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Events drawing visitors to the metro area, week of Jan. 6

Organization Event Arrive Depart Attendance Venue City Iowa Home Show Iowa Home Show 1/10/2014 1/12/2014 12,000 Iowa State Fairgrounds Des Moines National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) NWCA / Cliff Keen National Dual Meet Championships 1/11/2014…
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Neighborhood Development Corp. continues to press for development south of downtown Des Moines

 

Neighborhood Development Corp. is assembling lots south of downtown for future development, Executive Director Abbey Gilroy said.

The Des Moines City Council last week approved the contract sale of a city-owned lot at 1704 …

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Krauses buy Arlington and Hallett buildings

Kyle and Sharon Krause have bought the Arlington and Hallett buildings at 1301 Locust St., continuing their efforts to leave their mark on properties that look out on the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park.…
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Morning Business Headlines

Jobless claims down

MarketWatch: The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell slightly in the last week of 2013, suggesting that the U.S. labor market remains on a path of gradual improvement. In the …

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Taxpayers group seeking nominations for ‘public interest’ award

The Taxpayers Association of Central Iowa is seeking nominations for its “In the Public Interest” Award to recognize and encourage citizens, public officials and governments in creating the most efficient public services. Nominations are due …

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Rocket Referrals co-founder to speak at Business Innovation Zone luncheon

Torey Maerz, co-founder of tech startup Rocket Referrals, will be the speaker at the Business Innovation Zone’s Jan. 15 luncheon. Maerz will talk about how he went about starting the company in an effort to …

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Health insurance fair set for Jan. 11

The Polk County Health Department, A Mid-Iowa Organizing Strategy and other community partners are holding a health insurance enrollment fair on Jan. 11. The fair will feature professionals from Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa, Planned …

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Polk County aviation board has an open seat

The Polk County Board of Supervisors is seeking applications for an open seat on the Polk County Aviation Authority board.

The Polk County Aviation Authority board members serve four-year terms and oversee the operation and …

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Downtown chamber announces new board, officers

Six people will join the board of the Des Moines Downtown Chamber of Commerce, effective Wednesday.

The new members are Matt Meline from Morgan Stanley, treasurer; Dawn Wirtz from Home Remedies, secretary; David Slinker from …

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Tuesday morning business headlines

Still a romance with the movies
Bloomberg Businessweek: With just a few hours left in the year, Hollywood is serving up a feel-good ending. Domestic movie ticket sales are expected to top last year’s record …