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Valley West Mall in foreclosure after allegedly failing to make payments on $50M loan

Des Moines Register: After years of struggling to remain viable, Valley West Mall is under foreclosure. U.S. Bank filed the action in Polk County District Court last week, alleging the owners of the 47-year-old mall — …
By BPC Staff | May 25, 2022
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Iowa lawmakers put brakes on Cedar Rapids casino license

Cedar Rapids Gazette: With Cedar Rapids casino backers on the cusp of applying again for a state license, the Iowa Legislature with scant notice Monday approved a moratorium on issuing any new approvals for casinos for …
By BPC Staff | May 24, 2022
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Former Iowa Taco Bell worker wins at U.S. Supreme Court in wage-theft lawsuit

Des Moines Register: The U.S. Supreme Court sided unanimously Monday with a former Iowa worker who sued her employer, a Taco Bell franchisee, for wage theft. Robyn Morgan’s 2018 lawsuit against Michigan-based Sundance Inc. has been …
By BPC Staff | May 24, 2022
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At least 8 Iowans banned from traveling to Russia

Axios Des Moines: At least eight Iowans are among the nearly 1,000 Americans permanently banned from entering Russia, according to a list released Saturday by the country’s Foreign Affairs Ministry. The travel bans are largely symbolic, …
By BPC Staff | May 23, 2022
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Iowa Legislature won’t pass Reynolds’ private education bill, House speaker says

Des Moines Register: Iowa lawmakers won’t pass Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposal to give 10,000 families taxpayer-funded scholarships to pay private school expenses this year, House Speaker Pat Grassley said today. The bill’s failure, caused by opposition …
By BPC Staff | May 23, 2022
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Iowa’s planned $125M water trail project could get a reboot

Axios Des Moines: Organizers of a $125 million Iowa water recreation trail project are seeking formal permission to downsize the scope of work required under a federal grant. The Iowa Confluence Water Trails proposal will add …
By BPC Staff | May 23, 2022
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Iowa universities skip searches in filling scores of jobs

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa’s public universities last year used a waiver process to bypass open searches to fill jobs — designed to attract a diverse pool of qualified candidates and ensure applicants have an equal opportunity …
By BPC Staff | May 23, 2022
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Coralville’s Backpocket Brewing plans a Johnston taproom with duckpin bowling

Des Moines Register: Iowa’s Backpocket Brewing is opening a taproom in Johnston this fall, its founder Jacob Simmons announced Thursday. The taproom will feature beers brewed at its original Coralville location, plus a restaurant, retro arcade …
By BPC Staff | May 20, 2022
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DART donates bus to Salvation Army for mobile program

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority has donated a bus to the Salvation Army to begin a new mobile social services program later this year. According to a news release, the Salvation Army received the …
By BPC Staff | May 20, 2022
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Des Moines metro ranks among top 10% of best places to live in U.S.

Des Moines Register: U.S. News & World Report released its annual ranking of the Best Places to Live in the U.S. on Tuesday, and Des Moines came in 14th out of the 150 largest U.S. metropolitan …
By BPC Staff | May 19, 2022