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NOTEBOOK: Record voter registrations

Secretary of State Paul Pate has uncovered some evidence that the coming statewide elections could see higher voter turnout. The number of registered voters in Iowa this month hit a record for a December preceding …

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NOTEBOOK: Historic doll news

Kevin Reynolds, husband of Gov. Kim Reynolds and Iowa history’s lone male first spouse, has another claim to fame. He’s been immortalized as a doll. 

This is a tradition in Iowa. To prove it, the …

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NOTEBOOK: Bonuses on the rise

Our friends at Robert Half tell us that 51 percent of senior managers across the country expect to give bigger bonuses than last year, and we aren’t talking about the Jelly of the Month Club …

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NOTEBOOK: Blumenthals lead by example in giving

Don and Margo Blumenthal are what you might call activist philanthropists. When they see a problem or an opportunity, often involving children or animals, they craft a solution. Consider:

Dogs: In a program funded by …

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NOTEBOOK: What Terry Branstad has learned in Beijing

When Ambassador to China Terry Branstad appeared at a gathering of various China-related groups at the Des Moines Embassy Club Dec. 22, several audience members asked him about life in Beijing. Some of this thoughts: …

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SBA opens award nominations

The U.S. Small Business Administration is accepting nominations for a string of awards to be given during National Small Business Week, including business person of the year and exporter of the year. All nominations must …

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Financial self-sufficiency in region inches toward 75% goal

The percentage of families in Polk, Warren and Dallas counties who are financially self-sufficient increased in 2016 to 65.9 percent, after remaining flat for the past three years around 65.2 percent, according to new figures …

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Guest Opinion: New year, same resolutions

By Aimee Staudt | Vice president and director of development, Knapp Properties

2017 is coming to a close, 2018 is upon us and it’s time to start thinking about those New Year’s resolutions. You know, those …

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Echer appointed chief of Ankeny Police Department

Makai Echer, a captain in the Ankeny Police Department, has been appointed interim police chief, according to a release. The appointment was effective Dec. 25, continuing through the recruitment process and until a new police …

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Jan. 5: January Coffee Connection

Host: FemCity Des Moines
About: Join FemCity Des Moines for the group’s first Coffee Connection 2018. This event is come-and-go as you please and informal in nature. Stop by to meet women in a wide …

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