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Iowa faces rent assistance clawback

Axios Des Moines: Iowa could lose millions of dollars in federal emergency rent assistance due to slow distribution of a $195 million grant, federal officials warned the state this week. The state has disbursed less than …

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IAC’s $2.7B acquisition of Meredith Corp. promises strong digital media giant

Meredith Corp., producer of magazine titles such as Better Homes and Gardens and People, will be acquired by InterActiveCorp. Dotdash for $2.7 billion, in a deal that is expected to close by the end of …

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Reynolds joining other GOP governors at U.S.-Mexico border

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will join nine other Republican governors Wednesday in visiting the Texas-Mexico border and holding a news conference to discuss what they term a “border crisis” and the Biden administration’s …

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Republicans in Iowa Legislature reject first redistricting maps

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The first set of proposed new political maps was rejected today during a key moment in Iowa’s decennial redistricting process. Iowa Senate Republicans all voted to reject the first set of proposed maps …

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Des Moines narrows proposed wildlife feeding ban

Axios Des Moines: A proposed wildlife feeding ban in Des Moines now only includes waterfowl and deer after the City Council reversed course on a far more expansive plan Monday night. Squirrels, feral cats, raccoons and …

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SNAP program benefits increase in October after federal review

Radio Iowa: Thousands of Iowans who receive benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will see a boost in those benefits this month. “It will vary according to the benefits that a family or an …

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Iowa Leading Indicators Index shows a continuing recovery

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index increased to 109.4 in August 2021 from 109.1 in July. August was the 11th month in a row that the index has increased. The monthly diffusion index improved, rising to …

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How Des Moines became the Midwest’s fastest-growing major metro area

Des Moines Register: The metro area of Polk, Dallas, Guthrie, Jasper, Madison and Warren counties grew from 606,000 people in 2010 to 709,000 in 2020, a 17% jump, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That was …

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UAW, Deere announce tentative six-year labor agreement

Des Moines Register: The United Auto Workers and Deere & Co. have reached a new, tentative six-year-collective bargaining agreement, the union announced this afternoon. The union, which represents thousands of workers in Deere’s Iowa facilities, including …

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Des Moines cancels contract with security firm Conley Group

Des Moines Register: The city of Des Moines is canceling its contract with private security firm Conley Group after a Des Moines Register investigation revealed what city officials acknowledged were “concerning” comments made by the firm’s …