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Iowa’s rural economy shows continued growth behind strong farmland price performance

Iowa’s rural economy strengthened this month as farmland prices and hiring performed more strongly than in the prior month, according to a monthly survey of rural bank managers and CEOs.

According to Creighton University’s Rural …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Sep 20, 2021
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Iowa’s obesity rate rose during the pandemic

Axios Des Moines: The number of states where adults with obesity make up at least 35% of the population significantly jumped from two years ago, according to new CDC data. And Iowa is among the latest …
By BPC Staff | Sep 20, 2021
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Iowa Poll: Feds shouldn’t order employers to require COVID shots, 52% say

Des Moines Register: More than half of all Iowans oppose a new federal effort to pressure millions of American workers into accepting COVID shots, a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows. The new poll comes …
By BPC Staff | Sep 20, 2021
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Last Iowa dog-racing track to close after shortened 2022 season

Associated Press: The last remaining dog-racing park in Iowa is closing amid a shortage of available greyhounds and the overall collapse of the racing industry. The Iowa Greyhound Park in Dubuque is hoping for one last …
By BPC Staff | Sep 17, 2021
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Mid-Iowa Council Boy Scouts to pay $2.5M in abuse settlement

Axios Des Moines: The Mid-Iowa Council Boy Scouts will pay $2.5 million as part of what’s believed to be the largest settlement of child sex abuse claims in U.S. history, its CEO Matt Hill said. Sexual abuse was …
By BPC Staff | Sep 17, 2021
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Des Moines approves food truck expansion

Axios Des Moines: Food trucks are now allowed on Des Moines’ streets during special events under a new rule approved by the City Council this week. Ordinances had limited the trucks to specific zones and parks. …
By BPC Staff | Sep 17, 2021
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First round of Iowa redistricting maps released

Des Moines Register: Iowa officials have released the first set of maps created through the state’s redistricting process, giving legislators and voters their first peek at the newly proposed legislative and congressional boundaries. The maps, released …
By BPC Staff | Sep 16, 2021
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Collins Aerospace owner to require COVID vaccines for all U.S. employees

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Raytheon Technologies, the parent company of Cedar Rapids’ largest employer, Collins Aerospace, will require all U.S. employees to be vaccinated, the company said. With about 9,000 employees in Cedar Rapids and Coralville, Collins …
By BPC Staff | Sep 16, 2021
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Iowa DNR survey shows 2020 derecho destroyed 7.2 million trees

Des Moines Register: Iowa lost an estimated 7.2 million trees in cities and farms when last year’s hurricane-force derecho swept across the state, a new Iowa Department of Natural Resources report shows. Cedar Rapids, Des Moines …
By BPC Staff | Sep 16, 2021
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Principal Financial signals it will cut some Des Moines positions amid restructuring

Des Moines Register: Principal Financial Group is laying off some Des Moines workers as the company shutters some of its lines of business. Principal issued a notice to the state last week, announcing plans to cut …
By BPC Staff | Sep 15, 2021