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Nonprofit would pay a buck a year for 99 years to redevelop Grubb Y land

A nonprofit group that has operated behind the scenes for more than a year as it pieces together a redevelopment plan for 7 acres of city-owned land near the Grubb YMCA will discuss elements of …

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Utilities Board approves Alliant rate increase

The Iowa Utilities Board on Friday approved a settlement calling for a rate hike of 7.8 percent for Alliant Energy, which will take in an added $130 million in revenue. The utility had asked for …

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Botanical Garden, Pyramid, Wimer win Bravo Awards

Bravo Greater Des Moines honored the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, Pyramid Theatre Company and Des Moines Business Record Chairman Connie Wimer during its annual gala Saturday. The Botanical Garden won the Encore Award for …

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Recommendation for stories to read

From time to time, I come across particularly interesting or topical articles, videos and materials. Some stand out as items that may interest you, our readers, or help you understand local or national news stories. …

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Federal Reserve shackles Wells Fargo after fraud scandal

The Federal Reserve has imposed unusually harsh penalties on Wells Fargo, punishing it for years of misconduct and barring it from future growth until the bank fixes its problems, the New York Times reported.

The central …

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Report: Women leave boards at higher rate than men

Women leave boards of directors at a rate three times higher than men, according to the EPIC Corporate Challenge 2017 survey released last Friday. 

Fourteen companies provided information on the topic. They reported that 19.1 …

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Opinion: Go for a life well-lived

Many moments in life pass by with nothing of importance filling them. They are empty, vacant, because you’re sleeping or surfing the web or doing laundry. You need that boring time to help you realize …

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Guest Opinion: 2018 — The Year of the Woman

By Diane Ramsey | Co-founder, Iowa Women Lead Change

This year has been declared “The Year of the Woman,” and I say: Bring. It. On!

From the New Year’s announcement of #TimesUp – the initiative of …

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Wahlig to be next CEO of ChildServe

Ames Tribune: After more than 25 years serving as president/CEO of ChildServe, Lloyd VanderKwaak has announced he will retire on June 30. During his tenure, ChildServe grew from a local human services agency that served 175 …

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More evidence that company diversity leads to better profits

Forbes: That a company with more diverse representation in senior management will likely achieve greater profits is not breaking news. That reality came to light in a 2015 report from McKinsey & Co. and in …

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