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Iowans are driving at ‘egregious speeds’ as traffic fatalities increase

Axios Des Moines: Traffic fatalities have steadily risen in Iowa since 2020 and preliminary estimates from the first quarter of 2022 show they’re not slowing down. Around 69 Iowans died in car accidents during the first …
By BPC Staff | Sep 23, 2022
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Nordstrom to lay off more than 200 Cedar Rapids workers

Corridor Business Journal: Nordstrom plans to lay off more than 200 workers at its warehouse and distribution center in southwest Cedar Rapids, according to an Iowa Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act Notification (WARN) online announcement. According …
By BPC Staff | Sep 22, 2022
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Polk County ponders a new affordable housing model

Axios Des Moines: Homes would remain “affordable forever” under an idea being discussed among Polk County officials to buy and permanently own land used for low-income housing. Advocates contend that creating a community land trust could …
By BPC Staff | Sep 22, 2022
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Union, company reps asked to leave CR hotel ahead of planned talks

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Representatives of Ingredion and the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union Local 100G — now in its seventh week of a strike against the manufacturer’s Cedar Rapids facility — were …
By BPC Staff | Sep 21, 2022
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Des Moines seeks help curbing Court Avenue crime

Axios Des Moines: A nightlife management firm has been hired to help resolve crime and other social problems that plague Des Moines’ Court Avenue entertainment district. The Greater Des Moines Partnership and the Polk County and …
By BPC Staff | Sep 21, 2022
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New partnership aims for 2 million acres of regenerative agriculture practices

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Archer Daniels Midland Co. and PepsiCo are partnering to expand regenerative agriculture practices across 2 million acres of cropland by 2030. Efforts in Iowa will focus around Cedar Rapids and Clinton, where ADM’s …
By BPC Staff | Sep 20, 2022
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Iowa’s rural economy strengthens behind surge in farm exports

Iowa’s rural economy improved in September behind strong growth in agricultural exports, according to a monthly survey of bank managers.

Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index showed that the index score for Iowa increased to 48, up from …
By BPC Staff | Sep 20, 2022
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Scornovacca’s Ristorante announces new Altoona and Urbandale locations

Des Moines Register: Scornovacca’s Ristorante, the Des Moines Italian restaurant chain known for its square-cut pizza pies with homemade sauces, announced it is opening two new locations in Altoona and Urbandale. The family-owned restaurant once had …
By BPC Staff | Sep 19, 2022
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ISU plans construction on $200M entertainment district after 2022 football season

Des Moines Register: Plans for a proposed entertainment district between Jack Trice Stadium and Hilton Coliseum in Ames have changed, new images released today show. The $200 million development called “CYTown” would sit on a 3-acre …
By BPC Staff | Sep 19, 2022
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Iowa Leading Indicators Index continues June trends in July

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index decreased to 109.6 in July from a revised 110.1 in June. The monthly diffusion index decreased to 25.0 in July from 43.8 in June, the second consecutive month since December …
By BPC Staff | Sep 19, 2022