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Pleasant Hill moves ahead with public safety project

The Pleasant Hill City Council has awarded the design contract for a new public safety facility and renovations to the current facility to FEH Design of Des Moines. Minneapolis-based Ryan Cos. US Inc. will serve …

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Learn about Des Moines’ neighborhood revitalization strategy

The city of Des Moines has spent several years taking a closer look at the condition of its neighborhoods, with recent efforts done alongside Arlington, Va.-based consultancy CZB LLC and its president, Charles Buki.

It …

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Solar jobs in Iowa jump 4 percent

The number of jobs in Iowa’s solar power industry grew by 4 percent in the past year, the Solar Foundation reported. 

The National Solar Jobs Census 2018 found that 844 people work in Iowa solar jobs, and …

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Iowa school funding boost of 2.1% heads to governor; Reynolds says she’ll sign it

Cedar Rapids Gazette: A 2.1 percent general funding boost for Iowa’s K-12 public schools is on its way to the governor’s desk for approval. The Iowa Senate today approved the overall $3.3 billion school funding package, …

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Des Moines Heritage Center project receives $400,000 CAT grant

The Enhance Iowa Board has awarded a $400,000 Community Attraction and Tourism grant to a railroad depot renovation and event center project in Des Moines. The award was approved at today’s meeting in Des Moines. …

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Gerhart named to National Insurance Producer Registry board

The National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR), a not-for-profit affiliate of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners aimed at streamlining producer licensing, announced its new board members and director for 2019 during its winter board of …

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AMC donates $50,000 to Des Moines Social Club, Iowa Credit Union Foundation

Affiliates Management Co., the holding company of the Iowa Credit Union League, announced it has donated $50,000 to the Iowa Credit Union Foundation and $50,000 to the Des Moines Social Club. Through its AMC Gives Back initiative, …

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March 5: CFA Society Iowa luncheon

Host: CFA Society Iowa
About: Mike Pyle, former senior international economic adviser to President Barack Obama and BlackRock’s deputy CIO for multi-asset strategies, will present on “How to Assess Frequent Changes in Geopolitical Risks and …

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Airport passenger traffic gains 4 percent

Passenger traffic at Des Moines International Airport grew by 4.1 percent in January compared with the same month last year. While that was a smaller leap than in some recent months, airport Executive Director Kevin …

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T-Mobile deal hurt rural customers, Communications Workers of America says

A new report by the Communications Workers of America claims T-Mobile’s acquisition of iWireless has hurt Iowa’s small business and wireless customers, especially in rural areas, reports the Cedar Rapids Gazette. The report, titled “Disrupting Rural …