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Field of Dreams minor-league game tonight: Cedar Rapids vs. Quad Cities

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Before the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds bring Major League Baseball to the Field of Dreams again on Thursday, it’s the minor-leaguers’ night in Iowa. The Cedar Rapids Kernels and Quad Cities River …

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Tyson, a leading producer of Iowa pork, sees sales slump amid high costs, low demand

Des Moines Register: Reduced global and domestic demand is hitting one of the top producers in Iowa’s nation-leading pork industry. Arkansas-based meatpacking giant Tyson Foods reported Monday that it earned about $25 million from its pork …

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Water Works closely watching Raccoon River water level as drought spreads

Des Moines Register: Des Moines Water Works CEO Ted Corrigan is closely watching Iowa’s growing drought conditions, concerned about falling water levels in the Raccoon River, the utility’s chief water source. With hot, dry conditions expected …

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Altoona owes developer millions for work on Prairie Crossing development, judge rules

Des Moines Register: The city of Altoona broke an agreement to pay a developer for infrastructure work on Prairie Crossing and now owes roughly $2.5 million, a judge ruled Wednesday. The Prairie Crossing area, a large …

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Price Chopper location on Merle Hay Road closing in September

Des Moines Register: Des Moines shoppers will have one less Price Chopper store in the metro after the location on Merle Hay Road closes Sept. 18. DGS Acquisitions, the company that operates Iowa’s Price Chopper locations, …

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United Fire Group announces net loss for second quarter of 2022

Corridor Business Journal: United Fire Group on Thursday reported a net loss for the second quarter of 2022, driven in part by a loss in investments. UFG, the Cedar Rapids-based insurance company, reported a consolidated net …

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‘Gender Queer’ book complaint has no standing, Iowa board says

Axios Des Moines: West Des Moines parent Teri Patrick lacks the legal right to challenge the book “Gender Queer” at Valley Southwoods Freshman High School because her child was not a student at the time she …

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Gas prices tumble in Iowa, especially in Des Moines metro area

Des Moines Register: The average price of a gallon of unleaded gas in Iowa dropped to $3.775 on Thursday — slightly below the midpoint between its all-time high of $4.761 on June 15 and the price …

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Iowa Leading Indicators Index saw dips in June

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index decreased 0.3% in June to 110.5 from 110.8 in May 2022. For the first time since December 2021, the monthly diffusion index registered below 50 with a decrease to 43.8 …

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Leaked image shows ransomware attack hit Linn-Mar School District

KCRG-TV: Leaked screenshots show the Linn-Mar School District in Marion is dealing with a ransomware attack much more severe than the “technical difficulties” the district has described to staff and parents. A staff member shared with …