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    Made in America 2023; PHCC Legislative Conference: Expertise on Capital Hill; Design-Build Comes to Cannabis Cultivation; Rasmussen Mechanical is Racing Across Iowa for Mental Health; The Lucrative Side of Drain Cleaning; Software Showcase; our Hydronics & Radiant section, and much more.
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    Six plumbing students have received top honors in the PHCC Educational Foundation's plumbing competition.
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