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Iowa Cultural Affairs department gives money to ‘Great Places’

The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs has awarded more than $1.3 million to projects in Des Moines, Waukee and four other Iowa cities that have been designated as Iowa Great Places. Des Moines has received …

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Senate passes extension of terrorism risk insurance

The U.S. Senate approved a bill Thursday to extend the terrorism risk insurance act until the end of 2020, MarketWatch reported. The bill, which was passed by the House Wednesday, now goes to President Barack Obama for …

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IEDA awards $9 million to Greater Des Moines projects in $51 million handout of federal funds

The Iowa Economic Development Authority stepped in front of the wishes of the Des Moines City Council and awarded a $3 million federal grant to Minneapolis-based Sherman Associates for the construction of a 90-unit apartment …

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Des Moines Water Works moves to sue three N.W. Iowa counties over nitrate pollution

The Des Moines Water Works board on Thursday voted to give the required 60-day notice to three Iowa counties that manage drainage districts — Sac, Buena Vista and Calhoun —  that the utility intends to sue them …

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Events drawing visitors to Greater Des Moines, week of January 12

Organization Event Arrival Departure Attendance Meeting Venue United Suppliers January Meeting 1/13/2015 1/15/2015 150 Des Moines Marriott Downtown Associated General Contractors of Iowa State Convention 1/14/2015 1/16/2015 800 Holiday Inn Airport & Conference Center Iowa…
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Drake schedules major announcement for Monday

Drake University, which has been in the process of selecting a new president, has scheduled a major announcement for 11 a.m. Monday in the Reading Room of Cowles Library, with Board of Trustees Chairman Larry …

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More Metro homeowners are gaining value in their properties

The number of Greater Des Moines residential properties that are valued at less than their mortgages dropped to 8,619 or 7.2 percent through the third quarter of 2014, according to real estate research firm CoreLogic …

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Urbandale approves new development incentives

The Urbandale City Council has approved new financial incentives for projects that add taxable valuation within the Northwest Market Center Urban Renewal Area. New incentives include a three-year 90 percent tax increment financing rebate for rehabilitation/redevelopment of …

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Coopera partners in national immigrant outreach effort

Des Moines-based Hispanic consulting firm Coopera and the National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions have launched a national campaign to reach unbanked and underbanked immigrants in the United States with credit union products and …

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Young leaders plan overhaul of Beacon of Life

 

A team from this year’s Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute plans to remodel eight bathrooms at the Beacon of Life by mid-April, part of a Room for Giving, Room for Living campaign that also …