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Iowa gives ADM, Japanese firm $1M each for ‘holy grail’ bid to make artificial spider silk

Des Moines Register: The state is giving food processing giant Archer Daniels Midland a $1 million tax credit for an improbable-sounding project: to turn corn into synthetic spider silk. The company plans to use its wet …

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Des Moines considers residency incentives for city employees

Axios Des Moines: Des Moines employees who live in and work for the city would be eligible for $15,000 in housing grants or $2,000 in rent assistance under a plan that goes before the City Council …

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Iowa House approves abortion ballot measure

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Iowa House approved a resolution Tuesday night that would put an amendment on the ballot as early as 2024 to allow Iowa voters to decide whether the Iowa Constitution provides a right …

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Collins Aerospace aims to cut $1 billion by 2025

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Collins Aerospace’s cost-cutting goal of $600 million is now up to $1 billion by 2025, company President Stephen Timm told investors Tuesday. “About half” of the cost reductions already have happened, a company …

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Des Moines sees upward pressure on public and private wages

Axios Des Moines: Wages are rising in Des Moines as employers try to lure potential workers — and it’s especially true for low-training jobs. Wages for local restaurant hosts have risen to $11-12 an hour and …

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Iowa cattle producers call for investigation of ‘big four’ meatpackers

Des Moines Register: Iowa cattle producers are calling for a joint investigation by the U.S. Departments of Justice and Agriculture into the nation’s largest meatpacking companies, saying they’re using their market power to manipulate beef prices. …

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Kum & Go announces expansion to Utah

Des Moines-based convenience store chain Kum & Go will be expanding to Utah with several Salt Lake City-area stores set to open in 2022, the company announced today. Kum & Go will open 30 stores in …

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Hy-Vee drops mask requirements for customers, employees

Hy-Vee Inc. no longer is requiring customers and employees who are fully vaccinated against COVID to wear masks in the company’s stores, the West Des Mones grocer announced today. The mandate, however, will remain in …

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Downtown gets access-controlled weekend entertainment district

Des Moines Register: Just in time for the Dew Tour’s first stop at Des Moines’ new Lauridsen Skatepark, the city is turning the core of the Historic Court Avenue district into a 21-and-older, pedestrian-only entertainment zone …

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BAE Systems receives $325.5 million contract for work to be done in Iowa

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency awarded BAE Systems a $325.5 million contract for work to be done in Cedar Rapids and Coralville, BAE Systems said today. The United Kingdom-based company will produce M-Code …

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