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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: High gas prices present another hurdle in bringing workers back to the office

Just as big companies like Wells Fargo and Microsoft, which have long delayed returning to the office, announce their plans to restart in-person work, Andrea Hsu reports for NPR that now rising gas prices rather than pandemic …

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Poll finds Iowa’s bottle bill remains popular

Radio Iowa: A new poll finds Iowa’s “bottle bill” remains popular with 84% of those surveyed. Sixty-one percent said they want more cans and bottles added to the nickel deposit list and more places to return …

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Iowa senators push biofuels as cheaper, cleaner replacement for imported Russian oil

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa U.S. senators are calling on the Biden administration and Congress to quickly replace Russian oil with “clean, American-made renewable fuels” like Iowa biofuels. Biofuels can fill the demand and lower the cost …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: How Americans are reacting to rising gas prices

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Bird flu detected in commercial turkey flock in Iowa

Bird flu has been found in a commercial turkey flock in Buena Vista County in northwest Iowa, the Iowa Department of Agriculture announced today. According to a news release, the case does not present an …

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How to help Iowans affected by weekend tornados

Seven Iowans, including two children under the age of 5, were killed in tornadoes that ripped through the state over the weekend. Six of the fatalities were near Winterset and one was in Chariton. It was the state’s deadliest …

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Higher input costs and tightening exports facing farmers in 2022

Following a year where the ag industry outperformed expectations with higher production and commodity prices, there is quiet optimism heading into the 2022 season as projections for export sales are lowered and input costs skyrocket.…

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Bird flu, a major threat to poultry industry, found in Iowa backyard poultry flock

Des Moines Register: Bird flu has been detected in a backyard poultry flock in western Iowa, state and federal agriculture departments said today. The positive case of the deadly avian disease was found in Pottawattamie County, …

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Iowa Association for Energy Efficiency seeking scholarship applicants

To help ensure the continued success and development of future energy efficiency professionals in Iowa, the Iowa Association for Energy Efficiency is currently accepting applications for a 2022 scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship may be awarded annually. All …

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Ag department, Ames to partner on conservation projects in Skunk River Watershed

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will partner with the city of Ames and the Story County Soil and Water Conservation District on water quality projects in the Skunk River watershed. According to …