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Housing, music venue, river outfitter options for Des Moines’ Argonne Armory

Three developers met a March 30 deadline for proposals for redeveloping the 83-year-old Argonne Armory Building, current home of a handful of city of Des Moines departments at 602 Robert D. Ray Drive.

A development…
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Iowa-grown relief from pain is coming

Iowa bioscience leader Chris Nelson is bringing his significant knowledge in growing and extracting custom health ingredients from botanicals to the emerging medical cannabis industry. 

Nelson, the president and CEO of global nutritional company Kemin …

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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.

Entrepreneurs wary on economy
Kauffman Foundation reports that entrepreneurs are bullish on their businesses, but wonder about U.S. economy. Learn …

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ABA: Farm lending rose nearly 6 percent in ’17

U.S. farm banks increased agricultural lending by nearly 6 percent, or $5.9 billion, to $106 billion in 2017, the  American Bankers Association reported. Nonperforming loans at the 1,847 banks fell to a pre-recession level of …

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D.M. schools, Principal win national energy award

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy have given Des Moines Public Schools the Energy Star Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence for Energy Management award for its comprehensive energy …

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Iowa Business Conditions Index jumped in March

Iowa saw a “very healthy” Business Conditions Index of 64.7 in February, reports economist Ernie Goss of Creighton University. That’s up from 59.4 in January; anything above 50 suggests growth. The monthly survey of supply managers in …

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CIPCO adds more wind energy


Central Iowa Power Cooperative has decided to develop Heartland Divide Wind Farm, its biggest wind farm to date, by the end of the year. The co-op will buy the 104 megawatts from NextEra Energy Resources. …

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12 notable events happening in April

April 5: Accelerate DSM
Host: Greater Des Moines Partnership
About: This energizing, annual daylong event gives startups and entrepreneurs the chance to make worthwhile connections and gain key takeaways to help them accelerate their business.…

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April 12: TAI Prometheus Awards

Host: Technology Association of Iowa 
About: Award finalists and winners representing the best and brightest of Iowa’s diverse technology industry, from individual leaders and companies to entire communities, are recognized at this awards gala.
When: …

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State tax bill may raise price on ride-hailing services

An Iowa tax that lawmakers say will level the playing field for transportation services may ultimately raise prices for all services, Uber representatives say. House Study Bill 671 would expand current sales and use taxes currently applied …