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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Feeling stressed about returning to the office? Maybe an office pet will do the trick

When you return to your workplace, what do you look forward to the most about being back in the office? Sharing coffee with co-workers? Commiserating about the challenges of children returning to school in the …

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Emails: Iowa Public safety leaders were uneasy over border deployment

Cedar Rapids Gazette: As Gov. Kim Reynolds prepared in June to announce she was sending Iowa State Patrol employees to the nation’s border with Mexico, the state’s top public safety leaders raised concerns whether her commitment …

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CDC recommends masks in all 99 Iowa counties; COVID spread substantial across state

Des Moines Register: Every person in Iowa, vaccinated or not, should wear a mask when in public indoor spaces because of the level of spread of COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. …

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Congressional staffers get hands-on look at state’s biofuels industry

Nearly 30 congressional staffers visited several biofuel plants and farms as part of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association’s Iowa Biofuels: Science and Sustainability Tour. The tour began Tuesday and wrapped up Thursday. One stop was …

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Participation in Iowa’s labor force continues to rise

More than 1.59 million Iowans were employed in July, up slightly from June’s civil labor force of 1.65 million, Iowa Workforce Development reported today.

However, despite the 5,700 increase in the number of Iowans in the …

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Iowa’s COVID-19 hospitalizations highest since January

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Nearly 400 people are being treated for COVID-19 in Iowa’s hospitals — the highest number of virus-related hospital admissions recorded since January. According to data from the Iowa Department of Public Health, there …

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IndyCar partners with Hy-Vee to bring two races to Iowa Speedway in 2022

Des Moines Register: The NTT IndyCar Series and Hy-Vee announced a multiyear agreement today that will bring a doubleheader to Newton’s Iowa Speedway on July 23-24, 2022. “We believe these events will breathe new life into …

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Des Moines Public Schools closes administration buildings due to COVID cases

Des Moines Register: The Des Moines Public Schools temporarily closed two of its administration buildings due to the number of staff testing positive for COVID-19, the district announced Wednesday. The buildings — the district’s headquarters at …

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Ames company receives investment from John Deere to grow carbon storage project

Summit Carbon Solutions, an Ames-based company working to help biorefineries reduce their carbon emissions, has received an investment from John Deere to advance what is being called the world’s largest carbon capture and storage project. …

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Market Wagon enters Central Iowa for online farmers market delivery

Market Wagon LLC, an online farmers market and delivery service, announced it has expanded to the Greater Des Moines area. The startup company, which launched in 2016 in Indianapolis, now operates local food networks in more …

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