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Inheritance tax changes would hurt farmers, ag groups say

Des Moines Register: Legislation intended to force the nation’s richest Americans to pay taxes on inherited fortunes would instead drive hardworking farmers to sell land that families have owned for generations, ag and business groups say. …
By BPC Staff | Apr 23, 2021
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Cargill starts work at site of contentious rail yard in Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Cargill has started work on a contentious rail yard in Cedar Rapids, upsetting some residents who are holding out hope for a miracle to put a stop to the construction after court battles …
By BPC Staff | Apr 23, 2021
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Smash Park announces new Pella location, with plans to expand nationally

Des Moines Register: Smash Park, the popular “eatertainment” venue in West Des Moines, is opening its first franchised location in Pella next year, the company announced today. The new location will mark Smash Park’s first of …
By BPC Staff | Apr 22, 2021
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Sukup Manufacturing acquires assets of Hampton-based Global Fabrication

Sukup Manufacturing Co., based in Sheffield, announced that it has acquired certain assets of Global Fabrication Inc., a full-service fabrication facility in Hampton. The investment will enable Sukup, a leading maker of grain storage, drying and handling …
By BPC Staff | Apr 22, 2021
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2-car families would not qualify for food stamps under Iowa GOP bill

Radio Iowa: Iowa households with more than one vehicle could be ineligible for food stamps if a Senate GOP plan inserted in a budget bill becomes law. The plan also calls for a new system to …
By BPC Staff | Apr 22, 2021
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Des Moines considers ‘sound permit zones’ to combat noise pollution

Axios Des Moines: Des Moines will consider “sound permit zones” to control noise in at least five downtown districts. The city overhauled zoning ordinances in 2019, retiring longtime zoning districts used to determine where sound permits …
By BPC Staff | Apr 22, 2021
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Reynolds appeals to unvaccinated Iowans: ‘What are you waiting for?’

Des Moines Register: Gov. Kim Reynolds said today that “vaccine hesitancy is beginning to become a real factor” in Iowa and across the country. Reynolds noted during her weekly news conference that 43 of Iowa’s 99 …
By BPC Staff | Apr 21, 2021
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Central Iowans celebrate Chauvin verdict in downtown Des Moines gathering

Des Moines Register: While thousands of people celebrated the guilty verdicts in the trial of Derek Chauvin in the streets of Minneapolis, cities across the country followed suit with their own celebrations, including here in Des …
By BPC Staff | Apr 21, 2021
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Board of Regents announces fourth UI president finalist

The Iowa Board of Regents has announced the fourth finalist in the search for the next president of the University of Iowa. Daniel Clay, dean of the College of Education at the University of Iowa, will …
By BPC Staff | Apr 21, 2021
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Des Moines again considers ban on urban roosters after noise complaints

Axios Des Moines: Des Moines is resurrecting an effort to ban urban roosters because of ongoing noise complaints. An effort in 2018 was derailed by urban farmers who packed City Hall to speak in favor of …
By BPC Staff | Apr 20, 2021