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Des Moines schools, Drake to build 4,000-seat stadium

Des Moines Public Schools and Drake University plan to build a 4,000-seat, $19.5 million sports stadium next to Drake’s Shivers Basketball Practice Facility along Forest Avenue. 

The community stadium will be a venue for Des …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Titles run amok: Wizards? Really?

First there were bank tellers, but they soon became senior vice presidents of cash affairs or some-such. John Retzlaff, who is the Business Record’s senior executive newsroom operations manager, or something like that, used to …

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Iowans have quick but productive trade mission to Japan

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa’s trade mission to Japan has generated “great optimism” among the 24-member delegation for continued opportunities to extend or expand markets for agricultural products and generate more investments that will lead to jobs …

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Secretaries of states’ initiative seeks to combat misinformation in 2020 election

The National Association of Secretaries of State has launched an initiative called #TrustedInfo2020, which encourages American citizens to look to their state and local election officials as trusted sources for election information. Driving voters directly to …

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Syverson leaving Capital Crossroads to consult

Nikki Syverson is leaving Capital Crossroads in January to join longtime community advocate Connie Isaacson in Isaacson-Syverson Consulting. Syverson (right), director of the Capital Crossroads long-range planning initiative that has included work on big projects like the …

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LaMasters elected to leadership role with bariatric surgery society

The American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery has elected Dr. Teresa LaMasters, a bariatric surgeon and medical director of UnityPoint Clinic-Weight Loss in West Des Moines, as the organization’s secretary treasurer in 2020. She …

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VIDEO: We asked: How would you describe the connection among water quality, outdoor recreation and economic development

Water is going to have a lot to do with Greater Des Moines’ ability to live up to projections for a population of 1 million, and to attract and keep enough workers to fully staff …

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UnityPoint Health, Sanford call off $11 billion merger

Sanford Health and UnityPoint Health late Tuesday said they have canceled their proposed merger that would have formed an $11 billion, 76-hospital system, Modern Healthcare reported.

Sanford Health, which is based in Sioux Falls, S.D., and …

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Ribbon-cutting planned for Gray’s Station bridge

The Gray’s Station bridge lit up at night. The pedestrian bridge over the Raccoon River connects Gray’s Lake with the Gray’s Station development. Photo by Hubbell Realty Co.

A ribbon-cutting and grand opening of the pedestrian …

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Iowa Finance Authority agrees to sale price for its building

The Iowa Finance Authority board of directors last week approved the sale of its former office building at 2015 Grand Ave. Polk County assessor photo

The Iowa Finance Authority board of directors last week unanimously agreed …

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