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NewLink Genetics shares plummet 44% after Merck, Incyte trial failure

MarketWatch: Shares of Ames-based NewLink Genetics Corp. plummeted 44 percent by late morning today after Merck and Incyte Corp. said their trial testing a combination including a type of cancer drug called an IDO inhibitor had …

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Iowa State seeks to name first buildings after businesses

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa State University has secured the $5 million in donations needed to raze its existing Poultry Science Farm and erect a new one, and the school wants to name two of the farm’s …

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Judge: Corbett will not appear on GOP primary ballot

Cedar Rapids Gazette: A judge has ruled that stricken signatures shall not be counted toward Iowa GOP gubernatorial candidate Ron Corbett’s petition to be on the ballot, ending the former Cedar Rapids mayor’s primary challenge against …

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Iowa Senate sends ‘dram shop’ law changes to governor

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Legislation to reduce the legal and financial liabilities of bars and restaurants that serve alcohol to individuals who later become involved in vehicle crashes is on its way to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk. …

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State tax bill may raise price on ride-hailing services

An Iowa tax that lawmakers say will level the playing field for transportation services may ultimately raise prices for all services, Uber representatives say. House Study Bill 671 would expand current sales and use taxes currently applied …

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University of Iowa ordered to pay $21.5 million to C.R. contractor

The University of Iowa has been ordered to pay a Cedar Rapids contractor nearly $21.5 million after a lengthy legal battle over its work on the new Stead Family Children’s Hospital and Hancher Auditorium, the …

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Reynolds signs association health plan bill

Thousands more Iowans, including many farmers and small-business owners, will have access to limited health coverage plans in 2019 under a bill signed this morning by Gov. Kim Reynolds. The measure, Senate File 2349, allows Farm …

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Naig names Kenney deputy secretary at ag department

Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig has named Julie Kenney as deputy secretary of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, beginning today. “Julie has a passion for agriculture and will be a tremendous asset to the …

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China raises tariffs on U.S. pork, fruit

USA Today: China raised import duties on a $3 billion list of U.S. pork, apples and other products today, the Associated Press reported, in an escalating dispute with Washington over trade and industrial policy. The government …

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Winneshiek, Dallas counties ranked as Iowa’s healthiest

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Fifty-one Iowa counties were ranked among the healthiest communities in the country, according to a new nationwide health ranking released this week. Winneshiek, Dallas and Sioux counties were named the healthiest counties in Iowa by …

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