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Iowa’s GDP grows 5.2% in Q1 behind gains in manufacturing and agriculture

Iowa’s gross domestic product grew by 5.2% in the first quarter of 2021, a slower rate of growth than previous quarters as the nation continues to pull itself out of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Dose Steelworks to expand to Story City

Dose Steelworks, which makes Headhunter brand trailers, corn reels and rock boxes for farmers, has announced plans to expand to Story City. According to a news release, the company will adapt a 100,000-square-foot building for …

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Dose Steelworks to expand to Story City

Dose Steelworks, which makes Headhunter brand trailers, corn reels and rock boxes for farmers, has announced plans to expand to Story City. According to a news release, the company will adapt a 100,000-square-foot building for …

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New beef processing plant planned for southwest Iowa

Radio Iowa: A massive, “COVID-friendly” beef processing facility is planned for southwest Iowa that promises to create hundreds of jobs and boost the region’s economy by more than a billion dollars a year. Project developer Chad …

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Polk County Treasurer’s Office experiencing backlog amid staff shortage

Des Moines Register: Need to renew your vehicle tags or register your car? Be prepared to wait. Currently, an email sent to the Polk County Treasurer’s Office will receive an automated reply saying to expect a …

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IEDA approves $100M state tax revenue for D.M. soccer and hockey projects, 4 other projects

The Iowa Economic Development Authority approved $100 million in funds for six redevelopment proposals across the state that are part of the Iowa Reinvestment Act program, including a planned soccer stadium in downtown Des Moines …

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New study gives Iowa failing grades for teaching standards in civics, U.S. history

Des Moines Register: The Iowa Department of Education’s civics and U.S. history standards are “inadequate,” according to a new study by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute. The State of State Standards for Civics and U.S. History …

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Winnebago sees big turnaround in third-quarter income

Radio Iowa: Winnebago Industries reported third-quarter net income of $71.3 million, rebounding from a net loss of $12.4 million in the year-ago quarter that was affected by the start of the pandemic. Winnebago CEO Michael Happe said …

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Iowa’s COVID-19 hospitalizations reach lowest point since March 2020

Des Moines Register: Earlier this week, Iowa reported its lowest number of COVID-19 hospitalizations since March 2020, the month when the novel coronavirus was first reported in Iowa. The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations reported Monday — …

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Homan to retire as AFSCME leader

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa union leader Danny Homan announced today he plans to end his 16-year run as president of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 61 next month. Homan, 68, an AFSCME …