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Iowa State Fair vendors ordered to take credit cards by 2020

Des Moines Register: Starting next year, those pork chops on a stick can be bought with a card. The Iowa State Fair has confirmed that it will require all food and drink vendors to accept credit …

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Bentley departs Lifespace Communities as president and CEO

Lifespace Communities confirmed today that Sloan Bentley has departed from her position as president and CEO of the organization. Bentley had led the West Des Moines-based nonprofit group of senior living communities since March 2014. …

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Trinity Health announces operations restructuring plans

Trinity Health, a parent company of the recently rebranded MercyOne in Iowa, has announced “immediate and long-term plans to restructure operations,” a move that will affect at least 1,650 employees across its 94 hospitals and care sites, …

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GDM chosen for immigration program

Greater Des Moines is one of eight communities selected by the Global Talent Bridge program to receive customized technical assistance on immigration programs. Others selected were Anchorage; Boston; Lincoln, Neb.; Pittsburgh, Portland, Maine; San Diego; …

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Feb. 22: AMA Iowa Experience

Host: Iowa Chapter of the American Marketing Association
About: For the sixth consecutive year, this daylong conference will offer motivational general sessions, concurrent breakout sessions, and deep dive tracks for B2B, B2C and students. We’ll …

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Organizations wrangle over managing sports betting in Iowa

Radio Iowa: Iowa grocers and convenience stores, restaurants and the state’s horsing racing industry are competing with casinos for a piece of sports betting action. The debate played out last week in House and Senate committees …

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Here’s what farming will look like in 2028

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday plans to release its projections of all things agriculture for the years through 2028. The report will look at farm income, commodity supplies, and trade. Related information on …

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Iowa rent increases relatively flat over the last year

Average rents in Des Moines increased 1.5 percent in January from a year earlier, leaving the city with the distinction of having the most robust boost in rental rates in the state, according to a …

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Early voting for local option sales tax is underway

Voters in six Polk County communities are getting a jump on the March 5 special election to adopt a 1-cent increase in the sales tax, with 522 ballots mailed from the auditor’s office and 149 …

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January a good start for Iowa stocks in 2019

Seventeen out of 21 Iowa-based companies posted gains for the month of January. Four posted losses. 

Ten companies posted double-digit percentage gains. The top three were KemPharm Inc. with a 44.63 percent gain, Lee Enterprises…