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Iowa adds 3,900 jobs in June, still lags overall U.S. economic recovery

Des Moines Register: Iowa’s economy improved slightly in June as the state cut thousands off from unemployment insurance. Payrolls in the state increased by about 3,900 for the month, marking the first time this year that …

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Lottery opens for tickets to next month’s Field of Dreams MLB game

Des Moines Register: Fans wanting to attend Major League Baseball’s game between the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees in Dyersville will need two things to land tickets to the first regular season MLB game …

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Rural economy hampered by slow job gains, lagging farmland prices

Iowa’s rural economy grew this month at a slower pace as farmland prices lagged and new hires remained below pre-pandemic levels, according to a survey of rural bankers released Thursday.

Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index …

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Bill would reverse ruling that scuttled year-round E15 sales nationwide

Radio Iowa: The U.S. House Biofuels Caucus is introducing legislation to make it clear the EPA has the authority to allow year-round sales of E15 and higher blends of ethanol. The bill would overturn a recent …

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Biden nominates former Iowa Gov. Chet Culver to serve on Farmer Mac board

Des Moines Register: President Joe Biden has nominated former Iowa Gov. Chet Culver to sit on the board of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., better known as Farmer Mac. The publicly traded company is a government-sponsored …

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UI, ISU shatter external funding records, despite pandemic

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The University of Iowa and Iowa State University this week reported new external funding records for the budget year that wrapped June 30. UI — involved in coronavirus vaccine and treatment trials that …

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Producers who destroyed livestock during packing plant closures to get aid

Des Moines Register: The U.S. Department of Agriculture will offer federal assistance to Iowa farmers and other U.S. producers who had to destroy hogs, turkeys and chickens they were unable to get processed during last year’s …

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Iowa sees record number of new-business filings in past year

Iowans registered 33,260 new businesses between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2021, breaking a previous record of 24,720 new registered businesses set in the previous fiscal year, Secretary of State Paul Pate said in …

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Democrat DeJear weighs run for Iowa governor, announces exploratory committee

Des Moines Register: Deidre DeJear has formed an exploratory committee and is embarking on a statewide listening tour as she weighs a run for governor in 2022, she told the Des Moines Register. The Democratic activist …

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$65M bond for water, rec projects planned for November Polk ballot

Des Moines Register: The big ideas Central Iowa officials have for creating new water trails, improving other recreational opportunities and parks, better protecting drinking water and preventing future flooding all have a price. So Polk County …

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