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Torch Morning News you can use 8-20:
Des Moines' tax abatement program expires at the end of the year, and city officials wanted to get residents' and developers' take on extending it. The city is recommending using a declining scale sys...
Aug 20, 2015
Poultry producers want bird flu vaccine
Poultry producers in Iowa are pushing for vaccine protection for their birds this fall. Both the state and the feds have held back on recommending anti-bird-flu shots, because of potential repercussio...
Aug 20, 2015
Rubio delivers campaign speech despite downpours
GOP presidential candidate Marco Rubio signs a few autographs after his speech at the state fair.(photo by Sarah Beckman)Despite at times heavy downpours and cooler temperatures, dozens of voters turn...
Aug 18, 2015
Torch Morning News you can use 8-18:
The keys to the 4-billion dollar Medicaid program in Iowa are being turned over by the governor to four private companies, starting the first of the year. The decision marks a key point in Governor Br...
Aug 18, 2015
West Des Moines aims for Home Base Iowa designation
The City of West Des Moines is trying to motivate companies to be part of the Home Base Iowa program. The program provides incentives and job opportunities for transitioning military members and vets ...
Aug 18, 2015
Bird flu cost Iowa more than a billion
The bird flu epidemic in Iowa cost the state's economy one-point-2 billion dollars, according to the latest tally from the Iowa Farm Bureau. The bureau says recovery will not be swift, since half of I...
Aug 18, 2015
Walker keeps campaign message despite hecklers
by Sarah Beckman, 98.3 the TorchDozens of protesters, both from local groups and from out of state, gathered in front of the Des Moines Register’s Soap Box at the Iowa State Fair on Monday to ra...
Aug 17, 2015
Torch Morning News you can use 8-13:
The Iowa State Fair opens today. The ten-day event got its kickoff last night with a parade starting at the state capitol. The event showcases the state's best in agriculture, food and entertainment.I...
Aug 13, 2015
No more MHI closings, director says
The head of the Iowa Department of Human Services says he has no plans to shut down the remaining two state mental health facilities. But he’s not sure the state needs more than the 700 availabl...
Aug 13, 2015
Branstad, Reynolds hear from students on closing workforce skills gap
Governor Branstad relays his feedback on workforce skills at the “Future Ready Iowa” initiative meeting.(photo by Sarah Beckman)The first of a series of meetings for the “Future Read...
Aug 12, 2015
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