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Commercial real estate backfill could be no fill

 

 

Attorney Jim Carney is taking a look at state of Iowa budget figures and wondering where the dollars will come from to pay for funding commitments made by previous legislatures.

 

He sees …

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Indianola retools its brand

The city of Indianola has a new logo, retooled website and a series of four videos to help attract residential and commercial development to the Warren County

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WalletHub ranks Des Moines as good place for job seekers

Des Moines is the nation’s second-best city for job seekers, according to a 2015 survey by personal finance website WalletHub.  Seattle took the No. 1 spot. Des Moines was not on the list in 2014.…

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Startup signs license agreement with UI Research Foundation

Iowa Adaptive Technologies Inc., a University of Iowa startup that is developing devices and solutions to help critically ill and disabled patients take a more active role in communicating and participating in their own care, …

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ISU economist: Gas tax increase would be cheaper than new shocks, tires

Iowa State University economist David Swenson said most Iowa motorists would pay less to cover a proposed 10 cents per gallon increase in the gas tax than they would to fix vehicle damage caused by …

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IowaWatch: Iowa Lottery indirectly funds education

Iowa has resisted a trend adopted by other states of funneling lottery proceeds straight into public education, according to an article by an Iowa nonprofit news organization. 

 

Yet, a myth that the Iowa Lottery, …

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Community Connect applications open

Applications are open through Jan. 16 for Community Connect: Mentors Inspiring Success, a program of the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute. Community Connect was created in 2012 as part of the Capital Crossroads vision plan …

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Bravo Awards to honor Zumbach

Steven Zumbach, a Des Moines lawyer, leader in economic development and philanthropy and a member of the founding board of Bravo Greater Des Moines, will be honored at the 10th Annual Bravo Awards Gala Feb. …

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Dimond Bikes partners with two top Ironman athletes

Dimond Bikes, a part of Des Moines-based performance bicycle maker Rüster Sports LLC, announced that it has entered into a five-year partnership with five-time Ironman Champion and ITU Long Distance World Champion Jordan Rapp, as …

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BRIEF ON THE RECORD: Risking life and limb for the Speedway

 

Iowa Speedway President Jimmy Small wasn’t fazed by a little snow. Last night during the height of the season’s first major storm, Small tweeted out an offer to personally shovel the driveway of the …