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Quad-City Times: A little more than a year ago, Iowa raised its state gas tax by 10 cents. On Monday, the state lopped off a penny. Gov. Terry Branstad signed into law a bill that repeals …
Cedar Rapids Gazette: A city panel is recommending a proposal for the tallest building ever in Cedar Rapids — a 28-story, $103 million tower — for a vacant plot in downtown. One Park Place, with a …
Quad-City Times: Woodbury County’s drug court has succeeded in its goal of getting some drug offenders through the rehabilitation program, thus keeping them out of jail. It would be “devastating” if the program suffered any cuts …
Cedar Rapids Gazette: After years of sitting back and watching how things would unfold, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield — the state’s dominant insurer — will enter the Iowa exchange, selling subsidy-eligible plans. But the …
Dubuque Telegraph Herald: Dubuque Regional Airport’s new airline terminal is ready for its public debut, six months ahead of schedule and about $3 million under budget. A grand opening will be held June 9. Ground was …
Cedar Rapids Gazette: The more than 4,900 University of Iowa students graduating this week are entering the world and workforce at “an unnerving moment,” UI President Bruce Harreld wrote in a graduation message to the campus …
Newton Daily News: Dakota Access LLC — the subsidiary of Texas-based Energy Transfer Partners that is developing the Dakota Access Pipeline — is seeking permission from the Iowa Utilities Board to begin construction as early as …
The Gazette: Volatile financial markets had a negative effect on first-quarter net income for AEGON, the Netherlands-based corporate parent of Transamerica in Cedar Rapids. The multinational life-insurance, pensions and asset-management company on Thursday posted a net …
Des Moines Register: Prosecutors used disturbing tactics that secured a 27-year prison sentence for Iowa kosher slaughterhouse executive Sholom Rubashkin, according to a letter signed by more than 100 former U.S. attorneys general, judges and others. …
The Gazette: A Denver, Colo.-based grocery store chain is planning to expand into eastern Iowa. Natural Grocers, which sells organic and natural foods, has new stores planned for Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and Cedar Falls. “We …
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