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Iowa GOP chairman to lead national calendar committee in a coup for caucuses

Des Moines Register: An Iowan will lead the committee tasked with recommending the dates and order of 2024’s Republican presidential primary — a coup for Iowa as the state looks to solidify its hold on first-in-the-nation …

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Grand View University President Kent Henning to retire

Kent Henning, Grand View University’s 13th president, announced today that he will retire at the end of the upcoming academic year after serving 22 years as president.

“I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to serve …

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Iowa Transportation Commission approves rules for driverless cars and trucks

Radio Iowa: Iowa is getting closer to having driverless vehicles cruising on its roads. The state Transportation Commission approved rules for automated vehicles at its meeting Tuesday. Daniel Yeh, a bureau director at the DOT, says …

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Story County launches job retraining program

The Story County Board of Supervisors voted this week to create a program to help retrain county residents for jobs in high-growth industries.

Under the “Story County COVID-19 Workforce Retraining Program,” approved on Tuesday, the …

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Des Moines’ sewage is carrying more coronavirus than most cities’

Des Moines Register: Results have started to roll in from a study of coronavirus in Central Iowa sewage, and they’re not looking good. Early tests suggest our wastewater is carrying more of the virus than seen …

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UI faculty sign letter saying ‘morale is at an all-time low,’ push for action on COVID-19

Iowa City Press-Citizen: With the school year rapidly approaching, University of Iowa faculty are pushing the state’s Board of Regents to use “swift action and compassion” and rethink current COVID-19 protocols. More than 500 people, mostly …

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One year later, Iowa communities still recovering from derecho

Derecho damage in Marshall County as seen on Aug. 11, 2020. Business Record file photo by Emily Blobaum

The catastrophic derecho that flattened much of Iowa happened one year ago today. Cedar Rapids and Marshalltown were …

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Superintendent resigns at Eldora Boys State Training School after wave of violence

Des Moines Register: The superintendent at Iowa’s Boys State Training School has resigned after a wave of violence at the Eldora facility, after 11 months on the job. Wendy Leiker was hired in August 2020 to …

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Story City Market closure among trend of rural market loss to chains

Des Moines Register: Story City is soon to lose its local grocery store, a business venture that left the owners with a sour taste about the industry and another example of the trend of local markets …

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Three major downtown Des Moines employers delay return to office

Des Moines Register: EMC Insurance and Meredith Corp. joined Wells Fargo & Co. in pushing back their return-to-office plans. An EMC spokesperson said the company is eying a “larger-scale return-to-office in November.” The company had said …