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One Good Read: Amazon 2nd HQ: Some expect another round of finalists


For a few seconds, Iowa dreamed it might get interest from another high-tech name when Amazon said it was looking for a second headquarters last year. (The news came after Apple announced its data centers…
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American Enterprise Group earns straight A- ratings from A.M. Best

American Enterprise Group Inc. announced that A.M. Best Co. Inc. has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (excellent) of five of the Des Moines-based company’s insurance subsidiaries, and has upgraded its FSR rating for …

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Iowa Walking College announces 2018 class

Healthiest State Initiative and the Iowa Department of Public Health announced that 12 Iowans have been accepted into the 2018 Iowa Walking College. The 2018 class of the Iowa Walking College represents 11 communities, expanding …

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Fareway beefs up, freshens logo

Fareway grocery stores have long received high marks for their meat and produce departments, and now a new logo drives that message. The 80-year-old Fareway Stores Inc., based in Boone, has developed new graphics for …

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Land O’Lakes Foundation donates $5 million to ISU

The Land O’Lakes Foundation has made a $5 million commitment to Iowa State University aimed at helping ISU attract and retain top faculty and research talent in supply chain management and inspiring innovation. A significant portion of …

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State revamps Targeted Small Business Program

The state has developed a new online application portal and an upgraded online directory for the Targeted Small Business program.

The program is designed to help women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and service-disabled veterans start and…
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Iowa Republicans agree on plans for what they call the largest tax cuts in state history

Des Moines Register: Statehouse Republicans announced an agreement late Friday on what they described as the largest state tax relief and tax policy package in Iowa history. The plan will provide Iowa individuals and small-business owners …

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Federal judge grants class-action status in ACA payments appeal

A federal judge last week granted class-action status to health insurers that failed to receive payments as part of an Affordable Care Act consumer assistance initiative that President Donald Trump ended last October, Best’s Insurance …

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Pi515 awarded $15,000 by AT&T

A local after-school program for refugee students has been awarded a $15,000 grant by AT&T. Pi515 confirmed the grant in a tweet this morning. Pi515 is a nonprofit after-school coding initiative aimed at building STEM skills in refugee and …

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Stuff the Bus book drive being held today


United Way of Central Iowa’s annual Stuff the Bus book drive will be held today at Athene USA’s headquarters in West Des Moines. The communitywide initiative is dedicated to donating books for use by child …