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Iowa house sales and prices increased in November

Iowa house sales increased 7 percent and the median sales price rose 3.6 percent in November from a year ago, the Iowa Association of Realtors said. The association said 3,320 houses sold last month at …

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Polk economy is a top performer

With economic activity of nearly $1.1 billion and an increase of local gross domestic product of 4.7 percent over four years, Polk County has the top performing economy in the state and the 168th in …

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Report calls for biotech development center, increased capital

The state needs to establish an Iowa Bioscience Development Center as one piece of a four-part strategy for advancing its growth in the biosciences sector, according to a new consultants’ report released Tuesday by Gov. …

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Engaging digital consumers

One out of four life insurance companies says the process of buying insurance will become completely digital from start to finish within the next three years. 

At the same time, some 60 million middle-market U.S. …

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the December 22 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the December 22 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …

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Owner vows to rebuild bigger, better facility after fire destroys bowling alley

Des Moines Register: Plaza Lanes owner Randy Thompson says he plans to rebuild after a fire destroyed the longtime Des Moines bowling alley on Monday. “It will probably be bigger, with more amenities,” he said, predicting …

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Des Moines will cut property tax levy if local option sales tax is approved

The city of Des Moines will devote 50 percent of an estimated $38 million in revenues that would be generated by an additional 1 cent sales tax to property tax relief, provided in the form …

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FHLB Des Moines has provided $60M in housing assistance this year

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines recently awarded $44.5 million in grants from its Competitive Affordable Housing Program to provide housing for low-income families, seniors, people with disabilities, the homeless and at-risk youths …

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Community Foundation announces Leadership Grant recipients

A project to renovate a historic depot in the East Village and build an adjoining community events center has gotten funding support from the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines. 

The $75,000 Leadership Grant, funded …

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NOTEBOOK: Future workers — Evelyn, Grayson, Oliver

If you’re wondering what names you might toss around in the office in the next 20 years, we have a little bit of an idea.

Mercy Women & Infants’ Center has announced the top baby …