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Smithson buys Legends spot on Court Avenue

Des Moines Register: Legends American Grill in downtown Des Moines closed Sunday after 12 years on Court Avenue. The new owner is longtime Court Avenue businessman Larry Smithson, according to son Jason Smithson. Larry Smithson was …

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Polk County local tax vote coming in March?

Dallas County voters’ overwhelming approval of a local option sales tax Tuesday has Greater Des Moines leaders talking of a similar vote in Polk County as early as March 6, which would be a special …

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Task force eyes private aid, sales tax support for DART; panel considers tax increase, status quo services for next year

The community leaders who run the DART public transit system informally agreed today to maintain existing routes and services for another year — and to raise property taxes 5 to 8 cents per $1,000 of …

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Colletti named interim ag/life sciences dean at ISU

Iowa State University has appointed Joe Colletti as interim dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, effective Nov. 20. Colletti, who is senior associate dean of the college and associate director of the …

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Principal Community Scholars announces 2018 class

Twenty-five college students from Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin have been selected for the 2018 class of the Principal Community Scholars Program. The recipients were selected after being nominated by faculty or staff from their college …

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A Closer Look: Jennifer Terry

Jennifer Terry grew up on a 240-acre dairy farm near Radcliffe, where she rode her banana-seat bike in her spare time. 

Like many souls searching for answers, looking for a non-widget-making job, yearning for a …

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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.

Bullish on Iowa
The Iowa Business Council’s member CEOs are bullish on the next six months of Iowa business activities. http://bit.ly/2AhmXWM…

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Hy-Vee converts some of its full-service Market Grille restaurants into express eateries

Des Moines Register: Hy-Vee Inc. is pulling back on its chainwide full-service restaurants and is in the process of converting several of its Market Grille locations to self-service eateries. Customers will order and pay at a …

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EMC announces leadership changes

EMC Insurance Group Inc. has named Mick Lovell as executive vice president of operations, effective Jan. 2. He will take over the responsibilities of Kevin Hovick, who is retiring. Lovell, currently executive vice president for …

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American Equity sees earnings uptick, but annuity sales down 22%

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. reported third-quarter net income of $57 million, or 63 cents per share, compared with a net loss of $7.4 million, or 9 cents per share, for third quarter 2016. …