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Airport authority hires Kovarna to lead communications

The Des Moines Airport Authority has hired Kayla Kovarna in a newly created position of communications, marketing and air service development manager. Kovarna, who has more than 10 years of business development and fundraising experience, will oversee …

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Global Insurance Symposium begins today in Des Moines

Although they might not be as visible as the state wrestling crowds or as rambunctious as the NCAA tournament participants, you may still notice hundreds of insurance professionals as they begin gathering for the Global …

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ACLU of Iowa says state’s new ag-gag law violates free speech protections

Des Moines Register: Iowa’s second attempt to make it a crime for journalists, advocacy groups and others to go undercover at meatpacking plants and livestock facilities will face another legal challenge. The ACLU of Iowa filed …

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Free concert series announces lineup

Summer in the City, a free concert series held at public parks in Des Moines, will feature folk-pop duo the Well Pennies, the funk jams of Boulevards, hip-hop act Blackillac, and Denver rockers iZCALLi. The …

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Small ag banks mitigate the risk of rising demand for farm loans

Successful Farming: In an indirect sign of stress in the farm sector, small agricultural banks are making adjustments, such as syndicating loans and charging higher interest rates, to offset risk in the face of high …

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Delta Dental of Iowa distributes $3.1 million in 2018

Delta Dental of Iowa distributed $3.1 million in funding through its foundation and corporate giving in 2018, according to its annual report. The funding supports dental and vision health programs focused on prevention, education and improving access …

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Iowa school districts increasingly turn to debt to meet demands

Iowa school districts are increasingly turning to debt to handle student enrollments and aging facilities, with one district owing as much as $35,448 per student, reports the Iowa Center for Public Affairs Journalism. Iowa school districts …

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VIDEO: Expert looks at metro areas’ future reliance on infrastructure

 

Adie Tomer, a fellow at the Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program, spoke at the Tomorrow Plan Speaker Series today put on by the Des Moines Area MPO and Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority. …

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NOTEBOOK: It’s Earth Day. Here’s how one building is making less trash

In honor of Earth Day, here’s a look at the “greenest academic building in the country,” courtesy of the New York Times. The building that houses the University of California-Berkeley’s Haas School of Business was …

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Gannett says MNG trying to ‘derail our progress’

Memphis Flyer: Gannett Co., owner of the Des Moines Register and USA Today, urged its shareholders last week to vote for its slate of board candidates to stave off a hostile takeover from rival media company, …