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Owner of former Maytag HQ donates $8 million Newton complex to DMACC

Des Moines Area Community College today accepted an $8 million gift — the 472,000-square-foot former Maytag Co. headquarters complex in Newton, which will become part of the DMACC Newton Campus.


The president and founder of…
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Nov. 3: Groundbreaking for ‘A Monumental Journey’ Installation

Host: Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation About: Groundbreaking for the installation of “A Monumental Journey.” Broderick Johnson, assistant to the president/Cabinet secretary for President Barack Obama and chair of the My Brother’s Keeper Task Force, will…
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Iowa to pay Medicaid insurers additional $33 million

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The state is increasing by $33 million the payments made to three private insurance companies that manage the Medicaid population. Despite the increase, Gov. Terry Branstad said Monday the state still is expected …

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Landus Cooperative completes $27M expansion at Ralston

Farmer-owned Landus Cooperative has finished its $27 million project to expand its soybean processing capacity by 50 percent at Ralston. The plant produces a protein dairy feed ingredient for dairy rations. The co-op will use …

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Iowa Startup Accelerator presentations Thursday in CR

The Iowa Startup Accelerator’s six teams will report their progress Thursday in Cedar Rapids. Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds will attend the session, which comes after U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited …

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Ankeny development plan to be featured at open house

Ankeny will hold a public open house to discuss its new comprehensive plan from 6:30 to  8:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at Otter Creek Golf Course. Ankeny Plan 2040 will guide future development. The session will include presentations, …

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Bravo chooses Minnesota firm for cultural assessment

Minneapolis-based Creative Community Builders will serve as consultant for a regional cultural assessment in Greater Des Moines, Bravo Greater Des Moines and Drake University President Marty Martin announced. Martin chairs the steering committee. The firm …

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Heartland Financial to acquire California banking operation

Dubuque-based Heartland Financial USA Inc. will acquire Founders Bancorp of San Luis Obispo, Calif., in a cash and stock deal valued at $29.1 million, or $21.87 per share, under a merger agreement that has been …

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State’s new byways include Madison County

The state has designated three new byways: Bridges Byway in Madison County, focused on the famous covered bridges. The 82-mile route also will feature scenic natural areas and the John Wayne birthplace. Jefferson Highway Heritage…
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REG produces first cosmetics product

REG Life Sciences LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ames-based Renewable Energy Group, has delivered its first commercial product, a specialty fatty acid, the company announced today. REG produced one metric ton of the renewable chemical for …