Des Moines expected to take control of former Dico site this week

The former Dico Inc. property sits south of West Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway. Photo by Duane Tinkey

Later this week, the city of Des Moines is expected to take possession of a 43-acre site on the southwest …

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Iowa to update emergency communications system with Rave Mobile Safety platform

Iowa’s emergency notification system is implementing a new platform to expand access to emergency notifications, the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management announced this week. Alert Iowa will be implementing the Rave Alert platform by Rave …

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Iowa lost 5,800 jobs in April; more than half were in construction

Iowa companies shed 5,800 jobs in April, dropping the state’s total seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment to 1.51 million, new data from the Iowa Workforce Development shows.

In March, the state had 1.52 million nonfarm-related jobs; …

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Child care, broadband listed as top wins for business community during 2021 session

As the 2021 legislative session gaveled out this week, among the list of accomplishments being touted by lawmakers were several measures that could directly affect Iowa’s business community.

We wanted to review this year’s session, …

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Fire damages multiple Clive businesses, including Community Services inventory

A building fire in Clive Thursday morning severely damaged facility space for multiple organizations, including Clive Community Services, the city of Clive said in a statement. CCS equipment and inventory were severely damaged by smoke …

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Judge denies dismissal of Mediacom suit against W.D.M. over fiber broadband network

A Polk County judge will allow a lawsuit filed by Mediacom against the city of West Des Moines to continue after West Des Moines filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit in January. The judge granted the partial dismissal …

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Wells Fargo employees’ class action on retirement plan to move forward

A federal judge has denied Wells Fargo’s request to dismiss a class-action lawsuit that claims the mega bank mismanaged its more than $40 billion 401(k) plan, Benefits Pro reported. Brought on behalf of participant Yvonne Becker in …

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Enacted bills strengthen training, tracking for sexual assault survivor exams

Gov. Kim Reynolds signed two bills on Wednesday that were proposed by the Iowa Attorney General’s Office to assist survivors of sexual assault. House File 603 creates a sexual assault forensic examiner program, which will provide training …

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Reynolds signs charter school expansion into law

Des Moines Register: Flanked by students, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed an expansion of the state’s charter school program into law today. The law creates a new method of forming charter schools in Iowa, allowing groups to …

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Iowa House approves abortion ballot measure

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Iowa House approved a resolution Tuesday night that would put an amendment on the ballot as early as 2024 to allow Iowa voters to decide whether the Iowa Constitution provides a right …