Archive for August 2015
Iowa Student Loan expands college savings giveway program
Iowa Student Loan has expanded its giveway program for chances to win a $1,500 College Savings Iowa account. The program, now in its second year, will give away 30 $1,500 College Savings Iowa accounts, an …
Read MorePartnership wins social media award for CarpeDM Seize Des Moines
The Greater Des Moines Partnership’s CarpeDM Seize Des Moines campaign has been identified as an Industry Exemplar by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, a national organization of professionals who manage chambers of commerce. …
Read MoreCoalition to educate culture leaders on caucuses
Townsend says selling estate ‘cost me a fortune’
Townsend said the buyer was Urbandale pediatric…Read More
Single tickets for Symphony’s 2015-16 season on sale Monday
Iowa gas prices fall
The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline dropped 8 cents this week in Iowa, to $2.59 per gallon on Tuesday, AAA reported. The price is down 77 cents from a year ago. …
Read MoreHealthiest State Walk scheduled Oct. 7
The Healthiest State Initiative hopes to engage Iowans through organized walks in all 99 counties as it announces its annual Healthiest State Walk to be held Oct. 7. “We want to see all Iowans incorporate …
Read MoreU.S. import and export prices drop slightly in July
U.S. import prices declined 0.9 percent in July, after recording no change the previous month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Both fuel prices and nonfuel prices contributed to the July decrease. The …
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