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Local artist picked to add artwork to Avenues utility boxes

The design selected by the public for utility boxes at 2715 Ingersoll Ave. 
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Local artist Ramona Muse Lambert has been selected to add colorful artwork to utility boxes at …

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ISU Research Park, Alliant Energy partner on ag innovation lab

A digital rendering of the new Alliant Energy Agriculture Innovation Lab that will be built at the Iowa State University Research Park. Image provided by Alliant Energy.

A new collaborative office and agricultural workshop space …

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Converse named ICON project manager

Monica Converse has joined ICON Water Trails as its new project manager, the organization announced this week.

In the newly created position, Converse will work to bring five of ICON’s six downtown Des Moines sites …

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Value-added energy

Alliant Energy and the Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are partnering on a project that will research the potential for adding value to sites where solar arrays are built by planting …

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Valent BioSciences announces the acquisition of FBSciences

Valent BioSciences and Sumitomo Chemical have acquired FBSciences Holdings, a provider of naturally derived plant, soil and climate health products. The acquisition will expand Valent BioSciences’ presence in the global biostimulant market and offer a …

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MidAmerican Energy Regional Fund Grant awarded to city of Urbandale

The Great Outdoors Foundation has awarded its $125,000 fall grant to the city of Urbandale. The funding will be used to establish access to North Walnut Creek within Walker Johnston Regional Park, a recommendation outlined …

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Grow Solar Polk County program generates 432.38 kW of solar power

Homeowners and businesses in Polk County contracted 432.38 kW of solar power through the Grow Solar Polk County program, which officially ended this fall. The initiative emphasized solar education and volume purchasing to make solar …

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MidAmerican to buy Dotdash Meredith’s north building

Dotdash Meredith will sell its north building, pictured above, to MidAmerican Energy Co. under an agreement announced today. Photo by John Retzlaff

Dotdash Meredith will sell its north building at 1615 Locust St. in Des Moines …

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Groups: Delay carbon capture pipeline permits pending stricter rules

Des Moines Register: Opponents of three carbon capture pipelines proposed in Iowa and surrounding states want federal regulators to call for a moratorium on construction, saying current safeguards are inadequate to protect people who live near …

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Des Moines mayor attending climate summit in Egypt

Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie, as president of the Global Executive Committee of Local Governments for Sustainability and a trustee with the U.S. Conference of Mayors, will attend the 27th United National Climate Change conference …