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Iowa company supplies NASCAR with trailers

Featherlite Trailers of Iowa Inc. will be the official trailer of NASCAR through 2018.

The Iowa company’s equipment moves race equipment to every event. Additionally, approximately 10 transporters manufactured by Featherlite Trailers serve as office …

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Report: Government payrolls down 5 percent

A new report says that that Iowa’s state government payroll is down by 5 percent since Gov. Terry Branstad took office.

The Legislative Services Agency analysis notes that  more than 900 employees left during Branstad’s …

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Vilsack said to head USDA for second term

Former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack will stay on as U.S. agriculture secretary during President Barack Obama’s second term, Bloomberg reported, quoting anonymous sources familiar with the matter. 

If Vilsack were to serve until 2017, he …

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White House denies petition to build Death Star

After receiving more than 34,000 signatures, a petition to secure funding and begin construction on the Death Star, was denied by the White House.

 “The Administration shares your desire for job creation and a strong …

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Passenger rail presentation on Jan. 31

The Transportation Management Association will host a presentation on more passenger rail service in Iowa.

Patricia Quinn, executive director of the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority, and Geoff Fruin, Iowa City assistant city manager, …

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Patch CEO: 1 in 9 sites now profitable

AOL Inc. CEO Tim Armstrong announced Monday that one in nine of its Patch.com network of hyperlocal news websites is now profitable, according to SmartMoney.com.

Iowa has nine Patch sites, including five in Greater Des …

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DuPont donates to virtual education programming

DuPont Pioneer donated $250,000 to the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture’s My American Farm virtual educational programming.

The donation will support new games and resources, increased outreach to K-12 students and a mobile application …

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Branstad proposes $187 million education reform package

This morning, Gov. Terry Branstad proposed a five-year, $187 million education reform package that would “bring Iowa closer to its goal of providing a world-class education to all children, no matter where they live.”

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Gulling wins CFO of the Year award

Douglas Gulling, executive vice president and chief financial officer for West Bancorporation, has been selected by the Business Record as the 2013 winner of the Deloitte CFO of the Year award. The award went to …

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DSM airport exceeded 2 million passengers in 2012

Des Moines International Airport last year exceeded the 2 million mark in passenger activity, Executive Director Don Smithey said today, as the airport had about 2.08 million inbound and outbound passengers in 2012.

That marks the first …