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Ask the (entrepreneurial) reporters a question

Three local journalists who cover technology and innovation and other topics will let you ask the questions for a change during a panel presented by the West Des Moines Business Incubator and Gravitate. Appearing will …

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TPI plans move to Airport Commerce Park South

The Printer Inc., a 45-year-old Des Moines company that in recent years has focused on direct-mail products for the gambling industry, plans a $12.8 million expansion that includes a new 75,000-square-foot facility at 2550 Gannett …

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Transamerica proposes $40 million Cedar Rapids campus investment

Transamerica is considering a $40 million investment in its south campus in Cedar Rapids, as the insurer consolidates operations from its north campus on Edgewood Road, the Corridor Business Journal reported. The plans include renovation of the …

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Former Bureau of Indian Affairs official named dean of UI College of Law

Kevin Washburn, a former assistant secretary of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, was recently named the N. William Hines dean of the University of Iowa College of Law. He will begin on June 15. Washburn, 50, succeeds …

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Study links insomnia to being a jerk at work

That sandwich you took from the community kitchen fridge that wasn’t yours, the not-so-nice comment you made during a colleague’s presentation or the spat over a parking spot close to the office front door — …

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Iowa producers say ethanol limits would be ‘war’ on rural U.S.

Des Moines Register: Iowa ethanol and biodiesel producers warned President Donald Trump on Friday that imposing restrictions on biofuels production “would be viewed as a declaration of war on rural America.” The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association …

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Fight for Air Climb raises $335,000 for American Lung Association

An estimated 1,500 stair climbers packed four Des Moines skyscrapers Sunday for the 15th anniversary of the Fight for Air Climb in downtown Des Moines. The American Lung Association in Iowa event raised more than $335,000, with …

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48 Central Iowa high school seniors to graduate with DMACC degrees

Forty-eight high-achieving Central Iowa students graduating from high school late next month will already have earned their associate’s degrees from Des Moines Area Community College. According to DMACC officials, it’s the highest number yet to …

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Des Moines City Hall ribbon-cutting at 2 p.m.

City leaders will unveil the updated Des Moines City Hall at 2 p.m. today at 400 Robert D. Ray Drive. The work included a new roof, extensive new utilities and minor work in the council …

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Reading recommendations to start your week

During the week, I come across several dozen articles that I know I will want to read but don’t have time at the moment to get into. This Sunday, I whittled that list down quite …

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