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Number of initial unemployment claims filed in Iowa increases

The number of Iowans who filed initial unemployment claims last week jumped 31% from the previous week, according to Iowa Workforce Development. The state agency reported that 5,531 Iowans filed initial claims last week, 1,315 …

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Iowans urged to wait to file taxes as unemployment rules shift

Des Moines Register: With Congress passing a COVID-19 relief package Wednesday that includes tax forgiveness for unemployment benefits — and with the Iowa Legislature debating a similar proposal — Iowa accountants are telling clients to pause …

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Child care task force launched; $13M in grants awarded to create more slots

Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday signed Executive Order 8, launching a new child care task force to develop a comprehensive strategy to address the child care shortage in Iowa. The governor also announced awardees of two …

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Register reporter acquitted after trial on charges from George Floyd protest

Des Moines Register: Des Moines Register reporter Andrea Sahouri was acquitted today in a trial stemming from her arrest while covering the George Floyd protests in May 2020. Sahouri was charged with failure to disperse and …

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SunCrate providing mobile power

A SunCrate, developed with help from a grant from the Iowa Energy Office, is set up in Ames to test its solar energy collection and distribution capabilities. Photo by Michael Crumb

A Sioux City-based company is …

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Cedar Rapids contracts with firm to review derecho response for $25,000

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The city of Cedar Rapids has contracted with Tennessee-based Atchison Consulting Service for an estimated $25,000 to draft a report assessing its response to the Aug. 10 derecho, almost seven months after the …

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U.S. News ranks Iowa No. 1 for ‘opportunity’

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa was listed No. 1 for opportunity among states in U.S. News and World Report’s rankings for 2021. “Iowa ranks No. 1 in the opportunity category largely on the strength of its performance …

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Ankeny Fire Department receives top-tier ISO safety rating

e Ankeny Fire Department has received an upgraded public protection classification, a rating that could help Ankeny home and business owners receive lower insurance premiums. The Ankeny Fire Department moved from a Class 3/3A rating …

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What did and didn’t survive the Legislature’s first funnel week

As the Iowa Legislature enters the second half of the 2021 session, we wanted to take a quick look at those bills that affect the business community and what progress, if any, they have made …

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Large investor opposes FBL Financial Group’s bid to take company private

One of FBL Financial Group’s largest shareholders, New York-based Capital Returns Management LLC, is contesting FBL’s proposed merger and buyout offer to take itself private, saying the share price it’s offering to its unaffiliated shareholders …