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NOTEBOOK: Lucky store No. 41

Here’s a little bit of retail trivia for you: How many stores are filling the Outlets of Des Moines, the 300,000-square-foot outlet center in Altoona that opened in October?
Lucky Brand Jeans will be No. …

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NOTEBOOK: Whitson too radioactive to go to Mars?

Iowan native astronaut Peggy Whitson, 57, made it pretty clear she would like to fly to Mars someday. 

But she dropped a fact I hadn’t considered. Whitson said she can’t fly again under current regulations …

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NOTEBOOK: Big ideas for Des Moines via Mario Gandelsonas

Jim Cownie was gracious enough to help connect us with renowned urban planner Mario Gandelsonas, who was all set to fly in from the East Coast to participate on our panel at our Oct. 25 …

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NOTEBOOK: In case you missed it…

In case you missed it…
A brief look back at news from the past week.

Growth potential
Des Moines VA is in the running for potential expansion projects. http://bit.ly/2oFZQTZ

Q&A: Mary Kramer
The former Iowa …

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New owners don’t plan to reopen Inn at Okoboji as a resort

Sioux City Journal: The new owners of the Inn at Okoboji have no plans to reopen the 121-year-old resort, according to the local real estate agent who conducted an online auction for the property on West …

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ABI business leader survey points to positive 2018

A new survey released by the Iowa Association of Business and Industry today found that members are generally positive about the prospects for 2018, reports the Corridor Business Journal. A top issue: workforce recruitment/retention that members …

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Polk supervisors to vote on local option sales tax plan

Polk County supervisors plan to use one-third of the revenue that would be generated by an extra 1-cent sales tax for mental health services, with another one-third devoted to property tax relief in unincorporated areas …

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Grinnell Mutual names acting president; planned successor has West Nile virus

Grinnell Mutual today announced that Dave Wingert, executive vice president and chief operating officer, will serve as the company’s acting president. He will temporarily succeed Larry Jansen on his retirement, and serve in that capacity while …

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Central Iowa Kids Coalition launches 5-2-1-0 campaign

Students at Carver Elementary School in Des Moines can run around an outdoor track at recess, sample kiwi and other healthy fresh foods in the classroom, and get some focused time to stretch or participate …

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41 percent of Iowa women report experiencing workplace sexual harassment

Des Moines Register: Nearly 1 in 4 employed Iowa women say they have been sexually harassed in the workplace during the past three years, a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows.…