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Des Moines, Iowa · Des MoinesAMES, Iowa -- The winter this year in Iowa has been mild. February was warm and now we have April showers. Josh Boersma runs a lawn care and snow removal business. He started mowing lawns when he was 10-years-old. So he's seen a few things regarding the weather, and this year has been a warm winter looking like an early spring. "In February, we were worried that we would be mowing in March and and we ended up getting 5 1/2 inches of snow, said …See the Story
Lawn, garden businesses learn to work with uncertain weather
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Education · Des MoinesDES MOINES — The Iowa Department of Education recently awarded more than $1.7 million in competitive grants to 20 Iowa school districts — including Spencer — focused on aligning secondary career and technical education programs with student attainment of industry-recognized credentials.See the Story
Spencer among 20 receiving IDE funding
Des Moines, Iowa · Des MoinesDES MOINES, Iowa -- After a session of teasing income tax changes the final numbers were released Thursday morning. The bill has a version in each chamber. It calls for a 3.8% flat income tax rate to take effect in 2025. The bill moved fast on Thursday, advancing through an Iowa Senate subcommittee at 8 a.m. and clearing the senate ways and means committee in the early evening hours. The Iowa House passed the bill through committee in the early …See the Story
Iowa Republican leadership releases flat income tax plan
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Des Moines, Iowa · Des MoinesDES MOINES, Iowa -- Des Moines Area Transit received good news Thursday in the form of $3.6 million in funding from the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization. The group made up of area metro communities approved the use of federal Carbon Reduction Program dollars DART was seeking to avoid a 40% cut in service. During the meeting DART CEO Amanda Wanke said allocation of the money will allow most services to continue without disruptio…See the Story
DART awarded $3.6 million in funding to avoid major service cuts, but still has significant deficit problem
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Drought · Des MoinesDES MOINES, Iowa - Recent rains have brought a measure of relief to central Iowa's dry conditions, but is it enough to help the drought across the state? Tim Hall, Hydrology Resources Coordinator with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, says any bit of rain helps. Rainfall has been above average for most of this spring, which will chip away at rainfall deficits. Central Iowa's rainfall deficits stretch back years. That means it would take…See the Story
What will it take to end central Iowa’s drought?
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Des Moines, Iowa · Des MoinesDES MOINES, Iowa -- More than 7,000 Iowa high school students took part in the Build My Future event at the Iowa State Fairgrounds Wednesday. Build My Future is sponsored by companies offering apprenticeship programs in skilled trades. They include construction, automotive, manufacturing, energy, and others.
With uncertain future some Heartland AEA employees resign Iowa has a shortage of skilled workers and salary misconceptions could be…See the Story
Skilled trade event showcases career options for Iowa high school students
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