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Grow Solar Warren County wraps up with more than 100 kW of solar power

The Grow Solar Warren County program has signed more than 117 kilowatts of solar power. According to a news release, that’s enough to reduce CO2 emissions by more than 231,000 pounds, the equivalent of driving …

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Waddell & Reed to be acquired by LPL Financial in $300M deal

LPL Financial announced this week that it will acquire the wealth management arm of Kansas City-based Waddell & Reed Financial Inc., which encompasses 921 registered representatives and financial advisers and $63 billion in client assets, Investment …

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Three Des Moines TV stations blacked out for some viewers over contract disputes

Des Moines Register: Some Des Moines viewers currently can’t watch WHO, WOI or KCWI because of contract standoffs between the corporate owners of those stations and satellite TV providers. Dish Network Corp. blacked out local NBC …

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Hy-Vee partners with Boston tech company to launch PBM subsidiary

Hy-Vee Inc. announced today the launch of its newest subsidiary, Vivid Clear Rx. The new subsidiary will offer pharmacy benefit management services to Hy-Vee’s more than 88,000 employees as well as to other employers. “Health care …

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Chicago architecture firm sues Charles City bank, contractors over development design

Cornice and Rose International LLC, a Chicago architectural firm, is suing an Iowa bank over what it calls the “piracy” of its intellectual property. First Security Bank & Trust Co. of Charles City took over …

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Thousands of Iowans face loss of jobless benefits if federal stimulus bill stalls

More than 44,000 Iowans who have exhausted their state unemployment benefits face a severe financial crisis if a federal safety net is allowed to expire in late December, economists say.

The federal CARES Act went into …

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Iowa water quality improves, but 45% of state’s waters impaired

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa has fewer lakes, rivers and streams on its 2020 draft list of impaired waters compared with the 2018 review cycle, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources reported. “For the first time, there …

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Iowa economy shows signs of slowing in November despite expansion in manufacturing

After several months of growth, Iowa’s economy showed signs of slowing in November, according to a monthly survey of supply chain managers.

According to the Mid-American Business Conditions Index published this week by Creighton University, …

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Finkenauer said to be under consideration for Biden cabinet

Cedar Rapids Gazette: U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer, who has personal and political connections to President-elect Joe Biden, is being considered for the post of secretary of labor in his administration, according to a report by the …

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Hy-Vee launches annual membership program, à la Amazon Prime

Des Moines Register: Hy-Vee has launched a premium membership program, Hy-Vee Plus, that offers its customers savings and benefits such as coupons, free grocery delivery and a personal shopper for $99 a year. The West Des …