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MidAmerican Energy proposes Iowa natural gas rate adjustment

DES MOINES — MidAmerican Energy has filed a request with the Iowa Utilities Commission to update the delivery portion of its natural gas rates, which supports the infrastructure and operations needed to move natural gas to homes and businesses. The update only affects delivery rates – not the cost of gas. This request is designed to preserve the integrity of the gas system without jeopardizing historically low monthly bills. “We know customers don’t want to see any part of their bill go up, and we do not take that lightly,” said Karrie Leza, vice president, gas delivery. ...

Bringing back the shine

Tyrnan Lara has a fulltime job, but he also likes to stay busy — really busy. The 2018 Fort Dodge Senior High School graduate is a full time mechanical contractor in Des Moines, where he puts a lot of effort and time into it. Lara got exposure to being an owner with Swizzle, as part ...

Ace is the place and it is open for business

WEBSTER CITY — The Ace Hardware store in downtown Webster City has opened its doors with a fresh look and everyone is smiling as they greet you when you walk through the doors. No one is smiling more than Andy Pruismann, the new manager of the store, which is located at 541 Second ...

Couple brings show ring experience into Beef business

BRITT — Years of showing cattle and earning purple ribbons in the ring led one north-central Iowa farm couple to create their birth-to-plate cattle operation called Purple Ribbon Beef. As a fourth-generation family farm, sisters Ashley and Sara loved traveling across the country showing ...

Just add a pinch of love

When Angie Reiter and Crystal Mikesell were growing up and in the kitchen they would always ask their aunt Tammy if the recipe turned out. Aunt Tammy’s response was always “Did you add a pinch of love?” When the sisters decided to share their cooking skills with the community, ...