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Iowa to use $21.6 million in federal COVID-19 aid to house up to 700 homeless families

Des Moines Register: Iowa will use a portion of its federal emergency rental assistance money to greatly expand services for people experiencing homelessness. The Iowa Finance Authority, which is administering the new state-run Rapid Rehousing project, …

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Reynolds ending COVID disaster declaration

Des Moines Register: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will soon end the public health disaster proclamation that Iowa has operated under since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic nearly two years ago. Reynolds, a Republican, first announced …

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Ancient discovery in Des Moines punts $68M DART facility plan

Axios Des Moines: A recent archeological discovery in Des Moines near DART’s planned $68 million maintenance facility has resulted in a federal recommendation that the agency find a new location, DART spokesperson Erin Hockman told Axios. …

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Des Moines’ computer software issues delay pet licenses

Axios Des Moines: Des Moines’ $2.3 million replacement of government computer software has created a backlog of city work and hundreds of requests for system fixes, city officials warned this week. Some of the reported hiccups …

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EPA tells Alliant to close Ottumwa power plant’s coal ash storage pond

Des Moines Register: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to reject Alliant Energy’s efforts to continue using its Ottumwa power plant’s coal ash storage pond, saying it’s concerned the site lacks sufficient groundwater monitoring. The EPA …

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Midwife licensure bill passes House subcommittee

A bill that would license and regulate certified professional midwives in Iowa passed unanimously through a subcommittee Tuesday. Iowa is one of 14 states where certified professional midwives are not licensed or regulated. Unlike certified …

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Iowan behind lottery scam paroled after 5 years of 25-year sentence

Des Moines Register: Iowa’s notorious lottery scammer has been paroled after serving five years of a 25-year sentence. The Iowa Parole Board decided Jan. 20 that Eddie Tipton, 58, could be released 20 years early. Tipton …

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Iowa’s unemployment benefits would be cut by 10 weeks under GOP bill

Des Moines Register: State Republicans are moving to shorten the length of time Iowans can receive unemployment benefits by two and a half months. If the measure, House Study Bill 631, becomes law, Iowa would go …

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Casey’s asks for law change, so teens can roll out pizza

Radio Iowa: Iowa-based Casey’s General Stores — the country’s fourth-largest pizza chain — is asking the Iowa Legislature to let 16- and 17-year-olds run the machines that roll out the pizza dough. “Casey’s, like any other …

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Summit Carbon files for permit to build carbon capture pipeline

Des Moines Register: Summit Carbon Solutions has taken the next step in building a 680-mile pipeline across 29 counties in Iowa, filing with the Iowa Utilities Board for a permit. The underground pipeline would carry liquefied …