Iowa farmers received $243 million in insurance payments for flooded crops from 2001-2020, with $83 million going to five Iowa counties considered “hot spots” for the payments. Instead, that money could have “retired” nearly 12,000 flood-prone acres from farming.
A federal prosecutor said a former Boeing test pilot lied to regulators about changes to a critical flight-control system on the 737 MAX to reduce the cost of pilot training and save the company tens of millions of dollars.
The Iowa Utilities Board will have oral arguments April 12 over where to hold a hearing to consider whether to grant Summit Carbon Solutions a permit for a carbon dioxide pipeline.
Each of the three projects — 21 S. Linn St., 315 E. Prentiss, 12 E. Court St. — have a “fairly long history with the city,” City Manager Geoff Fruin said. Two of the projects appear to be moving forward, with another planning when it would be best to proceed.
Vintage Market and Supply in Cedar Rapids’ Czech Village opened in July, with an emphasis on local and regional historic items.
The non-profit’s new social enterprise involves creating 13 supportive housing apartments, and giving people exiting homelessness a place where they can learn new skills and prepare to enter the workforce.
The Buena Vista County flock is the second infected flock in the same county reported so far this year.
Three Eastern Iowa start-ups received innovation funding through the Iowa Economic Development Authority Friday.
Four routes will have adjustments of one to four minutes from current arrival times starting Monday. Adjusting the arrival times will help transit drivers arrive at all destinations on time, the city said.
Beginning this fall, green 14-ton tractors that can plow day or night with no one sitting in the cab, or even watching nearby, will come off the Deere and Co. factory assembly line in Waterloo.
When we make emotional decisions and act irrationally in an attempt to avoid financial loss, we can lose even more.
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