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Despite continued supply chain concerns, Iowa’s economy grows behind strong manufacturing activity

Iowa’s economy grew sharply in March with strong improvements seen in every category measured in a survey of supply chain managers.

According to Creighton University’s MidAmerica Business Conditions Index, the index for Iowa jumped to …

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Transgender former nurse wins discrimination case against state at Iowa Supreme Court

Des Moines Register: The Iowa Supreme Court today upheld a $120,000 jury verdict for a transgender former employee who sued the Iowa Department of Corrections for sex and gender discrimination. Jesse Vroegh, a nurse for Iowa’s …

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New survey finds Iowa cropland values up

Radio Iowa: The average value of farmland in Iowa went up 14.1% from Sept. 1, 2021, to March 1, 2022, according to a survey by the Realtors Land Institute. “That is all nine regions and taking …

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EMC removes stairs to skywalk from downtown Des Moines park plan

Des Moines Register: EMC Insurance Cos. has decided to cancel plans for a stairway connecting the skywalk to its new downtown park. The stairs were part of the company’s construction of a permanent bridge to replace …

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9th-largest U.S. pork producer plans western Iowa facility to produce feed

Des Moines Register: Iowa-based AMVC, the ninth-largest U.S. pork producer, says it plans to build a facility that will produce 400,000 tons of swine feed each year. The Audubon company declined to disclose the cost of …

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ISU economist says Russian invasion could open new commodity markets

Radio Iowa: Iowa farmers could inadvertently find new markets for their commodities because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Chad Hart, an agricultural economist with Iowa State University, explains. “If Russia and Ukraine aren’t able to …

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National Democrats voice support for plan that could bump down Iowa caucuses

Des Moines Register: At a virtual meeting Monday, members of the Democratic National Committee expressed support for a plan to restructure the party’s presidential nominating calendar, possibly upending Iowa’s decadeslong role as the lead-off state. The …

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State park staff would get eviction reprieve under Iowa budget proposal

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa state park rangers who had been told they have to move out of state-owned housing in the parks by Nov. 30 would get an eviction extension to at least 2024 under a …

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Iowa experts say warming temps are leading to more frequent floods, severe weather

Des Moines Register: The March 5 tornadoes that ripped through Central Iowa, killing seven people marked the fifth major disaster in as many years to strike the state. Since 2018, Iowa has been pummeled by catastrophic …

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Hy-Vee announces layoffs as company phases out ‘COVID projects’

Axios Des Moines: Hy-Vee laid off an undisclosed number of employees earlier this week as the company transitions into a “post-COVID world,” company officials said Wednesday. Positions had been hired for “COVID-related projects” that are no …