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FBL Financial Group CEO Jim Brannen to retire

FBL Financial Group Inc. of West Des Moines announced that Chief Executive Officer Jim Brannen will retire in early 2020. Brannen has served as CEO since August 2012 and has been with the company for 29 …

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ISU’s enrollment declines third straight year

Fewer students are attending Iowa State University this fall than did a year ago, according to enrollment data released by the Ames institution.

A total of 33,391 undergraduate and graduate students are enrolled at the …

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Cownie announces reelection bid for Des Moines mayor

Frank Cownie, Des Moines’ longest-serving mayor,  today announced plans to seek reelection to the position he’s held since 2004.


Cownie previously was an at-large City Council member and chairman of the city’s Plan and Zoning …

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‘Historic’ tuition decrease at private Central College turns heads

Des Moines Register: A “historic” price plummet introduced this week at Central College in Pella could reinvigorate the conversation about the cost of higher education. Central, a liberal arts school, will lower its annual tuition to …

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Ames Healthy Life Center bond rejected in close vote

A bond referendum funding the Ames Healthy Life Center was rejected in a narrow margin by voters Tuesday. The facility was to be a partnership among Mary Greeley Medical Center, Iowa State University, Des Moines Area …

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Coy announces bid for Windsor Heights council

Mark Coy, a 28-year resident of Windsor Heights, is vying for one of two Windsor Heights City Council seats on the ballot in the Nov. 5 election. Coy currently is a member of the Windsor …

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Project7 Design donates $10,000 to Capital City Pride

Capital City Pride announced an in-kind contribution of $11,000 from Project7 Design (P7) to support the year-round marketing planned for 2020. Capital City Pride describes itself as “an Iowa LGBTQ+ non-profit dedicated to producing events …

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the Sept. 13 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the “Month Date” issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …

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LenderClose moves to new location

LenderClose is expanding to a new 12,000-square-foot location at 3001 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines, the lendtech company announced. The firm, which outgrew its current office space, expects to end the year with more …

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Plans move forward for major hydroponic tomato facility in Mason City

Radio Iowa: Ground was broken last week in Mason City for a $35 million to $40 million tomato-growing project that will include a 16- to 17-acre greenhouse facility along with a 50,000-square-foot packinghouse and 47 jobs …

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