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Events drawing visitors to Greater Des Moines, week of January 5

Organization Event Arrival Departure Attendance Meeting Venue Lions Clubs of Iowa Mid-Winter Meeting 1/8/2015 1/9/2015 350 Holiday Inn Airport & Conference Center Iowa Home Show Iowa Home Show 1/10/2015 1/12/2015 12000 Iowa State Fairgrounds Iowa…
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ISU athletic director to speak at AMA event

Iowa State Athletic Director Jamie Pollard will speak at an Iowa chapter of the American Marketing Association luncheon on Jan. 7 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Des Moines Golf and Country Club …

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Supreme Court to hear appeal in Branstad speeding SUV case

KCCI: The Iowa Supreme Court will hear an appeal in a lawsuit brought by an investigator who was fired after reporting Gov. Terry Branstad’s speeding SUV. The court this month granted former Division of Criminal Investigation …

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Candidates for Des Moines police chief narrowed to final four

Des Moines City Manager Scott Sanders has narrowed the field of 18 applicants for the city’s police chief position to four. The final four are Michael Davis, police chief of Northeastern University in Boston; Allen …

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Afternoon Business Headlines

Russia slashing vodka prices as its economy reels

CNNMoney: The Russian economy is in a tailspin, but hey, its vodka is about to get cheaper! The state agency that regulates the alcohol market said this month that it will …

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Des Moines hires new public works director

The city of Des Moines has hired Jonathan Gano from Springfield, Mo., as its new public works director, according to a release today. He replaces current public works director, Pat Kozitza, who officially retires today.…

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New York REIT made largest single land buy this year in Polk County

 

New York-based American Realty Capital Properties Inc. (ARCP) recorded the largest land deal in Polk County in 2013, and it appears the publicly traded real estate investment trust is on track to claim that …

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Miller files lawsuit over alleged violations of Iowa’s One Call law

Attorney General Tom Miller Monday filed seven lawsuits in six counties over alleged violations of Iowa’s One Call law.  The suits involve excavations in Linn, Palo Alto, Jasper, Woodbury, Franklin and Pottawattamie counties. All seven …

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Bauder Pharmacy keeps its license for now

KCCI: Bauder Pharmacy’s license remains in effect until at least March. The license was set to expire on Dec. 31, but has been extended until at last March when the Board of Pharmacy is scheduled. The …

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Foreclosure rates in Des Moines-West Des Moines decrease

Foreclosure rates in Des Moines-West Des Moines decreased for the month of October over the same period last year, according to data from CoreLogic. The rate of Des Moines-West Des Moines area foreclosures among outstanding …