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Iowa Finance Authority receives national recognition

The Iowa Finance Authority has received three national awards for excellence in marketing and asset management from the National Council of State Housing Agencies, according to a release. The NCSHA awards program mission is to …

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$5M gains MidAmerican Energy naming rights to West Des Moines rec complex

A $30 million hockey and soccer complex planned for West Des Moines will be named the MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex as a result of the company’s $5 million commitment to support the facility.

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JLL reports on Greater Des Moines office and industrial markets

Third-quarter reports from JLL show an active office market, with tenants finding many reasons to locate in downtown Des Moines, and an industrial sector with tenants slow to sign in a low-vacancy environment.

In the …

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Winnebago tops $2 billion for record revenue

On the strength of a 30 percent gain in its towables market, Winnebago Industries Inc. has topped $2 billion in revenue in a year for the first time. The company now makes 10 times what …

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Apple co-founder to speak at U.S. Cellular program stop in Des Moines

As part of U.S. Cellular’s Business Tech Tour later this month, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak will stop in Des Moines as a guest panelist for “Internet of Things (IoT) and Innovations in Business Solutions,” U.S. …

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DigitalMint launches bitcoin tellers across 17 Iowa locations

Cryptocurrency provider DigitalMint is partnering with EZ Money Check Cashing to launch 17 bitcoin teller window locations across Iowa, with seven located in Des Moines. The service, similar to a traditional bank teller, will allow …

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Farmers scramble to harvest

Successful Farming reports that farmers are hustling to harvest after heavy rains in late September and early October. As of Sunday, 19 percent of Iowa’s soybean crop had been harvested, down from an average of …

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Three more Kmart stores to close in Iowa

Des Moines Register: Three more Kmart stores will close in Iowa, leaving two Kmarts and one Sears store in the state. Sears Holdings Inc., which announced its bankruptcy Monday, said it would close 142 more Sears …

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State revenue forecast up 4.9% this year, but only 1.7% for FY 20

Des Moines Register: State government revenue in Iowa is forecast to rise by 4.9 percent for the current fiscal year, but it’s projected to rise by only 1.7 percent the following year, which Democrats warn could …

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Analysts: E15 all-year play won’t affect market much

Successful Farming reports that the Trump administration’s move to allow 15 percent blends of ethanol all year — a longtime goal of the industry — won’t have much effect on the markets. That’s because the oil…