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State attorney sues DMPD over arrest during 2020 protests

Des Moines Register: The latest lawsuit accusing Des Moines police of using unnecessary and unlawful force during protests in 2020 comes from another law enforcement official: an assistant Iowa attorney general. Paxton Williams, who represents the …

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Renewable sources powered 88.5% of MidAmerican Iowa customers’ energy in 2021

Des Moines Register: MidAmerican Energy provided 88.5% of customers’ annual power needs from renewable energy last year, the Iowa Utilities Board has verified. That’s five percentage points higher than 2020, according to a news release from …

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Des Moines set to build its first municipal solar fields

Axios Des Moines: Des Moines will construct two solar fields on the city’s southeast side under plans approved by the Plan and Zoning Commission last week. They’re the city’s first municipal solar fields and are another …

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John Deere sued by Ankeny employee alleging racial discrimination

Des Moines Register: A veteran Iowa employee recently sued Deere & Co., alleging that co-workers and supervisors subjected him to racist jokes and threats for years. Johnnie Ray Hogan III, who has worked at John Deere …

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Southern Iowa beach closed after infection of ‘brain-eating amoeba’ confirmed

Des Moines Register: A southern Iowa beach is closed as a precaution after a swimmer was diagnosed with Naegleria fowleri, commonly called “brain-eating amoeba,” according to the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. The closure …

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Grumpy Goat owner claims defamation in lawsuits

Des Moines Register: Des Moines restaurateur Steve McFadden is no stranger to controversy, or to the inside of a courtroom. Now he’s in court again, this time to accuse online critics of defaming him. The businessman, …

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Community & Family Resources, Prelude Behavioral Services merge

Two Iowa mental health and substance abuse treatment agencies announced they have merged to more effectively support the growing need for services in central and eastern Iowa. The merger between Community & Family Resources and Prelude Behavioral …

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Northern Iowa derecho is state’s third in less than two years

Des Moines Register: Weather officials confirmed a derecho struck Iowa on Tuesday — the third one in the state in less than two years. The straight-line windstorm — along with hail reported in some areas — …

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Grain Processing Corp. completes purchase of Natural Products Inc.

Grain Processing Corp., a member of the Kent Corp. family of companies, announced Wednesday it has completed its purchase of Natural Products Inc. Based in Grinnell, NPI manufactures full fat soy ingredients made from non-GMO …

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DMPD, Broadlawns launch new services to address mental health calls

Iowa Public Radio: Starting this week, Broadlawns Medical Center will be adding to ways it assists the Des Moines Police Department with mental health services. Broadlawns has partnered with the DMPD for the past five years …