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Renewable Fuels Standard coalition formed

The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association on Monday announced the formation of a new coalition committed to protecting and preserving the federal Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) “through cooperative efforts of advocacy, outreach and education.” The Iowa …

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Volunteers sought for Principal Charity Classic

Volunteer registration is now open for the 2013 Principal Charity Classic to be held May 28-June 2 at its new location, Wakonda Club in Des Moines. More than 1,100 volunteers will be recruited to work …

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Boarding first has its price on Southwest

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines Co. announced Monday that it is implementing a new $40 fee to let passengers board early, the Los Angeles Times reported. Southwest already charges $10 for its Early Bird Check-In Service, which …

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Events drawing visitors to the metro area, week of Jan. 28

Organization Event  Arrival Departure Attendees Venue Iowa Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association Iowa Power Farming Show 1/29/2013 1/31/2013 16000 Iowa Events Center Drake Sports Men’s February Basketball Game 2/2/2013 3/2/2013 4000 Drake Knapp Center National Basketball…
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Peeling away at the Apple rumors

On a slow news day, with U.S. markets closed for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, there’s always room for one more Apple Inc. rumor, and MarketWatch is prepared to serve it up.  

The latest came …

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Obama calls for return to unity

President Barack Hussein Obama delivered an inaugural address that touched on some of the populist themes that carried him to re-election, Bloomberg reported. 

After taking a ceremonial oath of office before dignitaries and thousands of …

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All can star in Greater Des Moines promotion

The Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau is doing a public call for bands to provide music, and asking local residents to provide photographs and videos of the city in an effort to show …

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Branstad and Reynolds will speak at wind conference

Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds will be among the speakers at Iowa Wind Energy Association’s annual wind conference March 25-27 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. The conference will focus …

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Remodelers are staying busy

An index of remodeling activity has reached its highest level since the first quarter of 2004. The index, compiled by the National Association of Home Builders, reached 55 in the fourth quarter of 2012, increasing …

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PayPal planning major changes to ‘frozen funds’ policy

PayPal says it is readying a fundamental shift in its business practices in an effort to make its money-exchange website more user friendly, CNNMoney reported.

PayPal’s overzealous fraud filters have frustrated customers for years, with …