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Iowa State Fair attendance soars over 1.1 million in 2022, 4th-biggest fair in its history

Des Moines Register: The 2022 Iowa State Fair, which ended Sunday, attracted more than 1.1 million people during its 11-day run, making it the fourth-biggest State Fair ever. A total of 1,118,763 people attended this year, …

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Aegon, Transamerica cut 59 jobs in Cedar Rapids

Corridor Business Journal: Aegon is eliminating 55 positions in Cedar Rapids, while Transamerica, owned by Aegon, is eliminating four other positions, Aegon spokesperson Julie Quinlan has confirmed. The 55 positions being eliminated by Aegon are employees …

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Des Moines’ suburban food pantries break records with rising numbers of visitors

Axios Des Moines: Food insecurity is increasing in the metro area, but some of the biggest recent increases have surprisingly come from Des Moines’ suburbs, according to data from Des Moines Area Religious Council. Des Moines …

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TaxSlayer Center gets ‘Vibrant’ new name

Quad Cities Regional Business Journal: The TaxSlayer Center’s new naming rights partner plans to be a “Vibrant” part of the downtown Moline civic center. Vibrant, the Moline-based financial services company, has agreed to a 10-year, $4 …

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Rural economy slows as concerns in ag sector and supply chain and labor challenges persist

Iowa’s rural economy slumped in August with weaker scores in hiring and farmland prices, according to a survey of rural bank managers.

According to Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index, Iowa’s score fell to 40.1 in …

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Dotdash Meredith dumps tax incentives that required hiring and spending in Des Moines

Des Moines Register: Dotdash Meredith is giving up tax incentives that required the company to add workers in Des Moines. In an Aug. 10 letter to the Iowa Economic Development Authority, senior vice president Jeffrey …

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University of Iowa hospital eyeing $95M ‘vertical expansion of inpatient tower’

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Well before University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics erects a new tower for patients — a long-term project officials revealed earlier this year — it is looking to spend $95 million adding two …

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Sheumaker files counterclaim in assault lawsuit by Des Moines officers

Des Moines Register: A City Council member sued by two Des Moines police officers is in turn suing them, alleging that they used force unconstitutionally in arresting her and others during a protest. Indira Sheumaker, who …

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Coe College hires DEI dean following diversity controversy

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Meeting one of the demands that concerned Coe College community members raised last fall in the wake of controversy that enveloped the board of trustees and resulted in the resignation of a Black …

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Polk County will vote to oppose Iowa pipeline project

Axios Des Moines: Polk County Supervisors are drafting a letter to object to Navigator CO2 Venture’s proposed 1,300-mile pipeline project, multiple supervisors tell Axios. The route would cross 33 of Iowa’s 99 counties, including the northeast …