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Texas company recalls ice cream over Iowa cookie dough

Des Moines Register: A Texas ice cream company has voluntarily recalled some of its products over concerns they contain Iowa-made cookie dough potentially infected with listeria. Blue Bell Ice Cream announced the recall Wednesday after Garner-based …

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Iowa joins national crackdown on fraudulent mailing operations

Federal and state officials announced numerous consumer fraud lawsuits Thursday as part of a nationwide crackdown on predatory businesses that use deceptive mailings to defraud elderly Americans. The actions, detailed in a U.S. Department of Justice…
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Norris, Knott buy State Public Policy Group

Iowa government work veterans John Norris and Bradley Knott bought consulting firm State Public Policy Group from longtime exec Tom Slater.


The company, founded in 1984, works with clients on issue management, advocacy, research, stakeholder…
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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the September 23 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the September 23 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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UPS plans to hire 350 seasonal workers in D.M.

UPS today announced it will hire more than 350 seasonal and permanent workers in the Des Moines area. The jobs include package handlers, drivers and driver helpers. More than 37 percent of seasonal workers stay …

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More Des Moines residents offering Airbnb rooms

Des Moines residents rented out their homes, apartments or spare rooms about 4,800 times during the year that ended July 31, a 179 percent increase over the previous year, according Airbnb data reported by The Des …

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UI to add graduate program in sustainable water development

The National Science Foundation has awarded the University of Iowa a $3 million grant to develop a sustainable water development program for graduate students, Iowa Environmental Focus reported. Beginning in fall 2017, the program will train graduate …

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Home Base Iowa a finalist for national Navigator Award

The Home Base Iowa team, led by program manager Jason Kemp, has been named one of 10 national finalists for Route Fifty’s Navigator Awards program in the Government Allies and Cross-Sector Partners category, the governor’s …

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Bravo opens fall grant cycle with new arts grant

Bravo Greater Des Moines opened its fall grant cycle this week and announced a new grant that will provide up to $10,000 for community-based arts and culture programs in Central Iowa. The new grant is …

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Annual rowing regatta canceled

The Des Moines Rowing Club announced that it has canceled its annual Head of the Des Moines Regatta on Saturday because of unsafe water levels on the river. With an updated forecast for heavy rain …

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