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Fiore named 2020 Heart Ball chair

The American Heart Association is seeking to raise more than $750,000 in corporate sponsorships and individual donations through the annual Greater Des Moines Heart Ball, to be held Feb. 15 at the Community Choice Credit …

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Double Up Food Bucks grew substantially in 2019; more stores to join

The Double Up Food Bucks program saw substantial growth in sales across Iowa in 2019, the Healthiest State Initiative announced. Customers participating in the healthy food incentive program redeemed a total of $132,430 to purchase fresh fruits …

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Moon named Partnership’s public policy manager

Ryan Moon (pictured) has been named public policy manager at the Greater Des Moines Partnership. Moon most recently served as membership director at the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce and brings past experience at the federal, …

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What has a decade of change brought for Iowa’s largest life insurers?

The past decade has brought a flurry of changes to life and annuity insurance landscape, with a mix of  mergers, acquisitions, name changes and new players that have shuffled the deck of Iowa-based insurers. As …

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Smash park building for sale; popular venue will remain open, owner says

Owners of the popular Smash Park, which launched the popularity of pickleball in the Des Moines area, are selling the building in which the activity-based restaurant and bar is located, Monty Lockyear told the Business …

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Jan. 17: Feast for Your Senses

Host: Variety Iowa
About: Experience a sumptuous evening and immersive journey through your senses. You’ll leave feeling contented, engaged, enlightened and refreshed. Scrumptious dishes and beverages. A mini concert from Girls Rock! as Jay Byers …

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Cedar Rapids airport breaks passenger record for third consecutive year

Corridor Business Journal: The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids broke its annual passenger record for the third consecutive year in 2019. The total passenger number in 2018 was 1.2 million. November set another monthly record, …

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Sales increase for beers brewed in Iowa

The beer brewing movement continues to grow in the state, reports Radio Iowa. The Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division says it shows a 16.3% increase in total gallons sold of Iowa-brewed beer, while gallons sold of non-Iowa-brewed …

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How will legal marijuana in Illinois affect Iowa campuses?

More than 10,000 of Iowa’s public university students this fall came from Illinois — making that state second only to Iowa in feeding the enrollment pipelines of three public universities. In less than a week, …

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Iowa Business Council members see a positive start for 2020

The Iowa Business Council released its final Economic Outlook Survey for 2019 today. Business leaders expect higher sales headed into 2020 and remain positive overall about Iowa’s economic climate.

The survey measures members’ expectations for …