AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoField of Dreams, Iowa-Kansas: Iowa and Kansas are set to meet at the Field of Dreams ballpark in Dyersville on Oct. 10, with first pitch at 1 p.m. Airport leadership: Robert Ciszewski is taking over as director of the Southeast Iowa Regional Airport in Burlington as Sara Sandburg prepares to retire, with renovations and new service momentum in the mix. Soybean leadership: The United Soybean Board named Courtney Knupp as incoming CEO, starting Oct. 1. Public safety sentencing: Cedar Rapids man Kyle Netolicky was sentenced to 10 more years for a high-speed eluding chase, stacking on a prior 20-year term for a total of 30 years. Local government watch: Ottumwa may appoint a new finance director, and the city is also rolling out more summer sewer-related road closures. Data center debate: Palo passed a data center ordinance as Google eyes a build; Linn County is weighing a nuclear-power exception to its data center moratorium, while Dubuque is gathering public input. Iowa sports: Iowa City Liberty pushed Sioux City East to the limit in a state quarterfinal, and the Iowa high school baseball and softball tournaments continue to churn out results across classes. Vehicle thefts: A new study ranks Des Moines as Iowa’s top city for vehicle thefts.
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