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Iowa has one of nation’s larger gender pay gaps, report says

Des Moines Register: Iowa women earn $10,637 less than men on average — one of the nation’s wider gaps in pay, according to a new analysis released this week. The American Association of University Women’s annual …

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Young Variety to host charity concert Nov. 2 at Noce

Young Variety, the young professionals group of Variety – the Children’s Charity, will host its first-ever charity concert on Nov. 2 at Noce in downtown Des Moines. The lineup includes Girls Rock DSM (a 2018 …

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Meals from the Heartland, FFA set 1 million-meal goal

The Iowa FFA Association and Meals from the Heartland have a goal to package 1 million meals during the 2018-19 school year. A new Hunger Champion contest will encourage chapters to organize a meal packaging event and …

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West Bancorporation reports a record third quarter

West Bancorporation Inc. of West Des Moines reported third-quarter net income of $7.1 million, or 43 cents per share, compared with profits in the year-ago period of $6.4 million, or 39 cents per share. For …

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Coming: Double-digit increase in property assessments next year

Here’s a fair warning: Property owners should gird themselves now for a double-digit increase in assessments next year. 

That’s the message Polk County Assessor Randy Ripperger is giving to elected officials who are bound to …

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West Des Moines in process of returning Sugar Creek stormwater district fees

The city of West Des Moines is in the process of refunding $468,294 to developers who paid fees to join a stormwater district that courts have said violated state law. The Sugar Creek stormwater district …

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Architecture billings still growing, but slowly

Architecture firm billings growth slowed in September but remained positive for the 12th consecutive month, the American Institute of Architects said in a release. The organization’s billings index score for September was 51.1, compared with …

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Cedar Rapids development site is ‘mega’

Big Cedar Industrial Park, 1,391 acres developed by Alliant Energy in Cedar Rapids, has been certified by the Iowa Economic Development Authority as a “mega site,” the first property to receive the designation under the …

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DMACC breaks ground for criminal justice training facility

Des Moines Area Community College has begun construction on a new Criminal Justice Training Facility at its Ankeny campus. The 1,540-square-foot building will be the first of its kind in Iowa and will be used …

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IPERS reports improvement in funded ratio

The Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System today released its fiscal 2018 funded ratio, which has risen to 82.4 percent. A funded ratio of 80 percent or greater is considered financially healthy by industry standards, IPERS …