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Sen. Petersen to lead Midwestern Legislative Conference

Iowa state Sen. Janet Petersen of Des Moines will serve as chairwoman of the Midwestern Legislative Conference, a nonpartisan association representing Midwest U.S. states and several Canadian provinces. A Democrat from northwest Des Moines, she …

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DART riders donate $3,250 during Fares for Food Day

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority collected $3,250 in donations from riders during its annual Fares for Food Day. DART CEO Elizabeth Presutti presented a check Wednesday to the Polk County supervisors at the …

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Iowa’s Rural Mainstreet Index falls

Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index for Iowa fell to 63.5 in December from 72.1 in November, but remained a regional high.


Anything above 50 is considered growth-positive.


Iowa’s farmland price index for December fell to 49.3 from…
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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the December 16 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the December 16 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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Alcohol sales, licenses up in Iowa

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Alcohol sales in Iowa increased 4 percent in fiscal year 2016 over a year ago, the state’s Alcoholic Beverages Division reported Wednesday. Total alcohol sales reached nearly $289 million, with overall revenues surpassing …

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DNR plans New Year’s Day park hikes

Free, guided hikes will take place in 25 Iowa state parks on New Year’s Day. The event is part of America’s State Parks First Day Hikes initiative. The treks will be a mile or two, …

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Iowa joins 20-state generic drug antitrust lawsuit

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller today joined 19 state attorneys general in filing a federal antitrust lawsuit against generic drugmakers Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc., Auribindo Pharma USA Inc., Citron Pharma LLC, Mayne Pharma (USA) Inc., Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. …

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Living History Farms launches new series featuring wine, snacks

Living History Farms has planned a series of “Cabin Fever” events featuring Iowa wines, drinks by artisan distillers, sweets, microbrews, a cheese festival and comfort food. The events are scheduled from January through April. Get …

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Winter farmers market Friday, Saturday

The Downtown Winter Farmers’ Market will return to Capital Square on Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event features home decorations, meat, jams, salsa, wine, cheese and other local products. John …

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Downtown Marriott sold to Chicago company

The Des Moines Marriott Downtown Hotel, informally known as the “Ruan hotel” leading up to its completion in 1981, will be sold to Chicago-based Singerman Real Estate LLC.


The board of directors of City Center…