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Region to be featured on ‘Today’ show

Central Iowa will be featured on NBC’s “Today” show on Tuesday, the Greater Des Moines Partnership announced yesterday. The Partnership will hold a viewing party beginning at 7 a.m. at 700 Locust St. “We encourage …

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COSC to offer homeowner weatherization workshop

Green Iowa AmeriCorps and Center on Sustainable Communities (COSC) are offering a new hands-on workshop series, “Grow Your Green,” to help homeowners learn simple ways to live more sustainably. A free workshop in that series …

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Rural Mainstreet Index falls on declining farmland prices

The Goss Rural Mainstreet Index fell to 50.8 in January from December’s much healthier reading of 56.1. The index, a survey of bank CEOs in a 10-state area that includes Iowa, is put together by …

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Sieker, managing partner of agriculture consultant, passed away this week

Blake Sieker, managing partner at Context Network LLC, passed away unexpectedly Jan. 14 at his home in Castle Pines Village, Colo., the West Des Moines-based agribusiness management consulting firm said. He was 51. Sieker joined …

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Iowa State to open economic development office

Iowa State University announced yesterday that it has created a new Office of Economic Development and Industry Relations, The Des Moines Register reported. It will be led by Michael Crum, a senior policy adviser on economic …

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Last day to vote: Where is Iowa’s economy headed in 2014?

 

Question:

In 2014, I believe the Iowa economy will …

– Improve Dramatically

– Improve Slightly

– Remain About the Same

– Regress Slightly

– Regress Dramatically

 

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Senate approves $1.1 trillion bill to end government funding battle

Reuters: Washington’s battles over government funding ended with a whimper on Thursday as the U.S. Senate approved a $1.1 trillion spending bill that quells for …

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Youth health philanthropy initiative launched

Mid-Iowa Health Foundation announced that it has launched a Youth Health Philanthropy Initiative to reach out to community organizations to improve the health and well-being of children and youths in Greater Des Moines. The foundation …

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EcoEngineers, McGladrey enter strategic partnership

EcoEngineers, a Des Moines-based software, engineering and energy compliance firm that serves the biofuels industry, announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with audit and tax consulting firm McGladrey LLP to provide streamlined …

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If you have questions about the economy, ask an ISU professor

Iowa State University announced yesterday the launch of an “Ask an Economist” website for the public to get answers on a variety of economics topics. The website is intended to make it easier for the …