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Lee Enterprises rejects board nominations from would-be buyer Alden

St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Davenport-based Lee Enterprise on Friday rejected a prospective buyer’s attempt to nominate three new board members next year, citing procedural flaws in its filing. Lee said New York hedge fund Alden Global Capital’s …

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Iowa gets millions from infrastructure bill to upgrade water plants, limit lead and ‘forever chemicals’

Des Moines Register: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says Iowa will receive more than $110 million from the new federal infrastructure bill to upgrade aging water infrastructure and tackle toxic “forever chemicals.” The funding, announced Thursday, …

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Supply chain manager survey shows confidence remains weak as concerns with disruptions continue

Iowa’s economy slowed in November as new orders declined sharply, with continued concerns about long-term supply chain disruptions, according to a survey of supply chain managers released this week.

According to Creighton University’s Mid-American Business Conditions …

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Illinois-bound I-74 span opens to traffic

Corridor Business Journal: Just a day and a half after Quad-Citians took their first steps on the new Interstate 74 bridge, motorists are now driving on the Illinois-bound lane. The final span of the new $1 …

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Unions want Lee to fight takeover bid

Corridor Business Journal: The labor unions at 12 Lee Enterprises newspapers claim the newspaper publisher will be left “in ashes” if it is taken over by hedge fund Alden Global Capital. Union officials sent an open …

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Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard was recently diagnosed with testicular cancer, he announced Wednesday in a Facebook post.

Des Moines Register: Iowa state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott plans to move to Dallas County to avoid a primary matchup with another Democratic incumbent — a move that sets up a possible electoral showdown next year …

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Iowa State AD Jamie Pollard announces cancer diagnosis, stresses importance of early detection

Des Moines Register: Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard was recently diagnosed with testicular cancer, he announced Wednesday in a Facebook post. Pollard wrote that after experiencing pain following a workout, a subsequent ultrasound determined surgery …

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Tiffany O’Donnell defeats Amara Andrews to win Cedar Rapids mayoral race

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Voters in Iowa’s second-largest city Tuesday elected Women Lead Change Chief Executive Officer Tiffany O’Donnell to lead change as the next mayor of Cedar Rapids, handily defeating TrueNorth employee Amara Andrews in …

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Iowa Senate GOP leader Jack Whitver to move, seek reelection in more rural district

Des Moines Register: Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver will move from Ankeny and seek reelection in a more rural, conservative district, he announced Monday. Whitver is the top Republican in the Iowa Senate, where his party …

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IowaWORKS job fair in Newton for TPI workers attracts more than 130 employers

With hundreds of TPI Composite workers losing their jobs at year-end, dozens of Central Iowa employers are hoping to fill their own vacancies with skilled workers. More than 130 employers plan to participate in a …

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