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Waller appointed to Empower Rural Iowa Initiative

Brian Waller, president of the Technology Association of Iowa, has been appointed by Gov. Kim Reynolds to the Empower Rural Iowa Initiative. Waller has previously held positions as the director of the Chamber of Commerce …

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Iowa among pilot states for mobile driver’s licenses on Apple Wallet

Iowa residents will soon be able to carry an electronic ID on some Apple devices for identification purposes. Apple announced today that it is working with eight initial states, among them Iowa, to enable iPhone and Apple …

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Less runoff, more predictable performance: Pivot Bio touts benefits of nitrogen-producing microbes

A company that has set down roots at the Iowa State University Research Park in Ames has developed a product that allows farmers to apply nitrogen in a more predictable and consistent manner, and reduces …

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Mahaska Communication Group expanding broadband to Newton

Mahaska Communication Group, based in Oskaloosa, announced Friday that broadband internet service with speeds up to 2 gigabits per second will soon be available to Newton residents and businesses. MCG’s residential and business customers will …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Opinion: The illusion of privacy is getting harder to sell

New York Times Opinion: Even iPhone users with nothing to hide could be forgiven for being a little creeped out that Apple will scan their photos and see if they match existing databases of known …

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Carlisle-based Murphy Tower Service expands westward with acquisition

Murphy Tower Service, a provider of wireless and wireline infrastructure services based in Carlisle, announced it has acquired East River Tower of Gary, S.D. The acquisition will allow Murphy Tower to broaden its service region into …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Data in the dark: How big tech secretly secured $800M in tax breaks for data centers

This Forbes article takes a critical look at how local governments continue to dangle hundreds of millions of dollars in tax breaks to sell companies like Facebook, Google and Microsoft on building server farms in their communities. …

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VizyPay ranked among 50 fastest-growing U.S. companies on Inc. 5000

VizyPay, a Greater Des Moines-based payments processing company that launched in 2017, has ranked among the top 1% of fastest-growing U.S. companies. The company, which will be moving into a new headquarters building next month …

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NOTEBOOK: Iowa State Fair returns, bringing new payment options with it

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NOTEBOOK: Q&A with Lego sculptor, ISU alum Chris Ihle