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Iowan astronaut Whitson, Grinnell grad Nanjiani make Time’s influential-people list

Des Moines Register: Iowa-born NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson and comedian Kumail Nanjiani, a Grinnell College graduate, landed on Time Magazine’s Top 100 most influential people list. The 2018 list features some of the world’s most significant …

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Vilsack signs on to rural political effort

Sioux City Journal: Tom Vilsack has joined a nationwide effort to help spread the liberal message in rural America in advance of the 2018 midterm elections. Vilsack, the secretary of agriculture in the Obama administration and …

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Des Moines gets nod for clean air; Davenport’s worsens

The American Lung Association’s annual State of the Air report listed Des Moines and West Des Moines among cities with the cleanest air, based on smog levels. Those two cities, along with Ames, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, …

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Younkers owner Bon-Ton heads to liquidation, sources say

Reuters: Bon-Ton Stores Inc., the bankrupt owner of Younkers and other regional department stores, will go out of business after the only bidders competing at the Monday start of its court-supervised auction were liquidators, two sources …

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Des Moines Register editorial writer wins Pulitzer Prize

Des Moines Register: Andie Dominick, an editorial writer at the Des Moines Register, on Monday won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing for a selection of Iowa-focused editorials criticizing policies that restrict access to health …

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Trump to meet Iowa delegation about protecting farmers from tariffs

Des Moines Register: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst, and other ag-state leaders will meet with President Donald Trump today to discuss how to protect farmers from a looming trade war. …

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Rockwell Collins secures $27 million Air Force contract

Corridor Business Journal: Cedar Rapids-based Rockwell Collins has been awarded multiple repair contracts valued at $27 million by the U.S. Air Force to support Global Air Traffic Management components on its entire KC-135 tanker fleet. The …

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Altoona outlet mall to open four new stores this spring

Des Moines Register: Four new stores will open in the Outlets of Des Moines in Altoona this spring. American Eagle and Christopher & Banks are set to open in April, and Michael Kors Outlet and Lucky …

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Transamerica proposes $40 million Cedar Rapids campus investment

Transamerica is considering a $40 million investment in its south campus in Cedar Rapids, as the insurer consolidates operations from its north campus on Edgewood Road, the Corridor Business Journal reported. The plans include renovation of the …

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Iowa producers say ethanol limits would be ‘war’ on rural U.S.

Des Moines Register: Iowa ethanol and biodiesel producers warned President Donald Trump on Friday that imposing restrictions on biofuels production “would be viewed as a declaration of war on rural America.” The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association …