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R&R adds a third industrial building at Prairie Business Park in Grimes

R&R Realty Group is building a third warehouse at its Prairie Business Park development in Grimes. “Demand continues to be at an all-time high for industrial space,” R&R President Mark Rupprecht said in a statement. …

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Urbandale permits increase for fourth straight year, with valuations up 60 percent

The city of Urbandale’s Community Development Department issued 893 building permits with a valuation of nearly $111 million last year, the fourth consecutive year that the number of permits has increased, with valuation growing 60 …

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Human rights commission plans symposium

The Des Moines Civil & Human Rights Commission plans a symposium, “The Blueprint to Building Community,” from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. March 14 at Des Moines University’s Student Education Center. “We believe that the …

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EDF: Wind and solar jobs outnumber coal and gas

The national nonprofit Environmental Defense Fund reports that the number of jobs in the wind and solar power industries outnumber those in the coal and gas businesses in 30 states, North American Windpower reports. One of the leaders, …

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Oppenhuizen promoted at Partnership

Greater Des Moines Partnership communications manager Kyle Oppenhuizen has been promoted to communications director. Oppenhuizen will help lead work on the timing and sequencing of news releases, and will guide key messaging with Chief Strategy Officer Tiffany …

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Study: Iowa deficient in venture capital; River Glen Venture pulls plug on fund

Iowa lacks sufficient pools of private venture funding for technology companies, which is one of three factors that states need to have an innovative economy that fosters robust technology investments, according to a new University of …

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Court Avenue’s Goldfinch restaurant closing

Des Moines Register: Goldfinch, the Court Avenue restaurant that focused on fresh and local foods, will close on Saturday. Restaurant officials would not elaborate on why Goldfinch was being shuttered, but said they were “working on …

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Toys R Us to close 2 D.M.-area stores

USA Today: Toys R Us plans to close two Des Moines-area stores by spring. The company late Tuesday filed court documents outlining plans to close up to 182 stores as part of its bankruptcy reorganization plans. …

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Black Tie Gala raises $145,000 for Variety

Variety — the Children’s Charity’s Black Tie Gala, “New York, New York,” kicked off 2018 by raising $145,000 to support Iowa children. The gala was held Jan. 19 at the Ron Pearson Center and was …

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State launches cybersecurity program for women

The state is partnering with SANS (SysAdmin, Audit, Network and Security) to encourage women to work in cybersecurity. GirlsGoCyberStart is a free online game that offers female students in grades 9-12 lessons on basic cybersecurity …

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