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Iowa egg inspections resume after 1-year hiatus

Des Moines Register: Iowa egg inspections resumed Wednesday after a one-year hiatus that was implemented without public notice and criticized nationally. The suspension had been prompted as a precautionary effort against the spread of bird flu.…

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Exelon begins to shut down Quad Cities nuclear plant

Quad-City Times: Exelon Corp. announced today that it will move forward to shut down the Clinton, Ill., and Quad-Cities nuclear plants, given the lack of progress on Illinois energy legislation. The Clinton Power Station in Clinton, …

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Business leaders expect stronger second half

Iowa Business Council: The sentiment of Iowa Business Council members regarding economic activity in the state for the next six months moved higher from the previous quarter. The 2016 second-quarter IBC Overall Economic Outlook Survey Index …

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Green light likely for Bakken pipeline construction in Iowa

Des Moines Register: State utilities regulators signaled Wednesday they are ready to give a green light to begin digging to construct the Bakken oil pipeline through most of a 346-mile route that will slice diagonally through …

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Kirkwood generates millions for state economy

Corridor Business Journal: Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids recently commissioned an economic impact study showing the difference it’s made in the state of Iowa, which, judging from the results, is huge. The study found that …

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Iowa honey bees may be staging comeback

Cedar Rapids Gazette: After enduring years of losses due to bee-killing insects and inclement weather, Iowa honey bee producers with five or more colonies are reporting an increase in the number of colonies. A total of …

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Coralville company on national list of 50 best places to work

 

Inc. magazine: MediRevv of Coralville was named by Inc. magazine as one of this year’s 50 best places to work among companies with up to 500 employees. MediRevv, which offers payment and revenue management …

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Iowa City company receives $1.4 million health institute grant

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Behavioral Diagnostics Inc. of Iowa City has been awarded a $1.4 million grant to expand development of a new alcohol detection test based on DNA. The money from the National Institutes of Health …

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Iowa City company receives $1.4 million health institute grant

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Behavioral Diagnostics Inc. of Iowa City has been awarded a $1.4 million grant to expand development of a new alcohol detection test based on DNA. The money from the National Institutes of Health …

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Exelon says Q-C plant fails to clear auction

Quad-City Times: Exelon announced Wednesday its Quad-Cities nuclear plant in Cordova, Ill., failed to clear the PJM electricity auction, a blow to the company’s revenue picture. The auction is a means of awarding long-term energy contracts. …