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Last update: 10 hours agoSevere Weather & Power Restoration: Storms that tore through the Omaha area left thousands in the dark, with Omaha Public Power District crews working dozens of outages and MidAmerican Energy reporting about 1,200 customers without power in Iowa as tornado warnings and at least one confirmed twister hit the region. Utility Deal Watch: NextEra Energy is moving to buy Dominion Energy in a roughly $66.8 billion deal, aiming to create the world’s largest regulated electric utility as data-center demand surges. Rail & Grain Costs: BNSF is accused of canceling reciprocal switching rates for some unit grain trains, with Union Pacific saying the change can nearly triple costs for certain shipments. Iowa Jobs & Wages: Iowa Workforce Development says spring graduates have plenty of openings across engineering, healthcare, IT, construction and biotech, with AI skills in demand. Consumer Safety: Straus Family Creamery recalled select ice cream flavors in 17 states over possible metal contamination, including Iowa. Local Business: Cedar Rapids’ Czech Village is welcoming Horseshoe & Hide, a new bar and restaurant opening in the historic Sykora Bakery building.
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