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David May appointed to Iowa Supreme Court

Des Moines Register: Gov. Kim Reynolds has named Iowa Court of Appeals Judge David May to the Iowa Supreme Court, her fifth appointment to the seven-member court since taking office. May has served on the Court …

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Terrace Hill-adjacent gun shop can operate

Axios Des Moines: Des Moines officials have determined that a firearms sales business that would run out of a home that’s across the street from the governor’s residence at Terrace Hill doesn’t need a city …

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Trail system seen as economic advantage for northwestern Iowa

Radio Iowa: A regional recreational trail system spanning more than 100 miles in northwestern Iowa will connect several towns, including Sergeant Bluff, Sioux City, Merrill, Hinton and Le Mars. Sioux City is one of the largest …

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Lola’s Fine Kitchen in Ankeny to close

Des Moines Register: After almost four years, the Des Moines metro loses one of its few Filipino restaurants. Lola’s Fine Kitchen in Ankeny closes on July 28. The family-owned restaurant in Ankeny’s Prairie Trail District …

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Central Iowa counties struggle to maintain failing rural bridges

Des Moines Register: The Central Iowa counties of Dallas, Warren and Story own and manage 480 bridges. Of those, 17 are closed and at least 47 more are identified with poor structural integrity. And that …

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IowaWORKS site among ones affected by cyberattack

Multiple states’ unemployment websites, including Iowa’s, were taken offline following a cyberattack on Florida-based IT vendor Geographic Solutions Inc.

The IowaWORKS.gov website was restored on July 18 after a three-week outage, which caused a temporary …

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UnityPoint Health – Sioux City president and CEO abruptly departs

Sioux City Journal: Lorenzo Suter, who stepped into the role of president and CEO of UnityPoint Health – Sioux City barely a year ago, has left the organization, effective immediately. The reason for Suter’s departure was …

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Involta’s Lehrman steps down as CEO; President Buie adds CEO title

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Involta, the Cedar Rapids-based data center and IT consulting business, announced founder and CEO Bruce Lehrman has transitioned to the role of board of directors vice chairman, with the company’s president, James Buie, …

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Three Iowa nursing homes to close with owner owing taxpayers $2.1 million

Iowa Capital Dispatch: The planned sale of an Iowa nursing home chain is in doubt again as the owner moves to close three of the 10 facilities and the federal government seeks payment of $2.1 million …

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Shive-Hattery announces acquisition of St. Louis-based firm

Architectural and engineering firm Shive-Hattery has acquired St. Louis-based KdG Architects, Shive-Hattery announced today. According to a news release, the acquisition will deepen the West Des Moines-based Shive-Hattery’s reach in regional and national markets. It will also …