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IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH Photo by Perry Beeman/Iowa Capital Dispatch An amended House bill would raise handling fees for can and bottle redemption centers. The Iowa House’s proposal to revamp the state’s 1979-vintage beverage container deposit law earned mixed reviews at a public hearing Tuesday night. Before the session started, Rep. Shannon Lundgren, R-Peosta, filed an amendment to House File 814 that would raise the handling fee paid to redemption centers. That change would align the bill ...

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Nicole Welle | February 22, 2021 An Iowa Senate subcommittee passed legislation last week that would allow grocers to stop accepting cans and bottles if they are within 20 miles of the nearest redemption center. The bill’s purpose is to address the concerns of grocers and other beverage retailers that wish to opt out of the bottle bill. However, some worry that the new bill would not be convenient for consumers and encourage recycling. Sen. Claire Celsi, a democrat from West Des Moines, tol...

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Via Flickr Nicole Welle | February 22, 2021 An Iowa Senate subcommittee passed legislation last week that would allow grocers to stop accepting cans and bottles if they are within 20 miles of the nearest redemption center. The bill's purpose is to address the concerns of grocers and other beverage retailers that wish to opt…

World-folk duo Roma Ransom have kept plenty busy in these concert-free COVID times.  Russell Klimas and Juan Vargas It’s no surprise that Colorado Springs is home to some incredible folk and Americana acts. Something about that crisp mountain air makes for some great tunes. Roma Ransom is a world-folk duo that has been very busy this year, in spite of it being the year of no shows. In August, they released a three-song collaborative EP with percussionist ...