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Iowa Realty Commercial joins forces with NAI Global

Iowa Realty Commercial has a new partner and a new name. The West Des Moines-based brokerage has formed an alliance with international commercial real estate firm NAI Global and is operating as NAI Iowa Realty …

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July 18: Regional Regulatory Roundtable

Host: SBA Office of Advocacy
About: Join the Office of Advocacy for a roundtable discussion of federal regulatory issues affecting your small business. Advocacy is also inviting Iowa congressional offices and key federal agencies to …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Trade war fallout: Soybean prices plunge to a 10-year low

We’ve covered the importance of trade to Iowa in the last few months, including a piece by Managing Editor Perry Beeman that highlighted Iowa’s strong trade ties to China (where former Gov. Terry Branstad is the ambassador) …

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Labor strike halts work on Kum & Go building in downtown D.M.

Construction on Kum & Go’s new headquarters in downtown Des Moines was halted Monday because of a labor dispute, according to the Des Moines Register. Ryan Cos., contractor for the building under construction, said work should …

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Transportation commission approves more than $13 million for public transit

The Iowa Transportation Commission on Tuesday approved more than $1.6 million in funding to support five public transit projects, including projects for Des Moines Area Regional Transit and CyRide in Ames. The projects are funded …

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$100,000 grant launches Hoyt Sherman Place capital campaign

Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation has received a $100,000 leadership grant from the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines in support of a fundraising campaign to expand the historic cultural center. The expansion — which the …

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D.M. prepares to embrace long-sought chamber exec group

Greater Des Moines is ready for its close-up. 

Next week, chamber executives and economic development representatives from hundreds of cities across the United States and the world will begin arriving at Des Moines International Airport, …

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Outsourcing at ACT leads to 23 job cuts

The Gazette: ACT will eliminate 23 jobs in Iowa City as part of an outsourcing effort the company first announced two years ago. In April 2016, the Iowa City-based educational testing company said it would outsource …

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Three finalists for vacancy on Iowa Supreme Court

A state nominating commission has chosen the names of the three finalists — all women — for the next Iowa Supreme Court justice, reports the Des Moines Register. The commission chose District Court Judge Susan Christensen …

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Greater Des Moines house sales bounced up in June

Greater Des Moines house sales increased slightly last month to 1,530 from 1,498 in May, though the numbers were down from 1,737 in May 2017. Brennan Buckley, president of the Des Moines Area Association of …