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Hubbell gains Energy Star certification for buildings in Riverpoint

Two buildings at Hubbell Realty Co.’s Riverpoint Office Park have received Energy Star certification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, ranking them among the top 15 percent of buildings in the country and improving Des …

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Quad City airport passenger numbers up from a year ago

Quad-City Times: The Quad City airport authority’s discussion of monthly passenger traffic Tuesday was vastly different than this time last year. Last May, an airport official said the Quad City International Airport’s passenger totals were “dismal,” …

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Winnebago reports 68 percent earnings bump, shares the love

Winnebago Industries Inc. today reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $32.5 million, a nearly 68 percent increase from $19.4 million in the same period last year. Revenues for the latest quarter ended May 26 were …

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NIACC Pappajohn Center to host entrepreneur gala in September

The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center at North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City will host an inaugural Pappajohn Entrepreneur Gala on Sept. 26. The planned annual event  “celebrates the entrepreneurs and partners who …

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World Food Prize names chair of Laureate Selection Committee

The World Food Prize Foundation has chosen Gebisa Ejeta as chair of the Laureate Selection Committee. Ejeta, a distinguished plant scientist and 2009 World Food Prize laureate, will direct the annual laureate selection process. He is just …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Health care’s appetite consuming state, local budgets

Health care spending, already one of the heftiest budget categories for most state and local governments, is going to take an increasingly bigger slice of the pie in coming years. Ultimately, that could be devastating …

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June 26: Experience the District: A FemCity Des Moines Event

Host: FemCity
About: FemCity is heading to Ankeny to “Experience the District.” You get three options, all of which will end up at WineStyles. Here are your choices:
1. Campus Cycle: Take a cycling class and get …

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Iowa GOP leaders worry about escalating trade war, say it threatens fragile ag economy

Iowa Republican leaders voiced concern Tuesday about a trade war after President Donald Trump upped the trade ante with China, threatening to slap tariffs on another $200 billion of products, the Des Moines Register reported. “We know …

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House of Mercy raises over $356,000 with Game Show Gala

Mercy Foundation announced a record-breaking year for the 2018 House of Mercy Game Show Gala. The ninth annual event raised $356,888 — a 22 percent increase over last year’s event — thanks to the generosity …

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Lifespace Communities makes strategic HR hire for additional growth

Lifespace Communities, which operates senior living centers, has hired Terese Juntz as senior vice president of people and administration. She will join the organization in its West Des Moines headquarters on June 25. She brings more than …