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Georgia developer: Whitewater would put D.M. ‘over the top’

Columbus, Ga., developer Mat Swift arrives this afternoon for a three-day visit to Greater Des Moines during which he will rally Greater Des Moines Partnership investors and others interested in developing a whitewater course along …

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Principal Charity Classic raises nearly $4.36M for kids’ programs

The Principal Charity Classic, presented by Wells Fargo, today announced that the 2018 golf tournament raised $4,356,321 in support of Iowa kids, topping the event’s previous record of nearly $3.6 million set just one year …

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Oct. 3: The Evolution of Meredith Corp.

Host: Iowa Chapter of the American Marketing Association
About: In January 2018 Meredith Corp. closed on its acquisition of Time Inc., which doubled the size of the company; added many iconic brands, including People, InStyle, …

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Airport traffic soars another 12.1%

Des Moines International Airport narrowly missed setting a monthly passenger traffic record in August, gaining 12.1 percent over the same month last year. The total came in at 250,046, just short of June’s record of …

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Farmland values down March to September

The average value of Iowa farmland dropped 1.7 percent from March to September, but remained up 1.2 percent for the year, according to a survey of farmland specialists, the Iowa chapter of the Realtors Land …

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Greater Des Moines house sales down, prices up in August

House sales dipped in August in Greater Des Moines, while median sales prices increased 3.5 percent, the Des Moines Area Association of Realtors said. Sales dropped to 1,392 from 1,462 in July and 1,415 in …

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NOTEBOOK: In case you missed it…

In case you missed it…
A brief look back at news from the past week on BusinessRecord.com.

Stocks rise
Three Iowa-based companies saw double-digit stock price increases in August. Learn more

SBA loan guarantees
The …

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Regents to consider all-online MBA program by Tippie College

The Tippie College of Business wants to offer students the option to complete a Master of Business Administration degree completely online. 

At its meeting this week, the Iowa Board of Regents is scheduled to vote …

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Oct. 3: W.D.M. Economic Development Bus Tour

Host: West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce and the city of West Des Moines
About: Hop on board a luxury motor coach when the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce and the city of West …

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Crop insurance aid available in Iowa

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig said a state program will pay farmers a $5 per acre premium reduction on crop insurance in 2019 if they plant cover crops and are not receiving cost shares. …