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Greater Des Moines hotels hit peak capacity in August

Hotels in the Greater Des Moines area have been full in August, thanks to an abundance of events, Catch Des Moines said in a news release.

On Saturday, Aug. 2, the metro reached an 96% …

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Energy secretary visits Ames National Laboratory

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright (center, plaid blazer and khakis) visits the Ames National Laboratory on Aug. 14. Image courtesy of the Ames National Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy. Photo by Gigi Wood

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How football inspires Pharmacists Mutual CEO Aaron Pearce

Aaron Pearce, president and CEO of Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Co., is also a football coach.

His first year of coaching was during his third year of law school. When he moved to Iowa, he coached …

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On the Move: Week of August 15

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Iowa’s jobless rate remains unchanged at 3.7%

Iowa employers added 300 jobs in July, the first increase since April, new data from Iowa Workforce Development shows.

Job gains were in the education and health services private sector, with 6,000 jobs added, and …

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Holmes Murphy announces philanthropic contributions

Holmes Murphy has announced more than $135,000 in philanthropic contributions across 25 different nonprofit organizations through the Holmes Murphy Foundation Community Footprints Program. This is an increase of over 12% compared to last year’s contributions. …

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Board approves 142-acre annexation in Boone County

The Iowa Economic Development Authority City Development Board met on Wednesday to consider the voluntary annexation of 142.18 acres of land in Boone County by the city of Ogden to meet housing needs. The meeting …

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JBS opening production facility in Ankeny

JBS USA announced it will buy an idle food production facility in Ankeny that currently is owned by Hy-Vee Inc. Photo courtesy of Google Inc.

Food processing giant JBS USA has reached an agreement to …

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Iowa Department of Education awards $500,000 across 15 school districts

The Iowa Department of Education announced it has awarded $500,000 in competitive grants across 15 Iowa school districts focused on aligning secondary career and technical education programs with student attainment of industry-recognized credentials. With this …

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NFIB index up 1.7 points

The National Federation of Independent Business has released its NFIB Small Business Optimism Index, which rose 1.7 points in July to 100.3, slightly above the 52-year average of 98. Contributing most to the rise in the Optimism …