." - mayor paula dierenfeld, johnston mayor paula dierenfeld of her community. maybe not the flashy "headquarters" title she was hoping for...but she says the practical benefits are still there, with hope for growth down the road. 1:55:50 "but over the long term, we believe because they'll continue to do their research activities here in johnston, the employment numbers will go back up again and maybe even be higher than what we have currently." now mayor dierenfeld tells us in the short term, as the companies transition into the merger, we may see some more lay-offs out of johnston. but she says the company is confident it'll hover around that 26- hundred employee number it's at right now...and down the road, could grow even larger. but not everyone sees this a positive move... stephanie moore joins us from the state capitol with reaction from lawmakers, steph the deal has all the bells and whistles for dupont but some of iowa's democratic lawmakers feel at least part of the money could have been allocated differently.... the deal breaks down the 16 for researc

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mayor paula dierenfeld says she feels good about the deal, noting that even without the "headquarters" status, johnston sits at an advantage with this deal. 5:09:46 "you know, we have been named the global business center for the seed and the biotech business of the new merged company. so that's what we really want to be, that's what our strength is. we wanted to maintain those research jobs, and we've done that. so we see that job growth occurring, and we see the investment continuing in johnston. and that's what we want." :01-:26 the iowa economic development authority approved an incentives package this morning that will to the company to retain about 500 research and development jobs here in johnston. the incentives approved today only kick in once the merger between dow and du-pont gets the "okay" from the iowa utilities board will discuss the baaken oil pipeline again this afternoon. board members will meet at one p-m. they've been discussing the controversial subject for months with a decision to allow the baaken oil pipeline to be built. the pipeline would run through which is

mayor paula dierenfeld says project can't move forward until the area in question is completely removed. for a decision on the proposed bakken oil pipeline. after months of public input, followed by four days of in a row of hearings this week, the iowa utilities board says it needs more time. members debated the issue yesterday afternoon. if approved, the 3-point-7 billion dollar multi-state pipeline would carry nearly half a million gallons of crude oil a day across 18 iowa counties and into illinois. "the impact of a spill, and pipelines always spill and sometimes the costs can exceed 1 billion dollars and you still never get it cleaned up." "our members enjoy iowa, we live in iowa and enjoy the outdoors and we care about the environment and it will get put back correctly... the next public hearing will take place on february 20th... and if the board still can't make a decision... they will hold two offices all over the metro will be feeling the love today. as thousands of people will receive flowers at work just before valentine's day josh is live this morning from the center of acti

mayor paula dierenfeld of johnston says, "without those research and development jobs, we wouldn't have all of the other jobs that pioneer has that support the research and development so the investments that we're making in the 500 jobs really means an investment in 2600 jobs and probably more jobs than that in the future." the incentive money is based on the deal moving forward. no money will be spent until washington has approved the merger. and the company splits into three separate entities. the money is also based on a commitment for dowdupont to spend around half a billion dollars in iowa, most of we don't just serve any fish sandwich at culver's. we serve wild-caught, north atlantic cod. this cod grows in water that is cold, clean and pristine, full of flavorful nutrients, and that comes through in the fish. this is the way we ship it to your restaurants. it's not pre-breaded. so not only do we use the highest quality cod, but we still hand-batter it the old-fashioned way. that's remarkable. and we think we get the best fish filet sandwich because of that. this is the best fish

johnston mayor paula dierenfeld says the company in johnston expects to hover around that 26-hundred employee level in the short-term... and while there may be some lay-offs still, she believes the research focus johnston is getting from dow-du-pont will create more jobs in the future. 1:55:50 "as they work through this merger there's going to be a little shakeout, and we can probably expect those numbers to decline a little bit. and we'll see some more loss of jobs in the short term, but over the long term, we believe because they'll continue to do their research activities here in johnston, the employment numbers will go back up again and maybe even be higher than what we have currently." :01-:23 du-pont began reducing its global workforce by 10 percent back in december as part of its merger agreement with dow... so far, that's resulted in about 175 jobs lost at pioneer in johnston, but the company says most of its lay-offs are complete. thank you reid. while officials in johnston say they're satisfied leaders are... stephanie moore joins us live from the statehouse... where some l

despite the apparent secrecy...mayor paula dierenfeld... the city of johnston... and state are working hard to make sure pioneer stays deeply rooted in johnston... 'we do appreciate the fact that governor branstad, senator grassley and debbie durham with the ieda worked so hard with us in order to make the best pitch that we can to keep pioneer as a very integral part in this new merged company.' the same program has been widely past... in 20-10 john deere received a maximum tax benefit of nearly 15 million jobs. that works out to about 108-thousand dollars per job. authority board will discuss pioneers financial assistance application friday morning at 8:30 and johnstons city council will meet later at 1 pm to take action on the i-e-d- as potential approval... on the flip side, it's hard to question the transparency, if not the efficiency of the iowa utilities board... they held four public meetings last week... and will hold another one tomorrow. they've been taking public input for months... but still haven't decided on whether developers will be allowed to bur

but johnston's mayor paula dierenfeld says the city and the state are committed to making it work. 'we do appreciate the fact that governor branstad, senator grassley and debbie durham with the ieda have taken this so seriously and have worked so hard with us in order to make the best pitch that we can to keep pioneer as a very integral part in this new merged company.' the first meeting starts at 8:30 this morning... it will bring a decision on the plant's tax program application. then city council members will meet to decide whether they will match the credit. today could also hold a big decision for the proposed they held four public meetings last week... and will hold another one today to discuss whether developers will be allowed to bury the pipeline on land where they don't have permission from land owners. they've been taking public input for months... but still haven't come to a decision. iowa is the only involved state that has yet to approve it. we're learning more this morning about a weekend shooting in eagle grove. two men were sent to the hospital after gunshots rang

mayor paula dierenfeld the city and state are working hard to make sure pioneer stays deeply rooted in johnston... 'we do appreciate the fact that governor branstad, senator grassley and debbie durham with the ieda have taken this so seriously and have worked so hard with us in order to make the best pitch that we can to keep pioneer as a very integral part in this new merged company.' the iowa economic development authority board will discuss pioneers financial assistance application friday morning at 8:30 and authority board will discuss pioneers financial assistance application friday morning at 8:30 and johnstons city council will meet later at 1 pm to take action on a decision on the controversial bakken oil pipeline may be right around the corner... the pipeline would carry oil from north dakota to illinois through 18 iowa counties. iowa is the only state that hasn't authorized permits for the project. the utilities board weighed the decision last week, but couldn't come to a conclusion. so, it scheduled another meeting for tomorrow afternoon. there is no deadline for a decision.